Restaurant Noise Consultants

TV food presenters are always telling us we eat with our eyes, meaning if it looks good, we expect it to taste good. But let’s not leave sound out of the equation: the acoustic qualities of a restaurant have a huge influence on the ambience of the place, which in turn makes diners feel either comfortable or not, and the whole eating experience can hinge on that.

In a restaurant with good acoustics, we tend to take it for granted, but to enter a harsh, noisy place and expect to relax and enjoy the food is unrealistic. Think of the food hall at the top of a shopping centre: the various foods might be perfectly edible, but the atmosphere isn’t conducive to savouring what’s on the menu. You just want to eat and get out, and no real restaurateur wants that. Fast food places, maybe, but not a serious restaurant with a thoughtful owner and talented chef. Read More

Restaurant Acoustic Consultant: The Science Behind What We Do

The science behind pleasant acoustics can seem straightforward. It’s all about hard and soft surfaces, and the way sound waves get bounced around rather than just doing their job and disappearing. When other people’s conversations are ringing in our ears, we raise our voices to compete and it’s a vicious circle.

As sound consultants for restaurants, we at Koikas Acoustics conduct acoustic testing methods on the room to determine its acoustic characteristics and, from the results, we can recommend what you put on the walls and floor and what you do with the ceiling. We’re looking at things like reverberation time and octave frequency bands: concepts with which our clients are not usually – and don’t need to be – familiar. What you will soon be expert in is how these things can be regulated. You do the taste and style, and we’ll do the sound.

Contact us to Arrange a Sound Consultation for your Restaurant

The first step is to bring us in to assess your restaurant from an acoustic point of view. We also appreciate there is more than one preferred ambience and what is good for a quiet, romantic place or a family restaurant is not the same as it is for somewhere aimed at a young adult crowd where the music might be louder.

It’s all a question of what the proprietor wants, and we will set up a consultation at your convenience where we can analyse what you’ve got currently and what you want to achieve.

To start the vibration isolation process, you can call or email us or fill in the online enquiry form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Once the analysis is done and the work is completed, it’s over to you to stamp your personality on the space. As restaurant noise consultants, what we do won’t actually affect the food, but it will certainly help put customers in the frame of mind to enjoy it. Read Less

BUILDING ACOUSTICS

  • Building services
  • Architectural acoustics

CONSTRUCTION NOISE & VIBRATION

ENVIRONMENTAL ACOUSTICS

  • Chillers
  • Refrigeration
  • Pumps
  • Air-conditioners
  • Extraction Fans
  • Child Care Centres
  • Schools
  • Colleges
  • Universities
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Centres
  • Aged Care
  • Places of Worship
  • Car Wash
  • Service Stations
  • Industrial Buildings
  • Sport Facilities
  • Gymnasiums

ADVISORY

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOR ACOUSTICAL PRODUCTS

  • Floors
  • Walls
  • Windows
  • Doors
  • Ceiling roof systems
  • Ventilation systems
  • Mechanical plant and equipment
  • Sound absorbing materials
  • Vibration isolation springs
  • Vibration isolation rubber mounts

Ian Sinclair
2 weeks ago

Great service and excellent acoustic report from Koikas Acoustics. James who attended our site was really efficient, professional and friendly. James brought along a variety of premade flooring samples, so we had a lot of confidence in the outcomes, which enabled us to select the correct sound proofing mix to meet our acoustic by-laws. Highly recommended.

Doug Westerway
3 weeks ago

I am a project manager at DMC Building Group. We are a renovation company that works in the Sydney region. We recently engaged Koikas Acoustics to prepare a report for us in relation to a unit renovation at Lindfield to address the concerns of the body corporate. The service from Nick and his team was outstanding and the report was prepared and delivered on time and on budget. We could not be happier with their service. Highly recommended.

tony davis