Disabled Access Guide for The Bistro

Services/facilities within the building include a cafe staffed by Catering and Hospitality students.

Related link Tim Beer Building.

The Bistro is located on the 1st floor of the Tony Leigh Building, which is accessed from the Tim Beer Building.

Please see the separate guide for the Tim Beer Building for access information.

The venue is situated within the centre of the town.

This venue is situated in Southport.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Southport.

There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.

This venue does have its own car park.

The car park is at the side of the venue.

The car park type is open air/surface.

There are 0 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.

Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.

The car park surface is tarmac.

There is not a designated drop off point.

Designated bays are available by the main college entrance.

Please see the guide for the Tim Beer Building for details.

This information is for the entrance located on the 1st floor of the Tim Beer Building.

There is level access to the service.

Level access is via lift.

The main doors open away from you (push).

The doors are double width.

The doors are permanently held open.

The door opening is 171cm (5ft 7in) wide.

This information is for the entrance located on the 1st floor.

There is level access to the service.

Level access is via lift.

The main doors open away from you (push).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 87cm (2ft 10in) wide.

There is level access to the service.

There is not a hearing assistance system.

This venue does play background music.

Music is played in the cafe.

The lighting levels are medium.

Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.

Customers can charge scooters or wheelchairs at the venue.

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 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 3m (9ft 10in) from the Bistro entrance.

The distance between the floor and the lowest dining table is 70cm (2ft 3in).

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 breakfast, lunch and snacks.

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

The ramp or slope is located leading from the kitchen to the cafe area.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

The width of the ramp or slope is 76cm (2ft 5in).

There are adapted toilets available in the Tim Beer Building.

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

There are standard toilets available in the Tim Beer Building.

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

Staff do receive disability awareness training.

Documents can be requested in Braille.

Documents can be requested in large print.

Registered assistance dogs are welcomed.

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

Staff are not Text Relay aware.

Plastic cups are available.

Plastic cutlery is available.

Drinking straws are available on request.