article_snippet: Tests,which were carried out over three weeks by University of Leicester researchers, monitored the effects of classical, pop music and background silence on spending.
article_snippet: James Davis, proprietor of Softleys restaurant in Market Bosworth, where the research was carried out, said: 'The sort of music you play does affect people's mood. '
article_snippet: Sometimes you play what you personally like rather than what the clients like, so I think the research will definitely affect what we play in the future.'
article_snippet: Manipulation through music .
article_snippet: While music may well be the food of love, Mozart, Bach and Beethoven could also burn a nasty hole in your pocket, research has suggested.
article_snippet: Scientists have discovered that classical music makes restaurant diners feel more affluent and encourages Scientists to spend more money.
article_snippet: Researchers at the University of Leicester found that classical music, often associated with affluence, was the most successful in encouraging people to part with people cash.
article_snippet: Dr Adrian North, senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Leicester, said: 'When you hear a piece of music it activates all types of knowledge.
article_snippet: If you hear classical music, it has got all sorts of connotations of sophistication, affluence and wealth and it makes you feel a bit posh. '
highlights_snippet: Classical music in a restaurant will make you order more expensive food .