This Restaurant Only Hires Servers With Dementia So You Never Know What You're Getting 



There's a new restaurant in Tokyo that prides itself in getting your order wrong.

The Restaurant of Order Mistakes only hires waiters with dementia or Alzheimer's.

But if you go in knowing that, it changes your perception about those who suffer from the brain disease and it makes you realize that with a little bit of understanding on our part, dementia patients can be functioning members of society.

Mizuho Kudo, who attended the event and tweeted about her experience, wrote that they went in and ordered the "hamburg" but got gyoza dumplings instead, which was really funny.
Kudo also noted that the servers were full of smiles and seemed to be having a lot of fun!

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VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. dementia (n) - a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning
2. Alzheimer's (n) - progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the most common cause of premature senility
3. perception (n) - a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something a mental impression
4. hamburg (n) - short for Hamburger steak

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. What was the first thing you thought of after reading the article?
2. What do you think of the restaurant’s concept?
3. What do you think is the purpose of The Restaurant of Order Mistakes?
4. Can you think of the disadvantages of operating a restaurant like The Restaurant of Order Mistakes?
5. Would you be a regular customer of a restaurant such as this?