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2.7 Counters

Counters will be supplied as a joinery item for Standard drawings of the counter options can
installation by the Principal Contractor. Typical be found in Section 5.3 including the appropriate
counter details and construction drawings are Sneeze Screen counter front (These directly
available from Design Team if required. relate to the joinery manufacturers order form).

There are two distinct versions of the counter The contractor MUST consult the franchisee prior
design, commonly referred to as the ‘lowered’ to placing an order for a particular counter
option with a low level collect area, and the option. Contractor is to install the appropriate
‘security’ option with a continuous glass shelf. counter, slap table front/sneeze screen as
shown indicated on the approved drawing.
Within England and Wales, the ‘security
counter’ can be installed either with or without The slap table front must be positioned to ensure
a two-way drawer, depending on the store the ceramic tiles on the face of the counter are
layout: in stores where there is a door between 6mm BEHIND the base of the routed line on the
the Bake & Serve area and the customer area, slap table front (when fitted). The applied 6mm
the ‘security counter’ can be used without thick black line running across the face should
a two-way drawer, as the door adjacent to be read as one line together with the routed
the counter will allow staff to meet and greet line on the slap table front, with no steps in it.
customers in wheelchairs. In stores where there
is no door directly linking these two areas, the
counter MUST include either a lowered section,
or a two-way drawer.

Note: sites in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Eire will require

a lowered section counter or a security counter with a

drawer.

The glass shelf on the ‘security’ version is 320mm
wide and will require a cross section bar to
provide support. It is imperative that this part of
the post support system is installed. Failure to do
so could result in the glass breaking along the
length. These cross supports are supplied by the
joinery suppliers as part of the installation pieces

2.7 Counters 3 February 2016