The OP did not say they could not, or should not be allowed to prevent patrons from talking, only that they personally would choose not to eat there To many pe

The OP did not say they could not, or should not be allowed to prevent patrons from talking, only that they personally would choose not to eat there To many people believe "freedom" means "people need to do, and accept what I want"... That is not freedom the business is free to say "no talking" and I am free to say "no shopping there".... That is the market at work. The problem is when government attempts to impose requirements on either the business or the customer. Let the market work, we do not need government mandating in either direction