CHECK OUT DEAF RESTAURANT WERE ORDERS ARE TAKEN IN SIGN LAUNGUAGE AND MOST STAFF ARE DEAF

A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada. 
Signs Restaurant in Toronto is staffed almost entirely by deaf waiters and waitresses, and all of the employees know sign language. 

The unique eatery asks customers to order their food and drink using sign language, which is fully integrated into the dining experience. 
The menu caters to almost any diet, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten- and dairy-free options as well as meat, poultry and fish.
Customers get the chance to learn basic sign language through graphics incorporated in the menu and cheat sheets placed on tables. 
The Canadian restaurant was founded by Anjan Manikumar, who is hoping to revolutionise the restaurant industry with his establishment that supports the deaf community.
Prior to Signs, Mr Manikumar worked at another restaurant in Canada, where he noticed deaf customers were frequently let down and staff struggled to communicate with them.
Instead of interacting with sign language, diners had to resort to pointing and nodding when ordering their meal.

Signs has a total of 50 staff, including 37 deaf employees, and manager Rachel Shemuel has been busy organising a team that can cater to the deaf community.

Ms Shemuel, who does not suffer from any hearing impediments herself, has learned to sign along with the rest of the team.
'Customers are greeted at the door by a host who will explain how the restaurant works,' she said. 
'Each table has a cheat book with pictures to help the customers learn how to sign to the staff.
'The cheat book includes numbers and the alphabet, which is really helpful when ordering food.'
Signs offers customers a chance to learn basic sign language through graphics incorporated in the menu, cheat sheets placed on tables and wall mounted photographs illustrating signs for common words needed in a restaurant like the names of alcoholic drinks.







culled from Daily Mail