Quick answer: Cooking studios combine extraction hoods, sizzling pans and groups chatting in hard, easy-clean rooms, so students miss instructions. Panels on walls and ceiling areas away from stoves cut the echo, so the chef is heard. Fabric panels must stay clear of heat, steam and grease.

Key takeaways

  • Hoods and pans drown out instructions.
  • Panels go away from stoves.
  • Keep clear of heat, steam and grease.

Why cooking classes are hard to hear

Extraction hoods hum, pans sizzle, and students chat at each station. All of it happens in a room of steel, tiles and glass. Those surfaces bounce every sound.

Where panels go

Put panels on walls and ceiling areas away from cooktops. Above the demo area or on the seating side works well. See restaurant acoustics.

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Hear the chef infographic

Heat, steam and grease

Fabric panels must not go near stoves, ovens, steam or open flames. Keep a clear distance and run the hoods. Grease and heat damage fabric and are a safety risk.

Cooking class diagram

Microphones

A headset mic for the chef works better than turning up a speaker. In a calmer room, the mic needs less volume. Students at the back can follow along.

Fire safety

Kitchens need fire-safe materials and proper clearances. Our panels are fire safe, but they still must stay away from flames. See fire safety.

What it costs

A studio usually needs 8 to 14 panels. At S$185 each installed, that is about S$1,480 to S$2,590. The exact count is confirmed from photos.

What we see on real jobs

Cooking classes are as much about listening as cooking. Clearer rooms help students follow along.

Get a straight answer for your room

WhatsApp us (+65 8930 1905) a photo of your dining room, ideally taken during service, and tell us when it gets loudest. We'll come back with a ceiling-and-wall plan and a price. Ask us about installing outside opening hours.

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