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Accessibility Guide for The Example Restaurant

Contact for accessibility enquiries: Joe Bloggs

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Guide last updated: 22 May 2019

  • At a glance
  • Getting here
  • Arrival
  • Getting around inside
  • Getting around outside
  • Customer care support
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Welcome

Family-run restaurant, offering a mix of italian dishes with good quality scottish ingredients. Whether you are looking for a quiet coffee or a two-course lunch or dinner our restaurant will always provide you with a relaxing, enjoyable atmosphere and quality dinning experience guaranteed.

We are a family-friendly restaurant catering for a variety of diets. Assistance dogs are welcome and water bowels can be provided.

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Interior of the restaurant dining area
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  • Hearing icon Hearing
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  • General icon General

Level access

The main entrance has level access.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

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Hearing

The fire alarm has flashing lights.
We have a hearing loop in the restaurant area and at reception .
Some staff have disability awareness training.

Visual

Glass doors and full-height windows have contrast markings.
The walls and the doors have high colour contrast.
Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
The menu is in large print.
We have information in large print.

General

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

For further information on accessible travel in Scotland, go to Transport Scotland.
A Street Somewhere
Edinburgh
Midlothian
Eh6 6JH

Travel by public transport

You can get to The Example Restaurant by bus.
The nearest bus is on Ocean Drive. The bus stop is 0.1 miles / 0.2 km from The Example Restaurant .

There are a selection of buses which connect us to the city centre for example, No 22, 11, 34.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Central Taxis by calling 0131 229 2468. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
You can get a taxi with City Cabs by calling 0131 228 1211. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Parking

There is parking near the venue. There are accessible parking spaces. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is free.
There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.
From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. There is a lift. The route is 1000mm wide, or more.

The restaurant is inside a shopping centre and is accessible from the car parking via a lift. There are designated disabled parking bays in front of the shopping centre.

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Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 3000mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
The door is 1000mm wide.
The main door is side hung and automatic.
Restaurant front door

Getting around inside

Visual Impairment - General Information

We have contrast markings on all glass doors, contrast markings on all full-height windows and high colour contrast between walls and doorframes.
Some parts of the venue have low lighting.

Lift

We have 1 lift.
You can get a lift to all floors.

Lifts to all floors

The lift door is 850mm wide.
The lift is 1200mm wide. The lift is 1000mm deep.
The lift buttons have raised numbers or letters.
The lift shows the floor number, at each floor.

Public toilet

Accessible Toilet

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 900mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 880mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left.
There is 600mm at the side of the toilet. There is 600mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 485mm high. The toilets have handrails.

Place to eat and drink

From the main entrance to the dining area, there is level access. There is a lift. From the lift to dining area, the route is 900mm wide, or more. To get to a table, there are no steps.
The menu is offered in large print.
The route through the dining area is 800mm wide, or more.
There is background music sometimes.
The table and plates have high colour contrast.
We cater for vegetarian specific diets.
dinning area of the restaurant lift buttons with braille

Getting around outside

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From the main entrance to this area, there is level access.

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We have a hearing loop in the restaurant area and at reception .

We can provide water bowls for assistance dogs on request. 

The nearest toliet area for assistance dogs is located across the road from the shopping centre, 5 metres from the main entrance.
You can hire mobility equipment from Mobility equipment hire company by calling 0131 472 2222.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.
The fire alarm has flashing lights.

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have information in large print.
We have other services for people with accessibility requirements.

Baby changing facilities and highchairs are available. 

Guide info
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