Curiously there are no more breakages reported at the Blind Cow than at a normal restaurant. But the noise level can be intense with people shouting for waiters, shouting their orders and generally over-compensating with their voices for the loss of their sight. He believes, however, that the Blind Cow concept will expand in Switzerland and Europe before it crosses the Alps and the Atlantic. People crave the new experience - and besides, when you eat blind you sometimes have to be a bit of a caveman. Many blind people prefer to pick up a piece of meat and gnaw on it because that's easier than using a knife.
Many sighted people join in.
The blind are not averse to the odd practical joke either. When they returned the men had changed seats and all leaned over to give their wives lingering kisses. The others couldn't tell the difference, or if they did it didn't deter them, because they kept right on kissing. The blind date is a concept that has taken off in a big way at the Blind Cow. Several dating agencies arrange for people to meet in the total darkness of the restaurant where they can ask questions and be themselves without once seeing the person opposite - and then if they find they are still keen they can unmask themselves in the light later.