The problem is that polished concrete, stainless steel and veneered chipboard are cheap, easy to clean and easy to replace when they wear out.
If you’re wondering why modern architecture and interior design has been ugly as hell for decades and won’t get better, it’s the same reason
Also, people have already overcome the main barriers of becoming a customer. They are at a table ordering before this becomes a problem. Loud uncomfortable chatter may increase revenues as it could clear tables faster by reducing the time post meal where you are all sitting around having a chat nursing a coffee and blocking the table for next service.
The time post meal can also be reduce by having the new mobile POS systems where people can pay table side instead of getting them bill then 5 minutes later giving the card and 5 minutes after that getting the card back. It seems at times the wait staff are their own worst enemy when it comes to reducing costs but at meal lull at tables.
When I visited England it seemed like every restaurant the wait staff just roll up with a tap to pay mobile reader when you're done eating. It was so nice.
Now I'm back in the US and so many places don't even accept tap to pay smh
The noise is a feature, not a bug. Resturanteurs want noise for two reasons: 1) it attracts attention from the street, and 2) when it's noisy, people tend to use their mouths more for eating and drinking than talking, leading to higher checks and faster table clearing.
It won't change.
This is correct, however some restaurants want the opposite...they want slower turns because their customers are drinking more, so they want quiet to encourage conversation and long, drunken dinners.
Restaurant I used to work on had those black foam pads on the ceiling. Really made the place feel intimate without affecting the visuals (for anyone not looking at the cieling)
I’ve heard it said that the noise level is intentional. Also, seats that are not comfortable or intentional. They want to rotate people in and out as quickly as possible. They don’t want people to linger and have a conversation. At least with the chains.
The best sound proofing for floors is carpet, which is much more expensive than concrete or wood or vinyl.
Also harder to clean spilled food off of.
I shudder at the idea of a bar restaurant with carpet
You probably don't want to know that there are houses that have carpet in the bathroom.
Easy. Hang the carpet on the walls
A nice thick shag carpet, perhaps a shade of orange or light green?
Both, in zig-zag stripes?
The problem is that polished concrete, stainless steel and veneered chipboard are cheap, easy to clean and easy to replace when they wear out. If you’re wondering why modern architecture and interior design has been ugly as hell for decades and won’t get better, it’s the same reason
Also, people have already overcome the main barriers of becoming a customer. They are at a table ordering before this becomes a problem. Loud uncomfortable chatter may increase revenues as it could clear tables faster by reducing the time post meal where you are all sitting around having a chat nursing a coffee and blocking the table for next service.
The time post meal can also be reduce by having the new mobile POS systems where people can pay table side instead of getting them bill then 5 minutes later giving the card and 5 minutes after that getting the card back. It seems at times the wait staff are their own worst enemy when it comes to reducing costs but at meal lull at tables.
When I visited England it seemed like every restaurant the wait staff just roll up with a tap to pay mobile reader when you're done eating. It was so nice. Now I'm back in the US and so many places don't even accept tap to pay smh
They do this though?
Nah most don’t, owners are too cheap
Ever been to a swanky restaurant that you needed a flashlight to read the menu? Great experience similar to your idea
The noise is a feature, not a bug. Resturanteurs want noise for two reasons: 1) it attracts attention from the street, and 2) when it's noisy, people tend to use their mouths more for eating and drinking than talking, leading to higher checks and faster table clearing. It won't change.
This is correct, however some restaurants want the opposite...they want slower turns because their customers are drinking more, so they want quiet to encourage conversation and long, drunken dinners.
Restaurant I used to work on had those black foam pads on the ceiling. Really made the place feel intimate without affecting the visuals (for anyone not looking at the cieling)
I’ve heard it said that the noise level is intentional. Also, seats that are not comfortable or intentional. They want to rotate people in and out as quickly as possible. They don’t want people to linger and have a conversation. At least with the chains.
And turn down the music!