thank you glimmer and cyberdrip,the noise level is something we are adressing very soon ,weve had acouple of pros come by and see what the problem is and it seems to be a combination of things ,tile floor ,bare table,low ceiling,in the low ceiling part of the restaurant i will probably end up putting a turkish linen table cover ,and there is also a muting device that can be put in the sound system, please next time you come by ,make a point of saying hi,its always a pleasure to meet new customers ,and thank you for posting your constructive ideas on e gullet,....i would watch out about hangin out to much in "that kind of place" though...what does that mean?what kind of place are you acustomed too?.....tongue in cheek ,thanx david mcmillan