Restaurant and Kitchen Door Hardware: 4 Door Sets to Order
A restaurant orders four door sets: a lock or paddle set, closer and hinges for the entrance; double-action hinges for the kitchen swing door; indicator bolts or privacy levers for washrooms; and panic devices for exits. A dining room serving 50 or more people commonly needs panic hardware on the entrance too.
The set to order
| Part | What to check | Models |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance: aluminum-frame door | HY007-S is a push and pull paddle set on a deadlatch with hold-back. HY007 is the lock case with a cylinder, for a door that has its own pull. Order one key cylinder and a thumbturn inside. | HY007-S, HY007 |
| Entrance: timber door lock | Lc33 5572 is listed with a Panic exit function, 55 mm backset and 72 mm center distance. LH1033 SS suits doors 35 to 50 mm and has an 8 mm spindle, so confirm the fit to the case. Cylinder length follows door thickness. | Lc33 5572, LH1033 SS, 60 SNKT |
| Entrance: pull handle | For a leaf with no latch. Plate 200 × 65 mm, 60 mm projection. | 19-130MM |
| Entrance and rear door: door closer | One per leaf, by door width and weight. JU-061 850 mm, 25 to 45 kg. JU-072 1050 mm, 40 to 65 kg. JU-093 1050 mm, 45 to 85 kg. | JU-061, JU-072, JU-093 |
| Hinges, every door except the kitchen swing door | Three per leaf up to 2286 mm door height. BL028 is 4 × 3 in, 2.5 mm thick, and lists 304 or 201 stainless, so state 304 for wet areas. SSH012 comes in five sizes and lists 304. | BL028, SSH012 |
| Door stop, every door except the kitchen swing door | Fit one where the door would hit a wall, a table or a chair back. DS01 projects 96 mm from the wall. DS05 is a floor stop, 44 mm diameter. | DS01, DS05 |
| Kitchen swing door: double-action hinges | Self-closing both ways, 90° each way, with adjustable spring tension. 75 × 100 mm, 1.5 mm thick, stainless steel. The photographs show two hinges with screws and a tension pin, so confirm the pack. | SSH031 |
| Kitchen swing door: floor hinge | For wooden doors. One per leaf. Opens to 116° on both sides. Stop points: 0, 88 and 116°. Opening speed, closing speed and spring tension adjust. | F100 SS |
| Washroom: cubicle lock | One per cubicle. Vacant and occupied indicator. 200 is zinc alloy, surface mounted. 500 is stainless steel. | 200 |
| Washroom: single-user door | Privacy function with a turn button inside. LH853 SNBK has a 60 mm backset, doors 35 to 45 mm. 8806 SSBK has a 60 or 70 mm backset, doors 35 to 55 mm. | LH853 SNBK, 8806 SSBK |
| Washroom: block entry door | Passage function, doors 35 to 45 mm. Add a closer from the row above. | LH853 SNPS |
| Washroom: wall fittings | Roll holder, paper towel dispenser, soap dispenser and coat hook, all stainless steel. | BH19, BH24, BH35, BH36 |
| Exit door: device, single leaf | Push side of an outward-opening door. Bar 1000 mm on 306-S and 308-S. Send the door width and we confirm the bar length. | 306-S, 308-S, 309-S, 316-S |
| Exit door: device, pair | Top and bottom latching on 306-D, 308-D and 316-D. 309-D is listed as active and inactive leaf. Add a coordinator if the pair must close in order. | 306-D, 308-D, 309-D, 316-D, DC02 |
| Exit door: alarm device | For a rear door staff should not use in daily service. Built-in alarm. Lengths 650, 800 and 1000 mm. | 314 |
| Exit door: outside trim | Pull side, only where staff enter from outside. 016 is keyed and reversible. 039 includes a cylinder and suits doors 45 to 50 mm. | 016, 039 |
The set by door type
Write one row per door type, then count doors. A typical order has one entrance, one or two kitchen swing doors, two or three washroom doors and one rear exit. The kitchen door is the row that differs most: it has no lock, no latch and no frame stop.
| Door | What it has to do | Per leaf | Models |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrance | Lets guests in, and lets everyone out with one movement and no key. | 1 lock or paddle set, 1 closer, 3 hinges, 1 stop | HY007-S, or Lc33 5572 with LH1033 SS and 60 SNKT; JU-061, JU-072, JU-093 |
| Kitchen swing door | Opens both ways for staff with full hands, then returns to center. | Double-action hinges or 1 floor hinge. No latch, no stop. | SSH031; F100 SS |
| Washroom | Gives privacy, and can be opened from outside in an emergency. | Cubicle: 1 indicator bolt. Single room: 1 privacy lever, 3 hinges, 1 stop, closer if required. | 200, 500; LH853 SNBK, 8806 SSBK; LH853 SNPS |
| Exit | Opens outward with one push from inside, with no key. | 1 device, outside trim if staff enter, 1 closer, 3 hinges | 306-S, 308-S, 309-S, 316-S; pairs 306-D, 308-D, 309-D, 316-D; 314; 016, 039 |
Entrance door
Get the occupant load from the designer before you choose this row, because it decides the lock. Under the IBC, a door on the exit route from an assembly space serving 50 or more people needs panic hardware, and a dining room commonly falls under that rule. A door serving 50 or more people must also swing in the direction of escape. At that size, order a device from the exit rows in place of the lock. Other countries set their own limits, so confirm with the local authority.
- HY007-S is for aluminum storefront doors, with a paddle marked push on one face and pull on the other.
- Its hold-back keeps the latch retracted when needed.
- HY007 comes in single and double cylinder versions. Order the single version with a thumbturn inside, because a double cylinder needs a key to leave.
- Lc33 5572 goes on a timber door. State on the order that the inside lever must open the door in one movement, and check it on a sample.
- On an outward-opening door, a standard-arm closer sits on the outside face. Decide the side before you order.
- A frameless glass entrance takes patch fittings, not this row. See the 12 mm glass door fittings list.
Kitchen swing door
A kitchen door is hit by trays, carts and shoulders all shift, so it must open both ways and find center by itself. Pick the pivot by the door. Spring hinges suit a light door. A heavier full-height wooden door goes on the floor hinge.
- Leave off the frame stop. A strip on the frame stops a double-action door from swinging through.
- Do not fit a latch or a panic device. A panic device needs a door that closes against a frame.
- Ask the door maker for a vision panel at eye height in every leaf, so staff can see who is coming.
- Where space allows, use two doors, one marked in and one marked out.
- Push plates and kick plates are not in this catalogue. Order them with the door.
- If the kitchen wall is fire rated, this door may need to be a rated door, and the swing hardware may not be allowed. Read the door certificate first.
| SSH031 double-action hinge | F100 SS floor hinge | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixing | On the door edge and frame | At the bottom of the door, with a floor plate |
| Listed for | Cafe, kitchen and swing doors | Wooden doors; kitchens, hallways, residential doors |
| Swing | 90° each way | 116° each way |
| Adjusts | Spring tension | Opening speed, closing speed, spring tension |
| Quantity | 2 on a low cafe leaf; a full-height leaf is confirmed against your drawing | 1 per leaf |
| Check first | Door height and weight | Listed pin material is iron, so ask about a floor that is hosed down |
Washrooms
The US FDA Food Code (6-202.14) asks for a tight-fitting, self-closing door on a toilet room, and many health departments apply it. Check with yours, then add a closer to the washroom row. JU-051 lists an 800 mm door and 15 to 30 kg.
- The photographs of 200 and 500 show a slotted plate on the outside face.
- The photographs of LH853 SNBK and 8806 SSBK show a slot on the outside lever.
- We do not list either as an emergency release, so test on a sample that a locked door opens from outside.
- A round knob fails ADA Standards 404.2.7 where they apply. All the door locks in this set are levers.
- For the accessible room, use the accessible toilet hardware list.
Exit doors and the rear door
The device goes on the push side at 864 to 1219 mm (34 to 48 in) in the US or 900 to 1100 mm in Europe. In Europe, EN 1125 devices are the usual choice where the public may use the door, and EN 179 where only staff who know the exit do. Stahlock products carry no published fire certification, so a rated door needs the door maker's certificate checked first. The fire exit door checklist covers that.
- The rear door is the one that gets chained after closing. Never add a chain, padlock or bolt to an exit door.
- Model 315 has hex key dogging, which keeps the latch back. Use it on non-rated doors only.
- The FDA Food Code (6-202.15) lists solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors as a way to keep insects and rodents out. Add a closer to the rear door.
- Door seals are not in this catalogue.
- Keep crates and bins clear of the door on both sides.
What goes wrong on site
- Ordinary hinges and a frame stop on the kitchen door: it opens one way and the first tray hits it.
- Panic hardware added after the fit-out: the entrance door has already been cut for a lock.
- 201 stainless near a mop sink: state 304 on any line that lists both.
- A delivery driver propping the rear door: a closer alone does not stop it, so use the 314 where the door must stay shut in service.
- A washroom lever on a 50 mm door: LH853 lists 35 to 45 mm, so use 8806 SSBK.
What to send
Keying is short here: the entrance and the rear door are usually all that take keys, so say whether one key should open both.
- Door count by type.
- Occupant load of the dining room.
- Leaf width, height, thickness and weight for each type.
- Door material: aluminum frame, timber or steel.
- Hinge side, and which way each door opens.
- Fire rating of each door, with its certificate.
- One finish for the whole project.
Questions buyers ask
What hinges does a kitchen swing door need?
Double-action hinges or a floor hinge, so the door opens both ways and returns to center. Order SSH031 for a light door and F100 SS for a heavier wooden door. Ordinary butt hinges will not do this.
Does a restaurant need a panic bar?
Under the IBC, yes, on exit route doors from an assembly space serving 50 or more people. Smaller rooms and other countries differ, so give the occupant load to the local authority for a ruling.
Does a kitchen swing door need a lock?
No. It has no latch and no lock. Lock the rooms behind it, such as a dry store, with a storeroom function lock.
Can the rear door stay locked during service?
It can stay locked from outside, but it must always open from inside with one push and no key. A panic device with keyed outside trim does both.
Do restaurant washroom doors need closers?
In many places, yes. The US FDA Food Code (6-202.14) asks for a self-closing toilet room door. Check with your health department, then order one closer per door.
Do you supply kick plates and push plates?
Not in this catalogue. Order them with the door. Everything in the order table above can go on one schedule.
Sources
Codes change and vary by place. Confirm with the authority for your project.