supply the non refractive lens surfaces are capacitive touch sensitive by being in proximity to capacitive touch pads part of the proximity switch on the integral control module wherein circuitry is provided to detect a touch and operable to activate or deactivate the light source associated with the non refractive lens cover therefore an illuminating indicator is activated or deactivated by the touch or proximity of a user referring further to fig1 the wait staff signaling apparatus also referred to as the table unit is shown in perspective wherein first second and third illuminating indicator assemblies are mounted in housing 20 each illuminating indicator comprises a non refractive optical lens cover portion at 22 24 and 26 molded into the top surface of the housing 20 which is optionally colored and a high efficiency transparent lens insert being a secondary illuminating optic secured in a recess in the bottom of the non refractive optical lens covers sized to receive the lens insert disposed directly below each non refractive optical lens cover each indicators is optionally labeled with text or a symbol representing the type of service requested with the indicator is activated example symbols are shown in the top plan view of fig2 wherein lens 22 has a waiter being a symbol for general service lens 24 has a coffee cup being a symbol for beverage refill and lens 26 has a dollar sign for requesting the check referring to fig3 the apparatus being battery operated has a power switch 30 located in a recess 32 in the bottom housing plate 28 which is removable by releasing securing fastener 34 so as to gain access to.