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An experiment was conducted where subjects
were given two pieces of caramel and told to
evaluate the flavor while listening to different
tracks experimenting with pitch, timbre, and
An Experiment styles. The subjects were then instructed to then
evaluate the flavor. Was it more sweet, salty, or
bitter?
Results
- http://www.yalescientific.org/2011/04/the-experience-of-eating/
-https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/revealed-the-part-of-our-brains-
that-makes-us-like-new-music-20133006/
Restaurants Music Effects
Fine Dining: Slow, soft piano, jazz, or
Daytime: fun light tunes classical
Happy Hour: Lively instrumental tunes or Bar and Grill: Loud, upbeat
new indie tunes
Late Night: Louder, more upbeat Cafe: Live music, classical, jazz,
singer/songwriter styles
Lounge: Relaxed vibe
Diners: Oldies, Pop
http://blog.rockbot.com/blog/restaurant-background-music
How To Make Your Food More Enjoyable
(i.e. if you are on a date, pick music to help influence the amount of time to
stay. If you are hosting a Christmas party, it would be wise to play Christmas music.
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Crisinel, Anne-Sylvie. “Tasty sounds: Crossmodal associations between chemosensory and auditory stimuli.”
Friend, Megan. “Restaurant Background Music Tips - How To Set The Mood For Customers.” Blog.rockbot.com, Blog.rockbot, Oct. 2013,
blog.rockbot.com/blog/restaurant-background-music.
Stromberg, Joseph. “Revealed: The Part of Our Brains That Makes Us Like New Music.” Www.Smithsonianmag.com, Smithsonianmag, 11 Apr.
2013, www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/revealed-the-part-of-our-brains-that-makes-us-like-new-music-20133006/.
Tu, Chau. “Does Sound Affect the Way We Taste?” Www.sciencefriday.com, Sciencefriday, 17 Aug. 2015, www.sciencefriday.com/articles/does-
sound-affect-the-way-we-taste/.
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Wohl, Shirlee. “The Experience of Eating.” Yalescientific.org, Yale, 3 Apr. 2011, www.yalescientific.org/2011/04/the-experience-of-eating/.