Commercial Kitchen Fire Safety: Lessons from a Real-World Incident
On 14 February 2025, a devastating fire ripped through the iconic Chiltern Firehouse Hotel in Marylebone, London. According to reports from the London Fire Brigade, the blaze originated in the kitchen and spread rapidly via ducting to the roof, ultimately destroying the third floor and roof and damaging multiple levels of the building. Thankfully, all 100 people inside were safely evacuated before emergency crews arrived.But the fire—triggered by burning wood falling from a pizza oven...
Hotel Fire Safety: What You Need to Know
Hotels are complex and busy operations. With constant guest arrivals and departures, day and night time standards to monitor, kitchens, bars and leisure facilities to oversee, and staff on changing shift patterns, it is no surprise that hotels require comprehensive and dedicated management to ensure everything runs smoothly. In particular, fire safety is critical to get right to prevent catastrophic events. A fire in a hotel quickly becomes an emergency. It is paramount that strict regulations...
The Whats, Whys and Hows of a Fire Risk Assessment
Safety in general, and particularly components like fire safety, can seem an intimidating area for businesses and site owners to address. However, as daunting as it may seem, it is not only required by law, but crucial for keeping people safe. It also doesn’t need to be as scary as it sounds. With the correct procedures and accountabilities in place, fire safety can be simple. At its core, fire safety involves identifying, evaluating and minimising...
