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The Eng Inn Café

Hudson Beare Building, King's Buildings, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3DW

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  • The Eng Inn café is located at the rear of the Hudson Beare building on the ground floor.
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  • The most accessible route has step-free level access, automatic doors and shiny flooring.
  • There is no signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access into the café.
  • There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
  • The door has an open extension leaf.
  • The width of the opening is 86cm.
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • The extension leaf is manual opening.

Eating and Drinking (The Eng Inn Café)

  • Location and Service View
    • This area has numerous seating options and a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
    • Full table service is not available.
    • Menus are wall-mounted.
    • The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, lactose free, nut allergy, vegetarian and vegan.
    • The following are available: drinking straws, takeaway cups and takeaway cutlery.
    • There is not a hearing assistance system.
    • Allergy and nutrition information is available by a QR code or by use of a touchscreen.
      The touchscreen is to the right of the counter and is 108cm high.
  • Order and Payment View
    • The service counter was surveyed.
    • The counter is located to the rear left of the café.
    • There is step-free level access to the counter.
    • The height of the counter is 98cm.
    • 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.
  • Seating Area View
    • 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.
    • The flooring is shiny and patterned.
    • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
    • Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests, benches, stools and high stools.
    • Furniture available in this area includes: tables, high tables, long tables and desks.
    • Some chairs and 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 is no (or very little) background noise in this area.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
    • The toilet with adaptations is located at the rear of the café on the Ground Floor.
    • The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
    • Ambulant toilet facilities are located in the male and female standard toilet facilities .
    • The male and female toilet facilities are located at the rear of the café on the Ground Floor.
  • Washroom and Shower Facilities View
    • There is a heavy single manual door 75cm+ wide to access the toilet facilities.
      It has a high colour contrast.

Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Eng Inn Café - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The toilet surveyed is located at the rear of the building, to the rear of the café.
    • The distance from the Hudson Beare main entrance is 35m.
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has manual doors, step-free level access and automatic doors.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is a heavy manual door 75cm+ wide that opens away from you to enter the toilet facilities area.
    • There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 92cm.
    • The door has a locking handle.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 169cm (width) x 225cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
    • The lateral transfer space is 101cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a low colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 97cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 95cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The towel dispenser is 95cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 77cm from the floor.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is a full length mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
    • There are multiple coat hooks.
    • The coat hooks are 100cm and 140cm from the floor.
    • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.