[jpelletier]

Hi Kristin-
We don’t have a specific policy, but any interest in a cooking event taking place in a non-kitchen space goes through some additional review, including our colleagues in risk management and the fire marshal.
We had a request earlier this year from a client who wanted to use 40 separate burners for an omelet station event. Due to the amount of activity and the concern that the HVAC would not be able to move the air sufficiently, we had to redirect that one.
Clients tend to not think about the additional need for airflow, fire extinguishers, etc. that most meeting and event spaces are not built to accommodate.
We have an instructional kitchen that we can use for cooking demos, and are hoping to update the technology in that space such that the demonstration could be streamed to another event/meeting space, or even online, depending on the size of the audience.

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Jeff Pelletier, MA, MBOE, LSSBB
Ohio Union Director
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
614-292-3290
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-01-2023 13:21
From: Kristin Urig
Subject: Use of Cooking Appliances with Exposed Heating Elements

Hi All!

Does anyone have specific policies or guidelines in place regarding students or other clients using cooking appliances in your spaces? Specifically for cooking demos or appliances with exposed heating elements.. 

Any feedback would be appreciated!

Kristin

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Kristin Urig
Director of Student Centers
Case Western Reserve University
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