Restaurant Rant
Why is it that the dining rooms at so many of today's restaurants, including the finer ones, are acoustically designed to sound like Grand Central Station? To have a conversation with your fellow diners you almost have to shout. Perhaps this is a minority opinion, but I don't find a noisy environment, brimming with commotion, to be a pleasant dining atmosphere. It wouldn't seem that difficult to create a relaxed, intimate setting, even in a large dining room. All that is needed are the right acoustics, lower volume on the background music (a softer style of music would help, too), and a reasonable amount of space between tables. Is that too much to ask for a $40 -$60 per person average bill?
Oh, and by the way, while I'm venting about restaurants, how about trimming the portions just a little? The establishment could improve its margins, there'd be less waste, less obesity, and I might even have room for dessert, which would further enhance the restaurant's bottom. Am I nuts or what?
Bob Dohn
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
140-A S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60193
Direct phone: 847-301-3126
Web: www.BobDohn.com
Oh, and by the way, while I'm venting about restaurants, how about trimming the portions just a little? The establishment could improve its margins, there'd be less waste, less obesity, and I might even have room for dessert, which would further enhance the restaurant's bottom. Am I nuts or what?
Bob Dohn
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
140-A S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60193
Direct phone: 847-301-3126
Web: www.BobDohn.com
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