Signs of the times

[vilakins]

This will interest spacefall, though they don't say it's vegan or even vegetarian.

I was reading about a profoundly deaf young woman, Hayley Jackson who is training as a chef, and it mentions her connection with the world's only (or so The Aucklander says) deaf-owned and -staffed cafe, Star Sign. Hayley says it's a great place to socialise with hearing and deaf people and she hopes it will create a better awareness of deaf culture. They cater mainly to hearing people who can place their order by writing it down, pointing to the item on the menu, testing the staff's lip-reading abilities, or using the basic sign language which is on display.

I think it's a great idea and it's probably free of the loud music that makes conversation impossible in some places; pity they didn't say anything about the food. I've already got a list of recommended places I haven't yet got to, including a kebab and salad place run by two women who use really unusual and inventive combinations.

Comments

[spacefall.livejournal.com]

Sounds similar to Café Signes (http://www.entraideuniversitaire.asso.fr/cafe/) in Paris, where the menus include LSF translations that non-signers can use to order. The cafe is partly run by hearing people though.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Ooh, sounds lovely (so to speak). I adore crème brûlée and the starter looks good too.

[spacefall.livejournal.com]

I've never visited the place, since it didn't exist last time I visited Paris. Wouldn't mind visiting the one near you though, as at least I'd be able to speak the language :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I suppose NZSL is just BSL with an accent then? ;-)

(Off to bed now.)

[spacefall.livejournal.com]

Sort of! We'll see how I deal with other dialects of BSL when I visit Scotland.

Sleep well. :)