Nation’s Restaurant News: New app rates restaurant noise levels

This week, Nation’s Restaurant News announced the launch of iHEARu, an app created to address the growing noise levels in restaurants. A 2015 Zagat survey inspired the app. The survey found that noise levels in restaurants were a top complaint from diners.

“Not all noise is bad,” said Kelly Tremblay, founder and CEO of Lend An Ear, a Seattle-based organization behind the iHEARu app. “Noise is not just a thumbs-down or thumbs-up feature. Any establishment will be loud at some point. What’s special about the app is it gives a breakdown about time spent and [noise levels] down to half-hour increments.”

Once the app collects more data, it could be used to search for conversation-friendly restaurants or determine the best time to visit to dine during a quieter time in the day.

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