Case Study
Mixed-Use Pub and Hotel Fire Risk Assessment
Fire risk assessment for a mixed-use pub, hotel and kitchen premises with public bar use, sleeping accommodation and service risks.
Summary
Fire Check Scotland assessed a traditional hospitality premises combining public bar/restaurant areas, guest sleeping accommodation, commercial kitchen activity, cellar/service areas and management-record requirements.
The Premises
- Traditional pub/hotel style premises.
- Public bar and hospitality areas.
- Guest sleeping accommodation.
- Commercial kitchen and cellar/service areas.
- Staff, members of the public and overnight guests.
Why This Project Was More Complex
The fire risk was driven by the combination of public assembly, alcohol/hospitality use, sleeping guests, kitchen hazards, cellar/CO2 risks and evidence gaps around systems, doors and records.
The assessment needed to keep immediate life-safety controls separate from longer-term improvement work.
Key Technical Themes
- Sleeping accommodation and guest evacuation.
- Fire alarm coverage, records and audibility.
- Kitchen/extraction, cellar and CO2 cylinder controls.
- Fire-door verification and escape route protection.
- Emergency lighting, signage and guest information.
- Management records, routine checks and staff training.
Fire Check Scotland Approach
The report considered the building as a live hospitality operation. It prioritised actions that affected sleeping guests, public escape, kitchen/cellar hazards and management evidence.
Outcome
The client received a structured assessment and action plan showing what needed immediate attention, what required competent contractor evidence and what should be built into routine management.
Relevance to Similar Clients
Relevant to pubs, hotels, restaurants with rooms, inns and mixed-use hospitality premises with both public and sleeping risk.