Restaurants are a space where people come together to socialize, full of chatter, the sound of clanking glasses, and music. However, if your restaurant has a noise reverberation problem, the customer’s social experience could be suffering. Using the proper acoustic treatment in your restaurant can reduce noise complaints and provide a better acoustic environment.
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When people have to yell to compete with the noise of the crowd, speech privacy and intelligibility is lost. If your restaurant is too noisy to enjoy, customers will eat somewhere else, meaning you lose out on business. Read on for acoustical tips to make your restaurant a comfortable, fun place for friends to gather and share a meal.
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Absorption Products for Acoustic Treatment in Restaurants
Absorption Panels
Absorption panels can be hung on the wall to absorb excess noise in your space, making it easier to have conversations in high noise environments. They effectively reduce echo and reverberation, preventing sound waves from bouncing around the room. Additionally, our absorption panels can be covered with fabric or custom art to match the decor of your restaurant for an aesthetically pleasing noise solution.
Fabric Wall Systems
Fabric Walls in Restaurants are best used when floor-to-ceiling treatments are required. This minimizes the tolerance issues when using large acoustic panels stacked next to each other, and generally provides a more aesthetic finish. Whenever fabric-wrapped acoustic panels are edge-to-edge, or when there are penetrations in the wall, Stretched-Fabric Wall Systems are strongly encouraged for acoustic treatment.
Cloud Panels
Cloud panels are hung from the ceiling to absorb noise, decreasing reverberation. They add more cushion to the room, preventing sound from reflecting off of hard surfaces. Check out our Acoustic Cloud Panels, a great all purpose solution to excessive noise reverberation.
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If you are interested in learning about how Commercial Acoustics can improve the acoustics of your restaurant, read this case study.
