Catering Installations

Heat input rating (kW or thousands Btu/hour) of total proposed catering equipment multiplied by the factor equals kWh or therms/year.

Group 1 - 1000 kWh/yr/kW (10 therms/yr/'000/Btu/h)

• Hotels (full meal service)
• Residential clubs

Group2 - 800 kWh/yr/kW (8 therms/ yr/'000/Btu/h)

• Large restaurants (extensive menu)
• Cafes

Institutional catering:

• Hospitals
• Prisons
• Forces establishments. Etc.

Group3 - 300 kWh/yr/kW (3 therms/ yr/'000/Btu/h)

• Offices and factories
• Canteens
• Hostels
• Luncheon Clubs
• Educational premises
• Snack bars
• Take away shops (excluding chip shops)
• Holiday camps
• Sports clubs
• Small restaurants (restricted menu)
• School meals (all types)
• Pubs with restaurants
• Small clubs

Group 4 - 100 kWh/yr/kW (1 therms/ yr/'000/Btu/h)

• Pubs without restaurants
• Old peoples homes
• Sports clubs