Burgess Park electric cooking area
Find out how to cook on the electric hotplates and what to do if there's a problem.
The electric cooking area is now closed for the winter.
Disposable BBQs are not allowed in the park even in the cooking area.
How to cook on the hotplate
- Press and hold the button until it beeps or starts to flash red.
- After 3 to 7 minutes the hotplate should be hot enough to use. It will beep, and the button will change from flashing red, to green. That means it’s time to cook.
- You’ll have 20 minutes to cook. The hotplate shuts off automatically after this time.
You can turn off the hotplate at any time by pressing the button for only 3 seconds.
Please check that it's off.
The metal plate gets hot. Please do not touch!
If there's a problem
If the button starts flashing red and green, or the hotplate isn’t working:
- call 020 7525 2000
- email parks@southwark.gov.uk
We'll respond as soon as possible.
If you need non-emergency health assistance dial 101.
Guidelines
The outdoor cooking area is a community space. Please leave it in a good condition for other people to use.
You can use the hotplates on a first come, first-served basis.
Be mindful of others by letting everyone have their turn to cook.
We recommend from 20 minutes to 2 hours per group.
Safety and hygiene
You must:
- only put food and foil trays on the hotplate, never put anything else on it as it could damage the surface
- make sure the hotplate is clean before and after cooking
- cook meat thoroughly
- wait until the hotplate has cooled down before leaving it unattended
- leave the area clean for the next person to use
- use the litter bins provided
- help us reduce the amount of rubbish we dispose of by taking as much home as you can
How to clean the hotplate
Make sure the hotplate is off and cool before cleaning it.
You can use the scraper attached to the hotplate with a little bottled water to clean.
Do not use anything metal to clean the hotplate as it could scratch it.
Toilets and water
There's a drinking water fountain near the play area at Chumleigh Gardens where you can wash your hands.
Toilets are located near the play area at Chumleigh Gardens.
They're open from 8am to half an hour before dusk.
Accessibility map
An accessible route to the toilets and fountain (tarmac) is shown in blue on the map.
A less accessible route to toilets and fountain (gravel) is shown in red.
