YOUR WORKPLACE IN FOCUS
Food, drink & hospitality
Food businesses, cafés and places where people gather or stay.
Start with the way you work.
Tell the finder about your premises, nation and people. You can refine the answer as you go.
AN EXAMPLE TO ADAPT“We are opening a café in England with 8 employees in a rented high-street building.”
Topics worth checking
These are starting points, not a complete list of obligations.
Does my business need a fire risk assessment?
Start with the risks in your building, the people using it and who is responsible for each part.
Health & safetyWhere do I start with a workplace risk assessment?
Understand what could harm people in your business and take practical steps to control it.
Building safetyDo I need a legionella assessment or a water test?
Assess your water system first. An assessment and a water sample answer different questions.
Health & safetyHow many first-aiders does my business need?
Your working patterns and risks matter as much as the number of staff.
Before you ask for a quote
Give providers a clear account of kitchens, fuel, extraction, occupancy and any sleeping accommodation. A café and a hotel need different scoping conversations.
- Have we described cooking and extraction equipment?
- Is there sleeping accommodation or a shared escape route?
- What access, shutdown or cleaning is needed for the visit?
Specialist activities may need additional assessments, permissions or sector guidance. The finder does not certify compliance or replace a competent assessment of your workplace.