3 secrets restaurants use to make you eat more

When we sit in a restaurant, we relax into the ambiance, the music, the lighting. The delicious aroma of a rustic vegetarian pizza lures us in. The atmosphere lulls us into comfort, as their playlist becomes our playlist. The lighting is dimmed to “just right.” We sit back, relax and let the restaurant work its magic. (By the way, you need to see this underwater restaurant.)

Yes, there are things going on inside of restaurants that you may not have consciously realized. They know their target audience well. Restaurateur Danny Meyer says in The New York Times, “The chef’s write the music and the menu becomes the lyrics.” When a restaurant owner tells you this, it’s worth paying attention. After all, there is a psychology involved in many aspects of restaurant dining. Here are the most-surprising tactics restaurants are using to trick you into eating more.

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