Fire Safety in Restaurants and Commercial Kitchens
Commercial kitchens are the highest fire risk area in hospitality. We cover extraction, suppression, and management.. Kitchen Fire Risk Commercial kitchens account for over 50% of restaurant fires. Cooking oil and grease fires are extremely dangerous. Key Safety Measures Kitchen suppression systems (Ansul, Amerex) — automatic activation over cooking appliances Extract duct cleaning — minimum quarterly deep clean Gas interlock systems — cutting gas supply when extract fails Fire blankets and Class F extinguishers — within 2m of cooking appliances Compartmentation — kitchen separated from dining areas Staff training — fire safety induction and regular refresher For restaurant fire safety, contact us.