# Touch-Based Bills of Fare The Bump Food Menu is a Tactile List of Braille-Written Meals By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-12-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bump-food-menu References: [red-dot.sg](http://www.red-dot.sg/en/online-exhibition/concept/?code=1009&y=2013&c=14&a=0) If you were visually impaired, the experience of visiting a restaurant would be a completely different one. The Bump Food Menu serves up some of the freedom and independence that's typically inaccessible in the typical establishment. Instead of requiring a full read-out of the [a la carte list](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dishtup) or an edited and subjective version of the waitress's own preferences, this textured card is an index of all of the diner's options. The blind can run their fingertips over the [tactile surface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-mobile-technology), discerning separate items in the [dotted braille alphabet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nemonic-dot). Once all of the choices have been read and considered, the patron can simply press into his desired dish, creating a dimple around that item. With the NANOIN Bump Food Menu, the waiter can match up the indicated meals to place the correct order for eater. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Tactile Menus:** Opportunity for innovation in creating tactile menus for visually impaired individuals in restaurants. - **Accessible Dining Experience:** Opportunity for innovation in making restaurants more accessible for visually impaired individuals through inclusive menus. - **Braille Technology:** Opportunity for innovation in developing new braille technology to enhance the dining experience for visually impaired individuals. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Hospitality:** In the hospitality industry, there is the potential to create inclusive dining experiences for visually impaired individuals through tactile menus. - **Technology:** The technology industry can develop new braille technology to enhance accessibility and independence for visually impaired individuals in various settings, including restaurants. - **Restaurant:** Restaurants have the opportunity to invest in tactile menus and improve the dining experience for visually impaired individuals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Braille Dining Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-menu1.md) - [Braille-Equipped Memo Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memo-device.md) - [Visual Impairment-Friendly Cooking Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haptics-of-cooking.md) - [Inclusive Tactile Cutlery Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactil.md) - [Inclusive Label Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-label-maker.md) - [Visual Menu Translators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menudish.md) - [Accessibility-Friendly Tactile Educational Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brailledoodle.md) - [Tactile Gel Manicures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-nails.md) - [Impairment-Accessible Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dot-pad.md)