dinner in the dark
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I read a while ago about the concept restaurants “Dinner In The Dark”, and although there are none located anywhere near us, I was intrigued by the concept.
Basically, there are no lights at all in the restaurant, and the staff are visually impaired. Upon arrival, you are guided to your table and seated by the maitre’d, the wait staff read you the days’ menu choices, and you make your selection.
(Of course, Braille menus are available on request).
Imagine it: yourself and your companions are sharing a friendly meal. You cannot see each other. There are no visual distractions. You cannot rely on body language to communicate. You have only your voice.
Interestingly, people report an improved level of communication between them in these circumstances. They listen harder, and, being devoid of any other stimuli, are much more likely to retain what they have heard.
Despite the many and varied mishaps caused by the darkness, things such as vegetables unrecognisable by taste, dropped food, and spilled red wine become sources of great hilarity rather than scandalous social errors.
Reviews abound for the food itself, and it’s little wonder. With the senses of taste and smell being heightened by the dark, along with the freedom to eat entirley unobserved, it is a diners’ ultimate dream.
Dependant entirely on the restaurant staff for every basic need from finding a chair to being led discreetly to the bathroom by the elbow, customers gain a new appreciation for not only the obstacles faced by the visually-impaired, but for the precious gift of their own sight.
I’ve made up my mind that I can’t wait for such a place to open in my area, and I have decided to impose my very own “dinner in the dark” on my husband in the very near future.
Yes, it may sound a little strange, but I figure that a little appreciation might be the very least I owe my healthy vision, and gaining a little empathy for others along the way is a major plus.
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