The Lucky Llama
The Lucky Llama, a Bib Gourmand Nikkei restaurant in Jeddah, where AZEIDK supplied, installed and commissioned fire protection, alarm and security systems.
About the project
The Lucky Llama is a chef-owned Nikkei restaurant in Jeddah, serving a cuisine that blends Peruvian and Japanese cooking. It sits on Ibrahim Al-Anqari Street in the Al Mohammadiyyah district and is set over two floors, with an open kitchen and Peru-inspired décor. The restaurant received a Bib Gourmand in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Jeddah and is rated 13/20 by Gault&Millau KSA.
Why fire and life safety matter in an open-kitchen restaurant
An open kitchen puts cooking appliances, hot oil and grease-laden exhaust in full view of the dining room, so a kitchen fire becomes a guest-area problem almost at once. Detection has to tell cooking fumes apart from a real fire to avoid nuisance alarms during service, while still raising the alarm quickly when it counts. With seating on two floors, guests upstairs need an alarm they can hear over a busy room and an exit route that does not pass the fire. Occupancy peaks in the evening, often with diners who do not know the building. Fire-fighting equipment suited to kitchen and dining areas, and security systems that protect the premises after closing, complete the picture under Civil Defense requirements and the Saudi Building Code (SBC 801).
AZEIDK’s role
AZEIDK supplied, installed, tested and commissioned fire protection, alarm and security systems at The Lucky Llama according to the project’s requirements.
Related reading: Commercial kitchen fire suppression systems guide · Fire fighting systems
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