Fire safety logs for pubs and bars
Pubs combine customers who do not know the building, cooking equipment, gas, stored stock and busy evenings. A regular routine, with records, helps you stay on top of it and shows an inspector or insurer what you do.
First month £1, then £7.99 a month. Cancel any time to stop future charges. Payments are non-refundable.
Common fire risks in pubs and bars
- Fire exits blocked by stools, queue barriers, bins or deliveries
- Cellar and bottle store routes, and gas cylinders and pipework
- Kitchen equipment, grease in extraction and ducting
- Candles, decorations and festive lighting
- Event equipment, stage lighting and cables across exits
What your weekly check covers
Choose “Pubs and bars” for your location in Pioneer Fire and your weekly check shows 40 questions across 6 groups. Here is a taste of each.
All premises
- Alarm tested and heard in all areas
- Escape routes and exits clear and unlocked while open
- Fire doors close fully and are not wedged open
9 questions in this group
Kitchen and catering
- Fire blanket in place, tapes hanging free, container undamaged
- Extinguisher suitable for the kitchen in place (wet chemical for fat, CO2 for electrical)
- Cooking appliances and fryers switched off and clean at close
7 questions in this group
Electrical equipment and charging
- Plugs, leads and cables undamaged, no scorch marks or burning smell
- Extension leads not overloaded or daisy-chained
- Portable appliance test labels in date, where you use them
7 questions in this group
Storage rooms and plant rooms
- Room kept tidy, stock stacked away from lights, heaters and electrical panels
- Flammable liquids, aerosols and gas cylinders stored correctly and away from heat
- Door kept closed or locked as intended, and fire door closes fully
5 questions in this group
Outside areas and waste
- Bins and waste skips kept away from the building, not against walls or windows
- Waste not allowed to build up in or near exits
- External exit routes and fire exit doors clear, including gates and steps
5 questions in this group
Pubs, bars and restaurants
- Customer exits and escape routes clear and doors open easily from the inside without a key while open
- Fire exits not blocked by furniture, stools, queue barriers, bins or deliveries
- Cellar and bottle store routes clear, with stock kept off the floor near exits
7 questions in this group
Training and drills
Tap-to-add topics for your team, drill timings and headcounts, and staff confirm attendance by QR code or PIN.
- What the alarm sounds like
- Where the exits and assembly point are
- What to do on discovering a fire
- Using extinguishers and fire blankets
- Roll call and who is in charge
- Clearing the bar, cellar and toilets
- Isolating gas and cooking equipment
- Moving customers who are slow to leave
- Keeping fire exits free of stools and barriers
Equipment to keep track of
Add service dates to the register. Overdue items are flagged, and we email you before they lapse.
- Fire extinguisher
- Fire alarm panel
- Call point
- Smoke or heat detector
- Emergency light
- Fire door
- Fire blanket
- Kitchen extraction and ducting
- Gas shut-off valve or interlock
- Gas safety inspection
- Fire exit hardware (push bars)
- Fixed wiring inspection (EICR)
Risk assessment prompts for pubs and bars
The worksheet follows the five steps in GOV.UK guidance and gives example prompts like these. It helps you record an assessment. It is not a substitute for a competent assessor where you need one.
- e.g. kitchen and cooking equipment, gas appliances, candles, smoking area, stage lighting
- e.g. cooking fat, spirits, cellar stock, paper, furniture, decorations
- e.g. gas cylinders and CO2 supplies in the cellar
- e.g. customers who may have been drinking, bar and kitchen staff, entertainers, anyone upstairs
- e.g. customers with limited mobility, people in toilets or the cellar, any accommodation above
- e.g. who stops the music, clears the bar and cellar, isolates gas, calls 999 and takes the roll
Try it on paper first
Download the free pubs and bars sample pack: a printable weekly check, drill and training sheet, equipment register and risk assessment prompts, using the same questions as the website.
Questions from pubs and bars
What fire safety checks does a pub need?
Check exits open easily from the inside and are not blocked, the cellar and bottle store are clear, gas cylinders are secure, the kitchen equipment and extinguishers are right, and decorations and event equipment are safe. Test the alarm weekly and record the results.
How often should kitchen extraction be cleaned?
It depends on how much you cook. Grease build-up is a fire risk, so filters need regular cleaning and ducting needs cleaning by a competent specialist on a schedule that matches your use.
How often should a pub run a fire drill?
GOV.UK says at least one a year, and record the results. Higher-risk premises may need more. Include the bar, cellar, toilets, kitchen and any upstairs rooms.
Articles for pubs and bars
General information based on GOV.UK guidance and common practice. It is not legal advice or a fire risk assessment. Your own fire risk assessment sets what applies to your premises.