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Friday 18 July 2014

BANGPOP

35 S Wharf Dr, South Wharf

Visited: 11th July 2014

Design: The old double door scenario, the perfect way to eliminate the draft of a cold wintery day. I always find these entrances unique, it's like entering a decompression chamber or a radiation decontamination shower. The act of going into a sealed glass cube to then enter the premises has an almost transducer effect on ones perception. The idea of this system is to have two doors just far enough apart to allow the first door to close just before you are about to enter the second door, to limit any cold wind that may blow in. The problem is when a large group come in and bank up with both doors held wide open. That very rarely happens though, doesn't it? The double door is a very thoughtful solution to a very common problem. They are usually on a 90 degree angle to each other so that if the two doors do happen to be open at the same time, you can limit the amount of draft through the passage by creating a barrier for the wind to work its way into the building. Brilliant. On this occasion we have two black wooden framed doors, the classic u-tube steel handle. Pretty much full view of the interior with the complete glass interior panels. The trading hours were in black so that made it a little hard to see as they blended with the background. You are greeted by succulents and turf on entry. I found the entrance to be a neutral space before you are exposed to the unique and colourful interior of the building. Both doors were easy on the open and closed within good time.

Door resistance: 2

Closure mechanism: Hydraulic arm

Draft: Minimal

Squeak level: 1

Change return time: 1.10 sec

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PROFESSIONAL DOOR REVIEWER

Searching the world for the perfect door to eat behind.

First impressions are always important, especially for a restaurant or cafe. So many people are focusing on the food these days that I felt there was a hole in the reviews world. No one was looking at the most important thing, THE DOOR! Everyone complains when it is left open, death stares are exchange when the unsuspecting group of friends having a fun night enter the premises from the cold only to walk straight in and go straight to their table totally oblivious they have left the door wide open to allow an arctic strength gale force wind to cut through the previously warm interior. Like a scene from a western film where everyone in the premises stops what they are doing and cuts down the new comers with a deathly stare. Occasionally you will get the confident diner who gets up, walks across the restaurant and closes the door with a BANG! Just to let the new comers know they have done wrong and to NEVER, EVER DO IT AGAIN!!!!! This individual makes their way back to the table staring at the newcomers, just to make sure they got the message. The only problem is, is that 5 minutes later another group come in and do the same thing and he/she feels obliged to continually do this for the rest of the night.

Well hopefully this blog puts a light on the owners of these establishments and encourages them to lift their game and create doors that allow diners to sit and enjoy their meal, to give the diner an experience before they enter the building. It is also a thank you to the makers of quality doors who care about craftsmanship.

I have developed a scoring system based on,

DESIGN:

This is assessed by the materials the door is made from, whether the door is themed, cluttered or minimal and whether there is an element of surprise or not.

DOOR RESISTANCE: 1 to 5

1 = light push

5 = heavy push

CLOSURE MECHANISM: Manual, automatic or

hydraulic arm

DRAFT: Minimal, medium or high

SQUEAK LEVEL: 0 up to 5

0 = No squeak

5 = Ear piercing

Then the last assessment is the,

CHANGE RETURN TIME:

This is the amount of time it takes to get my change once I have given the waiter the money for the bill. Last impressions are always just as important as first.