[manaboutown]

Other than move to France where people tend to quietly enjoy their meals I can offer no suggestion. In my experience restaurants are obnoxiously loud all over America. The older I get, with some hearing loss (but not yet enough to require a hearing aid according to my otologist) the less I am able to tolerate it.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

Ok, wise guys, here's something that sounds sharp and fresh, state of the art:

High-tech system lets restaurant set noise level - SFGate

I happen to approach my wife to ask a question when she waved her hand to signal me to wait a moment During that moment she was watching "The Chew " and the hosts were discussing loud noise restaurants intentionally designed and said to be the latest fad. The leading advocate Mario Batali?????????????????

[KeepingItReal]

When people are sitting at large tables in groups of 10+ and they are all screaming and yelling over each other to make sure they are the one being heard it really has nothing to do with carpeting or ceiling tiles but more about having a lack of basic respect for others around them and their lack of manners.

Much worse than a room full of guys wearing a hat.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Will the outlay of cash to implement these things cause an increase in business? Probably not. BUT..... The quality of food will.

Just a small surcharge added to the bill....................................

[DianeM]

(sigh)

[kstew43]

thats what we do as well, eat outside.....always seems less noisy

[kbace6]

I use these when on a plane. I can hear the stewardess and conversation just fine. I'm going to have to try it in a restaurant sometime.

Bose | QuietComfort� 20 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� headphones | Noise Cancelling Headphones

[SoccerCoach]

[QUOTE=kittygilchrist;845796]Concerned about noise at restaurants and country clubs? Me too.
Anybody out there in totvland know a cheap, easy, effective solution?

There are some restaurants in San Francisco using what is known as "White Noise" and many speakers throughout the dining area to enable patrons to enjoy conversation while limiting the many sounds there. CHEAP is not an operative word used with this type of solution. $10k to 100k. This system can raise or dampen the sound levels. Many design variables come into play. So, Cheap and Easy it is not, but can be done. I would not look to this solution in TV, at least not any time soon.









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[ronat1]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

Concerned about noise at restaurants and country clubs? Me too.
Anybody out there in totvland know a cheap, easy, effective solution?

Hang on for about 4-6 weeks and the noise level will drop dramatically!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by ronat1

Hang on for about 4-6 weeks and the noise level will drop dramatically!

Smart girl.

[Nursebarb1]

So, I'm not the only one who desires a quieter dining experience! We have eaten at Evans Prairie of late and I feel like I'm in the lunchroom in grammar school. Too loud! Enjoyed the meal, but not the noise. Outside dining when it's warmer.

[Abster]

Restaurants around here are just too crowded to get into and enjoy. I personally love to entertain and often have friends for drinks and dinner. We aren't competing with loud noises, poor service and rudeness.

[jhrc4]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

venting makes you feel better....
continuing with ideas for noise reduction....this is from hospitality magazine, an Australian source:

Nine tips for restaurateurs to help reduce noise levels:
1. Use acoustic fabric covered wall panels
2. Install sound-absorbing ceiling tiles
3. Consider fabrics and other soft furnishings in preference to wood and plastics (Carpets, curtains and tablecloths can all help to reduce noise)
4. Put rubber caps on chair legs
5. Consider retrofitting secondary acoustic windows to block out traffic and/or aircraft and train noise
6. Use petitions and barriers to break up sound paths
7. Use sound-absorbers to quell the sound of noisy machinery such as air-conditioning units
8. Ensure kitchen doors are soundproofed to block out kitchen noise
9. Ensure background music stays that way. Don�t pump up the volume.

There is a real simple solution...Ear Muffs ....from " L.L. Bean " of course.

[perrjojo]

For sometime restaurants have purposely made dinning noisy. In some minds high noise level means folks are having fun! I don't agree but there must be a reason since this is the norm.

[georgeges]

Acoustics are a real problem in the restaurants and country clubs. As someone posted, the noise levels should drop signicantly soon as the snowbirds migrate north, but most of these venues have nothing but hard surfaces all around. Large groups can also create a lot of noise when trying to talk across tables of eight or ten people. Add music and sound is bouncing off every surface in the room. As a musician I can tell you it's very difficult to play softly in these rooms. Then, folks have different tolerance to how loud things should be. The Villages is definitely lacking venues where we can enjoy a relaxing meal with a nice conversation at normal speaking levels.