Sound levels in a restaurant depend on a variety of factors including the restaurant's room
shape, materials, seating layout, and the levels of ambient and human-produced noise. To
better understand the characteristics of restaurant acoustics in real world settings, an in situ
study has been undertaken in a sampling of sit-down dining venues. Assorted geometric
room characteristics, impulse responses, and background noise data were gathered from
the spaces. Sound levels were also logged in the restaurants during operating hours …