When did restaurants get so noisy?
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Did you know the way many modern restaurants are designed actually makes the noise inside even louder? (Supplied: Marcus Herzberg)
How do you cope with noisy restaurants?
Does it enhance or ruin your dining experience?
Whether or not you like a noisy restaurant, you may be surprised to learn that loud background sounds while eating impact more than just the quality of your conversation!
Laura Drexler is an audiologist and the creator of the Ambient Menu, a website she created to let diners know where quiet restaurants are around Australia.
Laura joins Terri Begley to get to the bottom of why restaurants have become so noisy.