Access Guide
Getting to (Karavi Restaurant)
- The Karavi restaurant is located in the annexe area, next to Building 7000.
- The most accessible route has a steep ramp/slope.
Entrance
- The entrance to the restaurant is located at the front of the building.
- There is no step-free access at the entrance to the restaurant.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- There are manual doors at the entrance, which open away from you.
- The width of the door opening is 160cm.
Restaurant
- The restaurant has full table service and buffet counters.
- Menus are handheld and displayed on the counter.
- Food served includes: Italian food.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, lactose free, nut allergy, vegetarian and vegan.
- Guests with food allergies can bring their own food.
- There is a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise which varies, depending on the time of day.
- None of the counters are at the recommended height for wheelchair users (between 76cm - 85cm).
- The flooring inside is hard.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels are good in this area.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
Seating
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There is some space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- The seating includes: chairs without armrests.
- Some of the tables are suitable for wheelchair users (between 70cm - 80cm and free from obstruction).
- The flooring inside is hard.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- There is background noise which varies, depending on the time of day.
- Lighting levels in this seating area are low in the evening.
Toilet with Adaptations for Disabled People (Karavi Restaurant - Left Hand Transfer)
- There is not step-free access into the toilet.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The toilet door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 98cm.
- The toilet door has a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 205cm x 225cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 105cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
- There is a push button flush in the centre of the cistern.
- The following grab rails are available: a vertical grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the wash basin, the soap dispenser and towel dispenser.
- The following fixtures are at the recommended height: the toilet seat (48cm), the toilet roll holder (between 80cm - 100cm), the wash basin (between 72cm - 74cm), the soap dispenser (between 80cm - 100cm) and towel dispenser (between 80cm - 100cm).
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal toilet door, the grab rail and the dropdown rail.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the toilet seat.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- The toilet has no mirror.
- There is no shelf in the toilet.
- The cubicle has a waste bin without lid and a pedal bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
Toilet (Karavi Restaurant)
- The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
- There is not step-free access into the toilet.
- There is 1 step to access the toilet. These are unmarked, with no handrails.
- The toilet door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 90cm.
- The width of the door into the toilet cubicle is not over 75cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a baby change facility which is not at a recommended height (75cm).