April 14 — Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the table. For this edition of “Family Meal,” I spoke with chefs Max Hines and Jarrett Stieber about the importance of music in the kitchen before, during, and ...

Owners are putting more thought than ever into the music playing through their speakers, sometimes tapping professionals for help. By Alyson Krueger Simon Kim knows exactly how many beats per minute ...

Two professional music consultants shed some light. Jonathan Shecter of the Vegas-based background music provider Playback Prodigy helped us understand the brass tacks of what restaurants need from a ...

When Carlos Alzaola dips in and out of the various indoor and outdoor zones of the Cloverfield in Santa Monica and surveys the scene, a sixth sense tells the assistant general manager what sounds the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – September 27: From left; Andrew Poole, Music Director of Flour + Water; Ryan Pollnow, Co-Executive Chef & Partner; Thomas McNaughton, Co-Executive Chef & Founding Partner; ...

Never before have I had a spotlight shining on my face while I've uttered the words "shrimp scampi." Never before has my waitress been on a stage grooving to Donna Summer's hit, "On The Radio," mere ...

Think about the last time you walked into your favorite restaurant. What was the vibe? Chill? High-energy? Romantic? Now, what made it that way? The design, look and feel of the space? That has a lot ...