Accessibility on the menu at Edinburgh restaurant

Edinburgh restaurant, The Huxley, has launched an audio-menu for blind and partially sighted customers in partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Scotland.

The idea for the audio-menu was developed by Kirsty Cameron, an employee of the Signature Pubs Group which owns The Huxley.

Whilst volunteering with RNIB Scotland, Cameron learned that dining out could often be an intimidating experience for those with sight loss. Working in the hospitality industry, she actioned change with the backing of Signature Pubs and RNIB Scotland to create the new menu service. Guests are offered the option of hearing the menu on an iPad or having it sent to their smartphones which can read it back to them using speech software.