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Eat Central - Penrhyn Road Campus

Penrhyn Road Campus, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2EE

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Introduction

  • Services / facilities within the building include a restaurant and a refectory.
  • Both the Market Place and the Picton Room are located on the ground floor of the main building. For access information, please see the Penrhyn Road - Main Building Guide.

Location

  • The venue is situated within the centre of the town or city.
  • This venue is situated in Kingston upon Thames.
  • The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
  • The nearest mainline station is Kingston.
  • Comments View
    • The Food Store and the Picton Room are located on the ground floor of the Main Building at Penrhyn Road Campus.

Outside Access (Eat Central)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the main building, to the right of the main entrance.
    • There is step free access at this entrance.
    • There is not a bell/buzzer.
    • There is not an intercom.
    • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
    • The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
    • The width of the door opening is 149cm (4ft 11in).
    • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of less than 2cm.
  • Second Set of Doors View
    • There is a second set of doors.
    • The door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
    • The door(s) is / are single (with a locked extension leaf).
    • The door(s) may be difficult to open.
    • The width of the door opening is 88cm (2ft 11in).

Entrance (Main Entrance)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located to the left of the Right Side Entrance of the Main Campus Building.
    • There is step free access at this entrance.
    • The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
    • The door(s) is / are single.
    • The door(s) may be difficult to open.
    • The width of the door opening is 81cm (2ft 8in).
  • Comments View
    • The main double doors entrance was not in use during time of survey, so visitors need to use the alternate entrance.
    • The main entrance on the right of the entrance surveyed is 155cm wide.

Eating and Drinking (Eat Central)

  • Location and Access View
    • The following information is for the restaurant.
    • The restaurant is located in the rear of the venue.
    • There is step-free access to the restaurant.
  • Service and Menus View
    • Tables cannot be booked in advance.
    • There is a self service counter.
    • Staff can bring food and/or drinks to tables.
    • Menu types include; picture wall menus and menu boards.
    • Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
    • Staff can read menus to customers if requested.
    • The type of food served here is hot and cold meals and snacks.
    • Takeaway cups are available.
    • Adapted cups are not available.
    • Adapted cutlery is not available.
    • Drinking straws are available.
    • This area does not play background music.
    • There is not a hearing assistance system.
    • There is not a portable card machine available for payment.
  • Service Counter(s) View
    • The height of the counter is 90cm.
    • The height of the tray counter/rail is 90cm.
    • The lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • Self-Service Counter(s) View
    • The height of the counter is 86cm.
    • There is a moveable card machine available for payment.
    • The lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • Payment Counter View
    • The height of the counter is 85cm.
    • The height of the lowered section at the counter is 66cm.
    • There is not a clear knee recess beneath the low/lowered section of the counter.
    • The height of the tray counter/rail is 85cm.
    • There is a moveable card machine available for payment.
    • The lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • Tables and Seating View
    • There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
    • Staff can move furniture to make a table accessible to wheelchair users.
    • The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest dining table is 65cm.
    • The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest dining table is 72cm.
    • The standard height for the underside of dining tables is 75cm.
    • There are also coffee tables, high tables, long tables, armchairs, sofas and bench seats.
    • The surface height of the lowest table is 75cm.
    • The surface height of the highest table is 79cm.
    • No tables are permanently fixed.
    • No chairs are permanently fixed.
    • Some chairs have armrests on both sides.
    • The type of flooring in this area is vinyl.
    • There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
    • The lighting levels are moderate to good.
    • The surface height and underside of the coffee table are 43cm and 45cm.

Counter (Fresh Costa)

  • The desk is 7m (7yd 1ft) from the Eat Central Outside Access.
  • To the left as you enter through the Eat Central Outside Access is located to the left as you enter Eat Central from the front of the building.
  • The counter is clearly visible from the entrance.
  • There is step free access to this counter.
  • The lighting levels in this area are moderate to good.
  • The reception counter is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
  • There is a low section of the counter (76cm or below) available.
  • There is not a clear knee recess beneath the low/lowered counter.
  • The desk is staffed.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • Comments View
    • The right side of the counter where customers would collect their drinks is 122cm high.
    • The consumables counter with sugar and cutleries is 90cm high.

Inside Access (Eat Central)

  • There is level access to the service.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • This venue does not play background music.
  • The lighting levels are varied.

Toilet with Adaptations

  • Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
  • Comments View
    • The nearest toilet is located within the main building, directly Accessible Courtyard Entrance.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • There are no standard toilets located within either Eat Central.
  • The nearest toilet is located within the main building, directly Accessible Courtyard Entrance.