Noise level in a restaurant?

[todd69]

Well in an attempt to get back in the bosses good books I took her out for something to eat tonight. Decided to pop into a new restaurant that has opened up round our way "Papa Joes" (not the pizza place), anyway we get in and are shown to a table.

Nice place but bloody hell, the noise!!

Downloaded a sound meter for the phone whilst sitting there and got an average reading of 94db!!!

Is this a new fad for restaurants to be as loud as possible or am I just getting old?

[-crookedtail-]

What was causing the noise then...music, other diners or the kitchen or a combination of all three?

[todd69]

Mostly the music.

[sherman]

It will be loud and echo if there is no soft furnishings or curtains in the room. Also if its busy people just talk louder and as it gets busier they talk even louder it just kind of snowballs.

[J B L]

Did you ask them to turn it down ?

[Tow Vehicle Rqrd]

Always found "trendy" places full of braying tts. Prefer a country pub myself, any day of the week!

[todd69]

I much prefer going to a local restaurant rather than these kind of places, frankie and bennys is another one of these "Loud" restaurants, went in there once and OMG, mental, are they trying to add atmosphere or something?

Reason for the post was really the db level, when we got home, cranked the stereo up unill I got the same reading, missus was going mental LOL, never had the stereo that loud!

Think I'll stick to the local parish tea & coffee mornings from now on :-)

[Acehood]

I found this at Frankie & Bennies recently. Food was nice and the staff were good but the music was ridiculously loud. Almost like being in a club! Had to raise my voice to order my food...

[moosepig]

A place near me had to fit ceiling drapes as the noise of the diners was so loud. The tiled floor combined with a plain ceiling to make every word spoken reverberate around the place; you had to shout to be heard over the noise of other people shouting for the same reason and it would rapidly become deafening.

Thankfully the ceiling drapes do work, though the tiled floor doesn't help.

[Grey Ghost]

Acehood said:

I found this at Frankie & Bennies recently. Food was nice and the staff were good but the music was ridiculously loud. Almost like being in a club! Had to raise my voice to order my food...

Not just this level of food establishment. I was in Rick Stein's a couple of weeks ago for lunch and the noise was awful. The main reason was the ridiculous number of tables they have now crammed in so that you sit almost elbow to elbow with the next table. It has gone downhill from a very well run top notch restaurant to what is now effectively a canteen with HUGE prices so won't be visiting again

[Tiggsy]

todd69 said:

Well in an attempt to get back in the bosses good books I took her out for something to eat tonight....

Downloaded a sound meter for the phone whilst sitting there and got an average reading of 94db!!!

I hope she sacked you on the spot!

Please, please, please tell me you didnt show her the reading over the table?

[C8PPO]

Grey Ghost said:

Not just this level of food establishment. I was in Rick Stein's a couple of weeks ago for lunch and the noise was awful. The main reason was the ridiculous number of tables they have now crammed in so that you sit almost elbow to elbow with the next table. It has gone downhill from a very well run top notch restaurant to what is now effectively a canteen with HUGE prices so won't be visiting again

In Padstow? The original Seafood Restaurant? If so that's shame - I haven't been there for a few years but previously one of the striking things about it was how much space they gacve you, both in table size and table spacing.

[anonymous-user]

todd69 said:

Downloaded a sound meter for the phone whilst sitting there and got an average reading of 94db!!!

Cool story bro.

[Gillet]

I just love the fact you and "The Boss" find each other so interesting you downloaded an app to measure the sound levels, must be laugh a minute in your house

[zapbrannigan]

Grey Ghost said:

Acehood said:

I found this at Frankie & Bennies recently. Food was nice and the staff were good but the music was ridiculously loud. Almost like being in a club! Had to raise my voice to order my food...

Not just this level of food establishment. I was in Rick Stein's a couple of weeks ago for lunch and the noise was awful. The main reason was the ridiculous number of tables they have now crammed in so that you sit almost elbow to elbow with the next table. It has gone downhill from a very well run top notch restaurant to what is now effectively a canteen with HUGE prices so won't be visiting again

I used to enjoy going to Rick Stein's, but I agree; the place has gone downhill, and it's now like eating in a very expensive canteen. I won't be going there again any time soon, sadly.

[sleep envy]

Agreed, overpriced for the food and experince

he's ruined padstein

[Bullett]

His 'Cafe' is tiny, good and cheaper than the main resaurant.

And of course Nathan Outlaw has opened up across the bay in Rock so he has more competition.

[todd69]

Gillet said:

I just love the fact you and "The Boss" find each other so interesting you downloaded an app to measure the sound levels, must be laugh a minute in your house

Spot the Luddite

[N88]

So... this female boss of yours...

[KrazyIvan]

You took your boss out for dinner......she doesnt look like Kathrine Jenkins does she?

Edited by KrazyIvan on Friday 8th October 12:41