thomas matthews' blog

Please Turn It Down!

Why are so many restaurants so loud?
Posted: Aug 30, 2010 10:00am ET

It seems to me that most people go out to eat with family, friends and business associates. People they know and like, or hope to know, or hope like them. It would seem to me that conversation would be an important part of the meal, maybe even as important as what's on the plate or in the glass.

And yet, so many restaurants are so loud you can't hear yourself think, much less catch what the people across the table are trying to tell you.

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