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Invitation to dinner with noise: how to kill a beautiful evening – Italian Cuisine

Food and furnishings are not the only strengths of a restaurant. Invisible to sight and taste, noise is one of the most underestimated factors in interior design. And it determines the fate of a dinner and an entire venue

It's not a craze, you're not getting old, you're not impatient. Whether it's a romantic evening, a business lunch or a dinner with friends, eating well is not just a question of food. We are sorry for the chefs who, focusing only on the menu, customers choose using the five senses. And the taste is not the only one to be fundamental: at the restaurant you don't go just to eat.

The noise kills the satisfaction more than the food

According to a survey by Doxa, more than one Italian out of two goes out to relax, 42% to feel good and switch off, 30% do it for the company, 26% for a gastronomic experience and only 13 % organize an evening with friends by looking at the menu. Does food not count? Sure, but nobody is willing to ignore a bad place, rude service or the chaos around them. Even the eye wants its part and the statistics tell us that even the ears are involved in the culinary experience (much more than you think). As many as 58% of the people said they were nervous about the noise, and counting that only 7% were interested in the ubiquitous open kitchens, restaurant architects should ask themselves questions.

"Sorry, what did you say?"

In certain places you feel so bad that you find it hard to talk, you don't understand who you have on the other side of the table and conversing becomes a physical effort. You can expect it at the disco, but when the buzz in the background becomes the star of the evening at the restaurant, you end up running away looking for a quieter place – and it's hard to go back a second time.

Panels, partitions, sound-absorbing curtains, there are many and different solutions.

Little is thought about acoustics, but barrel vaults, high ceilings and spacious rooms so beautiful to look at turn into an own goal in terms of hospitality. A little we underestimate the problem, a bit it is difficult to measure the potential noise in the design phase, and then we end up running for cover when the place is already started. The consultants and installers of Caimi Brevetti are well aware of this, a protagonist in the furniture and design sector for seventy years, who have developed technologies capable of optimizing the acoustics of different environments.
Panels, partitions, sound-absorbing curtains, there are many and different tools that can be used to solve the problem of noise in a definitive, simple and rapid way, both in new environments and in existing ones. Thanks to specific consultancy and special measures by Caimi Brevetti, they identify the best solution for every situation, even without expensive building works or radical redesigns, and without damaging the aesthetics of the room. The new panels are designed by top designers, lightweight and flexible modules, real wall sculptures – which furnish the eye as well as the hearing.

What to eat to relax in the evening – Italian Cuisine

Finding calm and relaxation at the table is not impossible. Here are the right foods to fight tension and sleep better

In the most intense periods, everyone feels a bit agitated and tense and has difficulty relaxing in the evening. To promote relaxation it is important to pay attention to the table. The consumption, for example, of foods rich in sugars such as industrial products, snacks, sauces risk weighing down the body and making the situation worse. To counteract stress and tension space in the menus, especially at dinner, with vitamins, minerals and other valuable nutrients that relax the nervous system and support psychophysical well-being. Let's see with the help of the nutritionist Sonia Croci what to eat to relax in the evening and leave in the morning with more energy.

Yes to "good" fats and vitamin D

In the menus space to foods source of "good" fats "The omega 3, which together with vitamin D, promote the production of serotonin, the wellness hormone that acts positively not only on satiety and mood, but also sleep. The blue fish such as sardines, mackerel, anchovies are particularly rich in them , the nutritionist Sonia Croci suggests.

Space for tryptophan and B vitamins

«Tryptophan is an amino acid that promotes the production of serotonin. Cereals and legumes are excellent sources for example. The B vitamins, on the other hand, are involved in many functions of the body, including metabolic ones. In addition to obtaining energy, they help to combat fatigue and combat illnesses linked to psychophysical stress. Seasonal vegetables and dried fruits are rich , says the expert.

Don't miss the minerals

Potassium and magnesium are two super minerals against stress. "They have a muscle relaxant action: they relax the nervous system and relax the muscles. Good sources are vegetables and seasonal fruit, whole grains, bitter cocoa and pumpkin seeds, which should never be lacking in daily menus, especially evening menus, ”suggests nutritionist Sonia Croci.

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staying at home in the evening (with a glass of wine) is the new fashion – Italian Cuisine

Do not you want to go out? Nothing strange! For the Finns, relaxing in the home is the top. And the trend now also depopulated by us

Heavy socks, blanket, fireplace or lit candle, music in the background or a program on TV, a glass of wine to drink on the sofa: if in winter the evenings you like more and more spend them so, in the comfort of home instead of restaurant, at the cinema, out for a drink with friends, know that you are not alone.

The new trend from Finland

It's called Kalsarikännit, comes from Finland and is a new trend, or the art of dedicating themselves to relaxing in the home, after an intense and stressful day, wearing comfortable clothes (pajamas or just underwear), doing what we like best , sipping some wine or a drink (do not exaggerate!) and with no intention of going out. Better yet, then, if you are alone.

The emoji of the Finland Promotion Board.

An official thing

This mood is also told by the official website of the promotion of Finland, produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Communications, and illustrated with some nice emoji. There is also a book that explains it, released last June: Päntsdrunk: Kalsarikänni, The Finnish Path to Relaxation of Miska Rantanen.

Comfort food

If your drink you want to combine a little 'comfort food, sweet and savory snacks to munch, you just have to prepare something tasty that you can enjoy even sitting on the couch. Here are our proposals!

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