Lighting and dining

The other day, we went to this restaurant in New World Park. It was the weekend and the place is rather crowded. There were six of us so we were forced to sit outside on a hot evening. The restaurant knows fully well that their place is too small to accommodate many patrons and most of the time, their patrons have to dine alfresco. Since we are not living in a temperate country with low humidity and cold weather, it is very uncomfortable to be sitting in a place with no aircond.

The other thing is the restaurant also didn’t bother to light up the area properly and it was rather dark. However, the walkway has these street lamps kind of thing. So, my son ordered this filet mignon and I asked for medium rare. Oh wow, the lights from the street lamps casted a very weird light and made the blood from the steak looking really gory. In the end, he couldn’t finish it because the more he stares the worst it becomes.

Therefore, lighting is very important fixture for a restaurant and even in our homes. Without nice ambience, those lights will cast funny shadows on the patrons faces. I remember watching one episode of Gordon Ramsay series and one of the interior deco guy mentioned that their lady patrons hates funny lights that make them look ugly.

So, if you are planning to decorate your home, do check out the link provided because they have a lot of nice lighting like hinkley lighting which will look very grand in big dining rooms. The other nice choice is the kichler which is equally elegant.

You notice how misleading those special lights in the foods and vegetable section in the supermarkets? All those greens look super green and luscious over there but they somehow become pale when brought out of the supermarket into our homes. That’s how much lighting can influence our foods.

Posted by lilian on July 1st, 2008 under General

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