What is the best music as a soundtrack for a busy steakhouse restaurant?

Question

The style of music would be a start, specific artists you'd include even better!

Answer 1

Definitely swing and upbeat standards.

Answer 2

Classic Jazz, Armstrong, Fitzgerald, Mildred Baily, Lady Day, Charlie Parker etc.

Answer 3

depends on the feel of the restaurant

I would say Sinatra, Dean Martin, jazzy type stuff

or you could go the complete opposite and go with country

Answer 4

Rhianna-please dont stop the music.

Wild Cherry-Play that Funky Music White Boy

Basement Jaxx- romeo or good luck

Stevie Wonder-Superstition

UB40-Red Red Wine

Black Eyed Peas- lets get started and Hey Mamma

Jason Mraz-Geek in the Pink

Kelly Rowland-work

I hate to say this but you can add Britney Spears-toxic

Micheal Jackson songs.

You should have a variety to reflect the mood at night and day.

I say and dance/pop/rnb music would do but you an add some classics in there for the parents and older customers.

Answer 5

Whatever music best fits the image of the restaurant.  A lot of people suggested Sinatra and Dean Martin and that music is great in it's own right, but it won't keep the younger crowd coming in and you may as well establish an early bird special for seniors because that's the demographic that music will attract.  Also, there are TONS of steakhouses in NY that do play that kind of music anyway...Lugers, Sparks, Wollensky.

If you want to get closer to that vein but keep the younger customers happy as well, try Michael Buble, Peter Cincotti, Diana Krall, John Pizzarelli, Harry Connick Jr, etc.

There have been scientific studies that indicate faster music makes people eat faster but traditionally steakhouses are not customer mills (thank God). If we're talking about an upscale place, that will definitely not fly.

There are also a few steakhouses here that have small live jazz bands that also do some pop, R&B and oldies on request.  I used to sing at Roth's Steakhouse on Columbus and 93rd and we always had a great draw.  I don't know that they still have live music, the layout of the restaurant wasn't really the best for it, but they did try.

Charrascurria Plataforma in Midtown, which is considered a Brazilian steakhouse, has live Brazilian jazz every day.

Answer 6

if  you  mean  background  dining  music then  you  cant  possibly  please all people

  everyone**  loves  a good  steak  but  asking  even four  people at  the  same  table, what  they  like  musically  will  get  you  four  different  answers.

** no  offense to  vegetarians or  anyone  else  everyone  just  means  people  from  every different part  of  the  world  and  with  every different  cultural  background

classic  pop mix  or  classical (Romantic) depending  on  the  clientele and  the  pricing, and  the  mood  set  by  the  decor.

Answer 7

Sinatra.....

Answer 8

Like Maybe Old Funny Country,

Like All My Exes Live In Texas-George Strait,

And Like Rodney Carrington,

She Thinks My Tractors Sexyyy.

haha Those Would Be Cute.