[Two Bills]

Music to loud? I turn my hearing aids off.
Noisy people close by? I turn my hearing aids off.
Salacious conversation close by? I turn the sound up on my hearing aids.
That's why us hearing aid users always have a smile on our faces when dining out!

[kingofbeer]

Originally Posted by paulcallaway

Had lunch at Wolfgangs today with good food and service.
But left before coffee and desert, as we were not successful in trying to get the music turned down so that we could talk to each other. Non of the other diners seemed to be listening to the mundane music, but were only trying to talk over it.
This might have been expected at an inexpensive restaurant, but certainly not at a place like Wolfgangs, where they are trying to tell you that they offer a "dining experience."
For us it was an "experience" that we won't be partaking in again.

The actual name of the restaurant is Wolfgang Puck Kitchen + Bar. IMHO this is one of the finer restaurants in the area. Chop House at Lake Sumter is the best. You could have asked the manager to please turn down the music.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

We can't always have what we want and sometimes we must defer to the majority rule.

Be sure to tell them why you won't go back.

In case of a business choosing music, I doubt a "majority" has anything to do with it.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by dick.friedle@gmail.com

Went there a couple years ago also, restaurant manager convinced me to change my selection to pork schnitzel. Tried it as did our table. Simply terrible, never returned.

Ask for a recommendation and they will tell you what they want to unload.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by CybrSage

Personally, jazz or instrumental music is very distracting to me and probably 99% of the dining public as well. It is unpopular music that most people do not actively listen to. And who in their right mind actually wants to listen to elevator music for any length of time?

Hard rock, rap, or extreme music are far more popular, which is why it is easy to find them on the radio but very hard to find jazz. Is there a station that plays elevator music?

Let's play popular music, since that is what people actually listen to.

The purpose of music in a fine dining establishment is not to entertain, but to be a pleasant buffer so you can more easily focus your attention on your meal and the company at your table. Like a lampshade, it is mentioned to serve a purpose without drawing attention.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by kingofbeer

The actual name of the restaurant is Wolfgang Puck Kitchen + Bar. IMHO this is one of the finer restaurants in the area. Chop House at Lake Sumter is the best. You could have asked the manager to please turn down the music.

If the restaurant was well managed, they should already know what type and volume of music is appropriate. So, if one customer asks to change the volume, why should the manager do anything without consulting the other customers? You can't please everyone.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by CybrSage

The problem is what is pleasing to one is nails on a chalkboard to another.

Play current top 40 music since that is what most people like...hence it being the most popular music, which most people find pleasing.

I am so sick of old people music. That is almost all we hear everywhere in TV.

Suggestion. Earbuds!

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

If the restaurant was well managed, they should already know what type and volume of music is appropriate. So, if one customer asks to change the volume, why should the manager do anything without consulting the other customers? You can't please everyone.

Good point.
I was told by a corporate food service director that it takes more than one complaint of ‘food poisoning’ to shut down a kitchen. Not totally related but you get the point

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

If the restaurant was well managed, they should already know what type and volume of music is appropriate. So, if one customer asks to change the volume, why should the manager do anything without consulting the other customers? You can't please everyone.

That's why it's nice to have choices, eh. And I also appreciate the folks that report their experiences at various places, so I won't get blindsided at a special occasion outing.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by frayedends

I go with Slayer. But for some reason they don’t seem to love it as much as I do.

Other than Beavis and Butthead, does anyone really love Sayer?

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by paulcallaway

Had lunch at Wolfgangs today with good food and service.
But left before coffee and desert, as we were not successful in trying to get the music turned down so that we could talk to each other. Non of the other diners seemed to be listening to the mundane music, but were only trying to talk over it.
This might have been expected at an inexpensive restaurant, but certainly not at a place like Wolfgangs, where they are trying to tell you that they offer a "dining experience."
For us it was an "experience" that we won't be partaking in again.

It’s not fine dining though…. Wolfgang does have fine dining places. Spago and Cut…. This is called KITCHEN + BAR I would expect music

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

It’s not fine dining though…. Wolfgang does have fine dining places. Spago and Cut…. This is called KITCHEN + BAR I would expect music

True story. Many years ago, I and some travelmates ate at Spago's in Los Angeles. We spent about $40 each, and then stopped at McDonald's on the way back to the hotel because we were still hungry.

[Joe Mack]

Music aside, the food there is very bland. We've had both lunch and dinner twice there, and each time it was blah.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

That's why it's nice to have choices, eh. And I also appreciate the folks that report their experiences at various places, so I won't get blindsided at a special occasion outing.

Me too. I take complaints about loud music very seriously. One complaint is usually enough to keep me away. I hate loud music, and I won't go anywhere near live music.

[daveczo]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

My favorite music is silence. Why is it that some people think that they need to listen to music wherever they go?

My favorite music is any that covers up other diners conversations. Don't care about your health care, grand kids, places to overeat and vacation highlights.