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Mithras House Canteen and Book and Bean Café

Moulsecoomb Campus, University of Brighton, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 4AT

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  • The Mithras House Canteen and Book and Bean Café is located on the ground floor of Mithras House, at the far end of the corridor to the left when entering the entrance foyer.
  • View information on Mithras House (opens new tab).
  • The distance from the building entrance is 50m.
  • The most accessible route has step-free level access.
  • Doors are held open along the most accessible route.

Eating and Drinking

  • Location and Access View
    • There is step-free level access into this area.
    • There are double manual doors.
    • The doors are permanently held open.
    • The width of the opening is 152cm.
    • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
    • The doors have a high colour contrast.
  • Order and Payment View
    • This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered and a buffet counter.
    • The service counter was surveyed.
    • The counter is located on the left on entry.
    • There is step-free level access to the counter.
    • The height of the counter is 90cm.
    • There is a lowered section at the counter.
    • The height of the lowered section is 72cm.
    • The counter has a television and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
    • The card payment machine is at a height of 92cm.
    • The payment machine is portable.
    • The buffet counter was surveyed.
    • The counter is located directly ahead on entry.
    • There is step-free level access to the counter.
    • The height of the counter is 90cm.
    • 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.
    • The height of the tray rail is 87cm.
  • Service View
    • This area also has staff who can provide assistance with ordering.
    • Full table service is not available.
    • Menu types include: wall-mounted (digital).
    • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • Seating Area View
    • There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
    • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
    • The walls and floor colour contrast varies between low and high.
    • Some flooring is shiny and patterned.
    • Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests, armchairs, sofas, stools and high stools.
    • Furniture available in this area includes: tables, coffee tables and high tables.
    • Some tables are fixed.
    • The surface height of some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
    • The clear height under some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
    • There may be background noise in this area.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.