A Comparison between existing & new Food Room Requirements

General Restaruants
Gross floor area (GFA) in sqm Minimum aggregate area of kitchen, food preparation room and scullery accommodation in sqm
(% of GFA or absolute size, whichever is the more)
Existing New Existing New
100 or less Ditto 30% or 9 25% or 8
101 - 105 > 100 - 150 25% or 27 22% or 25
151 - 250 > 150 - 250 23% or 36 19% or 33
251 or over > 250 - 500 21% or 54 16% or 48
> 500 - 1000 13% or 80
> 1000 10% or 130

 

Light Refreshment Restaruants
Gross floor area (GFA) in sqm Minimum aggregate area of kitchen, food preparation room and scullery accommodation in sqm
(% of GFA or absolute size, whichever is the less)
Existing New Existing New
22 or less 23 or less 5 4.5
23 - 35 > 23 - 35 20% or 7 20% or 6
36 - 55 > 35 - 55 18% or 8 18% or 7.5
56 - 95 > 55 - 95 14% or 12 14% or 12
96 - 185 > 95 - 185 13% or 17 13% or 17
186 or over > 185 9% or 28
(whichever is more) 		9% or 18
(whichever is the more)

 

Factory Canteens
Gross floor area (GFA) in sqm Minimum aggregate area of kitchen, food preparation room and scullery accommodation in sqm
(% of GFA or absolute size, whichever is the more)
Existing New Existing New
251 or over > 250 - 500 21% or 54 16% or 48
> 500 - 1000 13% or 80
> 1000 10% or 130