TS 7098

TS 7098 is a service standard for the classification and characteristics of tea and coffee lounges, i.e. cafe-house type service establishments. Standards in this area provide a common framework for how such businesses are organised, what basic characteristics are expected, and how the service setting is distinguished from nearby but different venue types.

The scope is limited to tea and coffee lounges. Open-air tea gardens, tea counters, cafeterias, and pastry shops are excluded. That distinction matters because each of these venue types typically differs in service model, seating arrangement, product range, and operating pattern. TS 7098 therefore focuses specifically on establishments that function as cafés or coffeehouses rather than on the broader food-and-beverage sector as a whole.

How the standard frames the venue type

In general technical terms, tea and coffee lounges are places where hot and cold beverages are served and where customer circulation, seating, and daily service organisation are central. A classification standard for such premises helps create a shared vocabulary for layout, service character, and the level of facilities associated with the venue. This makes the concept easier to apply consistently across similar establishments.

The document also references national public-health and food-service related sources, indicating that the standard sits within a broader framework of hygiene and service regulation. Even so, its own scope remains focused on classification and stated characteristics for the named venue type, not on unrelated hospitality businesses.

• Scope: tea and coffee lounges (cafe-house type establishments)
• Excluded: open tea gardens, tea counters, cafeterias, pastry shops
• Subject: classification and characteristics
• Document type: service standard
• Status: withdrawn standard