Numazu Restaurant Where It’s Okay If Orders Are Wrong

A one day trial run of a restaurant staffed by people with dementia took place in Numazu, Shizuoka. Organizers encouraged diners to enjoy their meal even if the wrong dish arrived. The name of the restaurant is “Chumon o machigaetemoii ryoriten” or Restaurant where it’s okay to get customers’ orders wrong. Four elderly women served as waitstaff, taking orders and delivering meals. Organizers hope to go full scale starting next summer.  

The event was planned by a committee including Riichiro Iida, a local construction company owner whose father and father-in-law both have dementia. The servers, in their 70’s to 90’s served an authentic course meal prepared by Chef Mitsuo Hashimoto. The trial run went well and the organizers hope to improve it even more before the full event opens. 

I think this is a great idea and would like to eat at the restaurant when it opens full time.