Music for Restaurants

From the first bite to the final check, Pandora CloudCover’s customized background music for restaurants helps shape better dining moments and stronger sales.

  • Clean, ad-free, fully licensed music
  • Stations custom-built for your restaurant
  • 14-day free trial, no credit card required

Businesses Trust Pandora CloudCover for Premium, Ad-Free Background Music Streaming

THE POWER OF MUSIC

Why Music Matters in Your Restaurant

Sound is a powerful sensory experience. It can evoke emotion, encourage specific behaviors, and even affect perceptions of time. Pandora CloudCover gives you complete control over the soundscape of your restaurant.

Our expert musicologists help restaurant owners bring their brand to life with custom playlists that match their vibe. With Pandora CloudCover, you get an industry-leading, flexible music service that can easily scale with your restaurant.

Pandora CloudCover helps maximize your restaurant's potential through the power of music, so you can focus on what matters most: your customers and operation.

+9.1% in Sales

when playing the right background music in your restaurant

79% of Customers

notice the background music when dining out

58% of Customers

will buy more food and drinks just to hear more of the music they enjoy

The Right Background Music Can

Minimize perceived wait times

Thoughtfully selected tunes can distract diners from clock-watching, making waits feel shorter and more enjoyable.

Mask unwanted sounds

Curate a sound environment that drowns out kitchen clamor or nearby traffic, providing an audibly pleasant dining ambiance.

Increase dwell time

With meticulous selection of background music, encourage your diners to relax and spend more time and money at your restaurant.

Improve staff morale

An upbeat playlist not only uplifts the mood of your customers but also energizes your staff, enhancing productivity and the overall working environment.

Enhance your brand identity

Through a carefully curated playlist, echo your restaurant’s personality and ethos, offering a coherent and engaging brand experience.

THE PANDORA CLOUDCOVER DIFFERENCE

Why Thousands of Restaurants Choose Pandora CloudCover

Are AI-generated playlists not striking the right note? We hear you. Pandora CloudCover’s brand-tailored stations provide restaurant owners with a unique blend of cohesive brand identity and multi-location customization that helps create a complete customer experience.

Pandora CloudCover is fully scalable, offering value whether you have one location or thousands. Our month-to-month service, competitive pricing, and 99.99% uptime make us a best-in-business option for the restaurant industry.

Explore Features Below

Computer

Stream in Your Favorite Browser

Log in to your account in a web browser to stream directly to any connected amp or speakers. Pandora CloudCover works on top browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Apple Safari.

Try Free for 14 Days
MOBILE

Stream on the Go

The Pandora CloudCover mobile app is downloadable for free on iOS,  Android, and Amazon Fire.

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SPEAKERS

Use the Speakers You Have

Pandora CloudCover works with your existing Bluetooth speaker system. To stream Pandora CloudCover via Bluetooth, pair your device with Bluetooth-enabled speakers, and you’re ready to go. 

We also feature a native Sonos speaker system integration. Add Pandora CloudCover as a “Music Service” on the Sonos app, and start streaming.

A Sonos bluetooth device.
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CLOUDBOX

Use Our Media Player

The majority of our customers appreciate having a reliable, dedicated, set-and-forget CloudBox to play music and messages. Once the CloudBox is plugged into an ethernet connection or WiFi is configured, it will connect to CloudCover and start playing the music or messages you have selected from your account.

  • Plug-and-play setup with WiFi
  • Bluetooth, HCMI, SPDIF, and RCA configurations
  • Smart music cacheing
  • Remote control
  • Tamper resistant
  • Auto restart
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Powered by Experts

While other services rely on AI and algorithms, our expert musicologists hand-select every song for maximum impact.

Our musicologists have the expertise to build custom stations for all restaurant types. We learn directly from you about your values, business, and customers to find the songs and sounds you need. Then, we create tailored stations engineered to maximize the customer experience when dining in your establishment.

All Licensing Included

A report from Music Business Worldwide found that nearly 78% of small-to-midsize businesses illegally stream music on site, putting their business at risk.

Work with Pandora CloudCover and stop worrying about legal compliance. Our music is fully licensed, so you don’t have to waste time stressing over potential fines or other complications from illegal streaming.

LOVED BY THOUSANDS OF BUSINESSES

What Customers Say

CASE STUDIES

See How Pandora CloudCover Has Made an Impact

Coffee Company Brews Up Good Vibes With Custom Music Station

This coffee retailer is streaming a custom CloudCover station to more than 450 of their stores every day. They wanted to match their background music with their quirky, fun-loving brand. So we worked with them to build a custom music station that reflects their positive energy. After a full brand sound analysis by our professional music curation team, we hand-selected every song in their new station, which gets updated every week with new tracks. Now their employees are brewing up great coffee with a huge smile on their faces. And customers are loving it too.

QSR Franchise Group Creates Custom Music Station for 150 Stores

This franchise group owns and operates multiple brands in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) market, including Denny’s, Taco Bells, Burger Kings, Popeye’s, and IHOP restaurants. They wanted to have a custom Cajun music station for their 150 Popeye’s franchises so we worked with them to create a station with just the right vibe that matches their brand initiative to a tee.

Restaurant Supplier Delivers Great Music to Boost Sales at 150 Locations

This nationwide wholesale cash and carry foodservice supplier sells a broad range of products for independent restaurants, caterers and non-profits. We now stream to more than 150 of their stores. The company really liked CloudCover's ability for store managers to mix and match music that closely matches their local market. And they use our messaging feature for product promotion to boost onsite sales.

GETTING STARTED WITH PANDORA CLOUDCOVER

Start Streaming in Your Restaurant Today

Getting started is easy. Pandora CloudCover offers an intuitive, user-friendly interface that simplifies setup and makes management across multiple zones and locations a breeze. Stream from any device, with no need for expensive new equipment. We easily integrate into most existing systems, and with our 14-day free trial, you have a low-stress way to try our service. No credit card required.

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CloudBox

Most CloudBox music players come preprogrammed, ensuring they’re ready to deliver tunes right out of the box without any manual setup.

Product photo of the CloudCover CloudBox

Mobile

Stream from a mobile device by connecting to an amplifier by wire, Bluetooth, AirPlay, or Chromecast.

Picture of CloudCloud mobile app showing a mix station

Computer

Log into CloudCover in your web browser to stream directly to any connected speakers.

Picture of the CloudCover web application, browsing various Business Stations

Sonos

Stream music and messaging through your existing Sonos system with our native integration.

A Sonos bluetooth device.
BUILT FOR ANY RESTAURANT

Background Music Solutions for All Restaurant Types

Bars & Breweries

With CloudCover, ensure your bar or brewery's atmosphere is always lively and inviting, using tailored music to create spaces where patrons want to linger, socialize, and return

  • Engaging Atmosphere
  • Customer Loyalty
  • Uninterrupted Streams
  • Legal Streaming

Coffee Shops & Cafes

Brew a perfect blend of comfort and familiarity in your coffee shop with our curated playlists, creating an environment that encourages relaxation, conversation, and return visits.

  • Cozy Ambiance
  • Customer Retention
  • Brand Identity
  • Personalized Playlists

Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) & Fast Casual Restaurants

Infuse energetic, toe-tapping tunes into your QSR or fast-casual establishment with CloudCover, ensuring quick service is paired with an exciting, enjoyable atmosphere.

  • Fast-Paced Tunes
  • Efficient Streaming
  • Memorable Visits
  • Vibrant Atmosphere

Full Service & Fine Dining

Augment your fine dining experience with a sophisticated auditory palette, offering melodies that enhance, rather than overpower, your carefully curated menus and ambiance.

  • Elegant Atmosphere
  • Complementary Tunes
  • Enhanced Dining
  • Memorable Experiences

Everything you need to create the perfect sound

Pandora CloudCover offers fully licensed, premium music streaming tailored for your business—at a lower cost than AI-driven alternatives. Our expert musicologists create custom stations that enhance your brand and boost customer loyalty, and our centralized dashboard lets you easily manage your music and messaging across all your locations.

All music licensing included

License coverage to legally stream background music in your businesses

No ads or interruptions

Your music is never interrupted by unwanted advertisements or DJs

Hundreds of curated stations

Access hundreds of stations spanning every genre, mood, and era

10,000+ Artist Stations

Each artist station captures the essence of the featured musician

Custom stations and mixes

Choose a set of songs or artists, and let Pandora's Music Genome work its magic

Clean family-friendly tracks

Business stations are lyric-checked and rated for explicit language and offensive subject matter

FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the easiest way to get started with Pandora CloudCover?

How much can I typically be fined if I play unlicensed music in my business?

Do I need a credit card to sign up for the CloudCover free trial?

What equipment do I need to stream music during the free trial?

Does the free trial give me access to ALL the CloudCover stations, messaging and other features of the service?

What happens when my 14-day free trial is over?

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Music for Restaurants

From the first bite to the final check, Pandora CloudCover’s customized background music for restaurants helps shape better dining moments and stronger sales.

Music for Restaurants

From the first bite to the final check, Pandora CloudCover’s customized background music for restaurants helps shape better dining moments and stronger sales.

businesses trust CloudCover for premium, ad-free background music streaming

Music for restaurants that resonates with patrons

Music by CloudCover can help your restaurant thrive

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CloudCover Restaurants

Restaurants Solutions

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How music impacts the dining experience

See how background music by CloudCover can help your restaurant thrive

Minimize perceived wait times

Thoughtfully selected tunes can distract diners from clock-watching, making waits feel shorter and more enjoyable.

Mask unwanted sounds

Curate a sound environment that drowns out kitchen clamor or nearby traffic, providing an audibly pleasant dining ambiance.

Increase dwell time

With meticulous selection of background music, encourage your diners to relax and spend more time and money at your restaurant.

Improve staff morale

An upbeat playlist not only uplifts the mood of your customers but also energizes your staff, enhancing productivity and the overall working environment.

Enhance your brand identity

Through a carefully curated playlist, echo your restaurant’s personality and ethos, offering a coherent and engaging brand experience.

Why is Background Music for Restaurants So Important?

Research conducted by HUI Research and Soundtrack Your Brand suggests that playing the right background music for your restaurant could increase sales by 9%! With profits on the line, it’s vital to ensure that the music you play is right for the audience you serve.

Background music for restaurants is becoming an increasingly important factor in brand identity and the overall customer experience. Elements such as the genre of music, volume, tempo, and valence may play a pivotal role in influencing turnover rates and purchasing decisions.

Pandora CloudCover has extensive experience in choosing the right background music for restaurants to help drive sales and the customer experience. Let us provide your restaurant with the world-class reliability, scalability, and support that it deserves.

CloudCover Features

Automate music and message across all your locations - from one simple dashboard

Dashboard

Manage all of your locations from one simple dashboard

A centralized dashboard gives you an up-to-the-minute view of what music and messages are playing across every location. Remotely change stations, apply music schedules, or turn on messaging.

Dashboard

Messaging

Overhead Audio Messaging

Speak to your customers when it matters most. Use fully integrated audio messaging to promote products and services, provide important information, welcome guests, and enhance the overall customer experience.

Messaging

Scheduling

Music & Message Scheduling

Easily schedule the music and messages that play throughout the day. With daypart scheduling, you have full control over the music and messages that plays at any given time, ensuring an optimal experience for your customers, clients, or employees.

Scheduling

Bars & Breweries

With CloudCover, ensure your bar or brewery's atmosphere is always lively and inviting, using tailored music to create spaces where patrons want to linger, socialize, and return

  • Engaging Atmosphere
  • Customer Loyalty
  • Uninterrupted Streams
  • Legal Streaming

Coffee Shops & Cafes

Brew a perfect blend of comfort and familiarity in your coffee shop with our curated playlists, creating an environment that encourages relaxation, conversation, and return visits.

  • Cozy Ambiance
  • Customer Retention
  • Brand Identity
  • Personalized Playlists

Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) & Fast Casual Restaurants

Infuse energetic, toe-tapping tunes into your QSR or fast-casual establishment with CloudCover, ensuring quick service is paired with an exciting, enjoyable atmosphere.

  • Fast-Paced Tunes
  • Efficient Streaming
  • Memorable Visits
  • Vibrant Atmosphere

Full Service & Fine Dining

Augment your fine dining experience with a sophisticated auditory palette, offering melodies that enhance, rather than overpower, your carefully curated menus and ambiance.

  • Elegant Atmosphere
  • Complementary Tunes
  • Enhanced Dining
  • Memorable Experiences

Everything you need to create the perfect sound

All music licensing included

License coverage to legally stream background music in your businesses

No ads or interruptions

Your music is never interrupted by unwanted advertisements or DJs

Hundreds of curated stations

Access hundreds of stations spanning every genre, mood, and era

10,000+ Artist Stations

Each artist station captures the essence of the featured musician

Custom stations and mixes

Choose a set of songs or artists, and let Pandora's Music Genome work its magic

Clean family-friendly tracks

Business stations are lyric-checked and rated for explicit language and offensive subject matter

Start streaming music today

Back
Next

CloudBox

Most CloudBox music players come preprogrammed, ensuring they’re ready to deliver tunes right out of the box without any manual setup.

Product photo of the CloudCover CloudBox

Mobile

Stream from a mobile device by connecting to an amplifier by wire, Bluetooth, AirPlay, or Chromecast.

Picture of CloudCloud mobile app showing a mix station

Computer

Log into CloudCover in your web browser to stream directly to any connected speakers.

Picture of the CloudCover web application, browsing various Business Stations

Sonos

Stream music and messaging through your existing Sonos system with our native integration.

A Sonos bluetooth device.