Deaf waiters serve up fine dining and accessibility at this Ottawa restaurant

It may seem unusual for restaurants to hire deaf servers, but one Ottawa restaurateur is doing so and says accessibility can be seamlessly built into every aspect of the dining experience.At Moe Alameddine’s downtown Ottawa restaurant Dark Fork, deaf and hearing guests dine side by side – with no communication barriers. Each table is equipped with illustrated menus showing American Sign Language signs for every dish and drink, along with notepads and pens for customers who prefer to write down their orders.