{"id":2493,"date":"2024-03-12T16:12:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T16:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/?p=2493"},"modified":"2025-04-10T15:03:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:03:23","slug":"how-cafes-pubs-and-restaurants-can-better-serve-disabled-patrons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/news\/how-cafes-pubs-and-restaurants-can-better-serve-disabled-patrons\/","title":{"rendered":"How caf\u00e9s and restaurants can better serve disabled patrons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2493\" class=\"elementor elementor-2493\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fd27e8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" 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The friend assists by cutting his food up with a knife and fork.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AdobeStock_561471138-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AdobeStock_561471138-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AdobeStock_561471138-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AdobeStock_561471138-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AdobeStock_561471138-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cdf038\" data-id=\"6cdf038\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21cca54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21cca54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of our team\u2019s favorite subjects for blogs, (like this one), is using our combined knowledge of accessibility to make recommendations to business owners about how they can become more inclusive to current and (potentially future) PoD customers.\u00a0<\/p><p>Whether that\u2019s by speaking about issues we regularly identify when we do access audits for clients within a particular industry, or drawing attention to access requirements which might be necessary for certain types of PoD&#8217;s to access services \u2013 the overall aim is to highlight the benefits that only inclusion can provide to both People of Determination and business owners.<\/p><p>The reason we come back to this topic is because customer satisfaction benefits everyone, and while there is an obvious short term cost involved when ensuring a business\u2019 premises, website, or resources are as accessible as they can be to the widest demographic \u2013 the positive impact such attention can have on the individual, wider society, and the revenue of (basically) all businesses, is simply too beneficial to ignore.<\/p><p>Today, we are drawing attention to businesses who deal in serving food and beverages, who are also part of an industry that we believe stands to gain the most from an inclusive approach to serving customers.\u00a0<\/p><p>Demographically speaking, the service industry not only has the highest amount of employed People of Determination, but also a huge number of PoD customers.\u00a0<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8685299 BCX8\">People of Determination, in general, are a significant portion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8685299 BCX8\"> of the consumer market that is often underestimated by businesses and service providers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-976ba7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"976ba7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35dead3\" data-id=\"35dead3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67987f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67987f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8685299 BCX8\">Individuals with disabilities, along with their friends and families, make up a substantial segment of the population \u2013 and ignoring this demographic means\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8685299 BCX8\">missing out on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8685299 BCX8\">\u00a0a significant potential customer base. Families of people with disabilities are estimated to spend billions of dollars a year on a global scale, and this amount goes up to over US\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW8685299 BCX8\">$8 trillion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8685299 BCX8\">\u00a0in disposable income and US\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW8685299 BCX8\">$13 trillion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8685299 BCX8\">\u00a0when including friends and family\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW8685299 BCX8\">according<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8685299 BCX8\">\u00a0the Valuable 500. In the United Kingdom, this frame highlighting the spending power of People of Determination is referred to as the \u201cPurple Pound\u201d.<\/span><\/p><p>It\u2019s not just a matter of consumer choice or spending habits either, certain groups of PoDs<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u00a0who cannot cook themselves depend on the services provided by their local cafes, restaurants, and takeaways as part of their regular diet. Furthermore, adults and elderly\/older adults are widely accepted to be the demographic most likely to eat out for lunch and dine out in the evening. Multiple studies and surveys even highlight the fact that older adults typically eat out more than younger adults and teenagers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Naturally, many of these older adults mention are likely to be disabled themselves or disabled at some point within their lifetime. Add to this the fact that 1 in 6 people worldwide are disabled, (which is about 16% of the world population), a greater picture emerges about the demand for accessible restaurants, and cafes. And where there is demand, there is also money to be made.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aab14b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aab14b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d97004\" data-id=\"4d97004\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a04f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31a04f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So how can businesses tap into the Purple Pound?\u00a0<\/p><p>By carrying out a site visit and delivering an accessibility audit, our consultancy team can help restaurant, and cafe owners improve inclusive measures across their equities which will lead to increased engagement from PoD&#8217;s, create wider opportunities for People of Determination to be employed, as well as enhance the visitor experience for existing customers.<\/p><p>Just some of the recommendations we typically make include provision of hearing enhancement systems, split height counters, a more diverse range of seating options, and menus in alternative formats like Braille and Large Print (the latter of which Direct Access has the capacity to facilitate directly).<\/p><p>By equipping site owners with the knowledge of where improvements can be made \u2013 as well as providing steps to address issues, Direct Access helps service providers access a wider audience of People of Determination who not only want these services, but have every right to access them. 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