Bokeria Kitchen & Wine — Ambient Sound Design
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine
The Challenge
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine is a contemporary dining destination in Split known for its open kitchen concept and refined atmosphere. The restaurant needed an audio solution that would enhance the dining experience without competing with conversation or the open kitchen theatre. Standard off-the-shelf speakers produced uneven coverage and harsh reflections off the restaurant's hard surfaces, making some tables too loud and others too quiet.
Our Solution
We designed a distributed audio system using compact, architecturally sympathetic speakers positioned for even coverage throughout the dining space. The system uses zone control to balance indoor and terrace areas independently, with volume presets for different service periods — quieter during intimate dinners, slightly lifted during busier weekend service. Speaker placement was calculated to avoid direct coverage of the open kitchen area, allowing the natural sounds of cooking to remain part of the experience.
The Challenge of Restaurant Audio
Restaurant sound design is one of the most underrated factors in guest experience. Too loud and guests leave early. Too quiet and the space feels clinical. Uneven and some tables get a great experience while others don’t.
Bokeria’s open-plan layout with hard surfaces — tile floors, exposed walls, an open kitchen — creates challenging acoustics. Sound bounces unpredictably, creating hot spots and dead zones.
Our Approach
Rather than mounting a few large speakers and hoping for the best, we designed a distributed system with multiple smaller speakers positioned for precision:
Coverage Mapping We mapped the restaurant’s layout and calculated speaker placement for consistent coverage at every table. No guest sits in a dead zone; no table is directly under a speaker.
Volume Intelligence The system includes presets that staff can switch with one touch:
- Lunch service — Subtle background levels, barely noticeable
- Evening dining — Slightly elevated, creating warmth without intrusion
- Late night / events — Higher energy for private bookings and special occasions
Kitchen Consideration The open kitchen is part of Bokeria’s identity. Guests watch their food being prepared — the sizzle, the plating, the coordination. We specifically avoided covering the kitchen area with speakers, allowing those natural sounds to remain part of the dining atmosphere.
The Result
Bokeria’s sound system is invisible to guests — and that’s exactly the point. They notice the atmosphere, not the technology. The restaurant sounds effortlessly good, every table, every service.
This is what good restaurant audio design looks like: technology that disappears into the experience.
Results
- Even sound coverage across all dining zones
- Conversation-friendly volume at every table
- Separate indoor and terrace zone control
- Service-period presets for staff to manage easily
- Open kitchen ambiance preserved
"The sound is exactly what we wanted — present enough to create atmosphere but never in the way of conversation. Our guests comment on how comfortable the space feels."— Management , Bokeria Kitchen & Wine
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