Access Guide
Access To
- The Smith Café is on the ground floor within the main atrium of the Michael Smith Building.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access, automatic doors and shiny flooring.
- There is step-free level access into the café area.
Eating and Drinking
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Location and Service
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- The café is located straight ahead after the right hand security entrance at reception.
- This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
- Full table service is not available.
- Menus are wall-mounted and displayed on the counter.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan.
- The following are available: drinking straws and takeaway cups.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Order and Payment
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- The service counter was surveyed.
- The counter is located on the left after the security entrance.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 91cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
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Seating Area
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- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor colour contrast varies between low and high.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- The surface height of the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.