Enclosed kitchen

[lyledunn]

A small 60-seater, single-story restaurant has an enclosed kitchen that abuts the restaurant floor area. The architect has specified a 60 minute partition wall as the separating element but the doors to the kitchen are double swing and no specification has been made with respect to their fire rating (although it would seem obvious). I cannot see any reason at all to have a fire resisting wall. Is this normal practice?

[kurnal]

Take a look at any fast food restaurant for your answer. Consider the location of the restaurant exits in relation to the kitchen and the relative benefits of kitchen suppression systems compared to passive fire resisting structures. It's horses for courses.

[Davo]

Agree with Prof, also location of doors in relation to the high risk kitchen stuff may be a factor also


davo

[lyledunn]

Thanks guys! I have just been told by the architect ( actually just a desiner) that he just thought it necessary and he admitted that he has no idea about all this fire safety stuff! Interestingly I bet there are loads of jobs where builders just slavishly follow an erroneous plan.

[kurnal]

Its almost universal Lyle. But don't knock it- sorting it out funds a large part of my salary!
 

[colin todd]

Big Al, I thought your fire brigade pension was a large part of your salary.

[Namerif]

Take a look at any fast food restaurant for your answer. Consider the location of the restaurant exits in relation to the kitchen and the relative benefits of kitchen suppression systems compared to passive fire resisting structures. It's horses for courses.

Horses for courses !  Where is this served?

[Owain]

Horses for courses !  Where is this served?

Since the Banter Bar closed and the premises were let to an outlet of ShergaBurga?

[Mr. P]

Closed? Closed? I thought we were all jusy locked in?