Disabled Access Guide for Academy Cafe (Duke Street Centre)

Services/facilities within the building include a cafe open to staff and students which sells hot and cold dishes prepared by catering students.

Related link Duke Street Centre.

The Academy Cafe is located on the ground floor of the Duke Street Centre, in the central atrium.

The venue is situated within the centre of the city.

This venue is situated in Liverpool.

The venue is on a road with a steep gradient.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Liverpool Lime Street.

This venue does not have its own car park.

There is a car park for public use within 200m (approx).

The car park is located off White Street, to the rear of the building.

On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.

Clearly signed and/or standard on street marked bays are not available.

There is not a designated drop off point.

This venue is located in a pedestrian precinct.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open automatically.

The doors are single width.

The door opening is 81cm (2ft 7in) wide.

There is a second set of doors.

The doors open automatically.

The doors are single width.

The door opening is 81cm (2ft 7in) wide.

The automatic doors are push pad operated.

There are also two sets of double, manual doors, 158 cm wide, which open both ways, located next to the automatic doors.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located leading to Tradewind Square.

The ramp or slope is steep.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There are two steep slopes leading to Tradewind Square, from Duke Street and Grenville Street.

There is level access to the service.

This venue does not play background music.

The lighting levels are medium.

The following information is for the cafe.

Food or drinks are ordered from the service counter.

Food or drinks can be brought to the table.

There is not a lowered section at the service counter.

No tables are permanently fixed.

No chairs are permanently fixed.

No chairs have armrests.

The nearest table is 15m (16yd) from the main entrance.

The distance between the floor and the lowest dining table is 62cm (2ft ).

The distance between the floor and the highest dining table is 74cm (2ft 5in).

There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.

Menus are available on the wall only.

Menus are not available in Braille.

Menus are not available in large print.

Picture menus are not available.

Menus are clearly written.

Menus are presented in contrasting colours.

The type of food served here is sandwiches, hot and cold snacks.

Adapted toilets are available in the main part of the Duke Steet Centre.

Please see the separate guide for this building for more details.

Standard toilets are available in the main part of the Duke Steet Centre.

Please see the separate guide for this building for more details.

Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.

Documents can be requested in Braille.

Documents can be requested in large print.

A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.

This service can be requested.

Staff are Text Relay aware.

Plastic cups are available.

Plastic cutlery is available.

Drinking straws are available on request.