May Street Larder in East Fremantle serves breakfast and lunch from an ever-changing seasonal menu using local WA produce.
The problem
With good seating capacity and a popular breakfast shift, the café filled with chatter. The louder it got, the more patrons raised their voices.
What we did
- Installed 17 sheets of 25 mm Autex QuietSpace panels, trimmed to 600 mm lengths and fixed with adhesive directly to the ceiling.
- Fitted 50 mm panels at 450 mm wide in the front section of the café, where they suited the space better.
The result
In the operator’s words, the outcome was magnificent. Staff and customers were both pleased with the acoustic comfort.
Tip from Nigel: noisy cafés feed on themselves: people talk louder to be heard. Absorbing the echo breaks the cycle.
