Finding quiet places to eat & drink

It’s a noisy old world and many of us wish it wasn’t!

When it comes to eating out or meeting people for a coffee, pint or glass of wine, there is plenty of market research to suggest that people do not want so much noise. This is especially true of people who have sensitive hearing or hearing loss.

We’d love more restaurants and cafes to promote themselves on the basis of the hearing and listening environment they provide.  They could stand out from the crowd by offering hearing-friendly environments.

They could win new customers and delight current ones by taking steps to:

•  Control noise
•  Offer quiet zones
•  Turn down or switch off music
•  Ensure lighting is suitable for lipreading
•  Train staff to speak clearly and be aware of different communication needs

Complete the quick polls below to share your views on noise in restaurants and cafes.

If you live in Scotland, we also encourage you to join Quiet Scotland, an informal network of people who are campaigning for freedom from intrusive background music in public places. They want cafes, restaurants, pubs and shops to reduce or avoid use of ‘musak’. They also recognise the value of other environmental noise being managed more effectively.

Find out more by dropping them a note.

Email Quiet Scotland