When you own a small store, it’s more important to get exactly what you need at the right price, without the need for the back and forth of realising the item you’ve bought is the wrong thing. For both financial reasons, but also for time reasons. Nobody wants to spend time messing around doing extra admin when they could be out earning money for their business. That’s why Direct365 are putting together these ‘best of’ blogs. And this time, we’ve brought together the 5 best baby changers for coffee shops.

Coffee shops by their very nature are small, cosy and quaint businesses. They don’t often have a lot of room for customers, let alone a lot of rooms in their washrooms for all the facilities they need – or want – to offer. And that includes a baby changer. Many coffee shops like to offer baby changing facilities because their customers are often parents or grandparents catching up with friends while with their children. But being short on space doesn’t sit well with offering baby changing facilities. So the list we’ve brought together below are ideal for coffee shops, taking into account everything they need to

 

Regulations for Baby Changers in the UK

There are no regulations for businesses to offer baby changing facilities in their washrooms. For parents, this is fairly disappointing, but in reality this would provide some big issues for smaller businesses without the room for huge washrooms. If businesses do have a washroom, however, there are a few things to think about:

Baby changing facilities should be in both female and male washrooms.

There are a range of different styles of changer, from bench, wall mounted vertical, and wall mounted horizontal fold-out. For each one there will be pros and cons to your business.

The regulation for production of baby changers is British Standard BS EN 12221.

There is a maximum weight that baby changers must legally hold to comply with British Standard BS EN 1222 and that is 15kg.

 

What is British Standard BS EN 12221?

As mentioned above, British Standard BS EN 12221 is the key regulation for the standard a baby changer design and manufacture must meet. In summary, these regulations state:

Maximum weight capacity must be 15kg.

Surfaces should be smooth to touch and easy to clean. They must also be non-toxic.

All edges should be smooth and none of the surface edges or joints should be able to harm the baby.

There are intense durability tests that ensure the changers are safe for the long-term.

Baby changers must not tip or collapse under normal use in accordance with the weight limit above.

 

Best 5 Baby Changers for Coffee Shops

Here are 5 of the best baby changers for coffee shops on the market. Each has been chosen by Direct365 to satisfy the very specific needs of coffee shop owners.

 

1. Baby Point Compact Horizontal Changing Unit Grey Fleck Wall Mounted

The Baby Point Compact is a grey, horizontal style baby changer that is compact in style, making it perfect for small coffee shops and venues. Hygiene is the name of the game with this dryer, with biocote antimicrobial additive in the material that inhibits bacterial growth, keeping your child and you safer from bacteria.

The colour of the changer, grey, is neutral, therefore perfect for any washroom, and won’t stand out regardless of whether you change the style of your washroom in the future.

With a slim build for small spaces, this is ideal for a town coffee shop that is struggling for space.

Image of a mother about to change her baby on a Baby Point baby changer.

2. Magrini Horizontal MC75 Baby Changing Unit Stainless Steel

The main feature for the Magrini MC75 is the sleek, clean design and small enough to fit in a small washroom. Graffiti and vandal proof, it’s an ideal piece of kit for a baby changing room that is infrequently supervised.

Designed in the UK, this baby changing unit can hold up to 11kg weight, so slightly less than the Baby Point changing unit above, but still more than enough for a baby/infant. This fold away design has a hinge along the side, so can be folded into the wall to give back space when it isn’t in use.

The only off-putting thing about this unit could be the price point. At £729 ex VAT, (at time of writing) this could be difficult for some small café owners to afford. But there’s no doubt this is a great changer for saving space.

 

3. Babyminder Vertical Baby Changing Unit Light Granite

Another changer in the neutral colour of grey, this slim, vertical baby changer is a reasonable price at £254.16 ex VAT (at time of writing) and a clean, no-nonsense baby changing unit that is popular amongst current customers.

Manufactured to both UK and European safety standards, the Babyminder is designed and manufactured in Great Britain. Another pro is that while this design is vertical, you can actually get this design in both vertical and horizontal openings. For the price and the design, you’re looking at a reasonable and resilient baby changer for a town coffee shop.

 

4. Rubbermaid Vertical Baby Changing Unit

Rubbermaid are a well-known, reputable brand and this vertical baby changing unit, available for £360 ex VAT (at time of writing) is a great deal for any coffee shop looking for a baby changer. While slightly pricier than the Babyminder, you’re paying for a brand that is well known in the industry.

Suitable for infants up to 22kg, this changer exceeds the UK weight standards, giving your customers that extra touch of safety.

For where wall space is limited, a vertical baby changer is idea. Instead of using a changer that is attached side on, taking up a large footprint of the wall, this ‘end on’ design gives you more options to play with the space you do have.

The Rubbermaid is a great option for a baby changer in a coffee shop setting.

 

5. Magrini Countertop MT80 Horizontal Baby Changing Unit

Slightly different to the other four units in our list, the Madrini Countertop MT80 is a benchtop baby changer, that sits on a pre-installed countertop that makes the need for a fold away baby changer obsolete. Designed and manufactured in the UK, this effective and attractive baby changing unit is ideal when you can’t place a wall-mounted unit in your washroom but want to provide the facility.

Available at a great price (£176 ex VAT at the time of writing), this is an easy solution to your customers’ desire for a baby changing unit. For more information, see the link above.

 

Deciding on the best baby changer for a coffee shop could be a minefield, but with this blog we have aimed to guide you in the right direction. Offering baby changing facilities encourages greater customer loyalty and helps parents tend to their young children with the minimum of fuss.

For more information on our baby changer range, click the link here.

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