A clear licence
Understand which music, spaces and uses the offer covers, with relevant country information alongside it.
Background music for business
Music for restaurants. Set the atmosphere. Leave room for the table.
Music for a restaurant needs to work with the room, the service and the conversations happening in it. Open Hours offers original stations, daily scheduling and a subscription with permission for covered business use. Compare a warmer lunch sound with a quieter dinner programme and hear what fits your tables.
See pricing ↗Plans for one venue in these countries: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States. A card is required for the trial; cancel any time. Conditions for each country
Weekly schedules with special datesOriginal music, licensed for businessOne plan per venue
The music and the licence, together
Good music.
Less to worry about.
Your business needs the right atmosphere and a clear way to use the soundtrack. The catalogue and its business licence come together, with the scope and cost explained before you subscribe.
How simple licensing works ↗Plans available in: Australia · New Zealand · United Kingdom · United States
A price you can see
One plan per venue, monthly or yearly, with the price shown before you sign up. No separate licence for every song or play.
A$19.99 · NZ$24.99 · £9.99 · $14.99 / month
See pricing ↗A schedule that runs the day
Plan opening, busy hours and wind-down once. Special dates handle holidays and closures, and gap music covers unscheduled time.
Find your kind of sound
A soundtrack for restaurants.
Explore stations and collections for your space. Listen to public samples here; full business playback requires the applicable account access and licence.
Explore the station concepts. Audio previews will appear as recordings are ready.
After the rush
Jazz · Instrumental
First light
Acoustic · Instrumental
Coastal hours
Bossa nova · Instrumental
A rhythm for the working day
Match the moment, not just the genre.
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Setting up and first arrivals
Use a gentler programme for the first tables, with acoustic, jazz or warm instrumental textures. Hear the music from an occupied table rather than judging it only from the entrance.
02
Lunch in motion
A little more rhythm can match a brisk lunch service. Keep the musical direction coherent, with enough space for orders and conversation rather than constant attention-grabbing changes.
03
An evening at the table
Choose the feel of the dinner service deliberately: intimate, animated or somewhere between. A softer lounge selection and a lively dining programme do different jobs even if they share a genre label.
Save a daily schedule in your account. The venue player follows it while the browser stays open and your device stays awake.
Sketch your day’s music ↗Make it work in your space
Choose music for the way you actually operate.
Match the occasion before the genre
A neighbourhood lunch spot, a tasting-menu room and a busy family restaurant do not need the same soundtrack. Begin with the pace and character of your service, then compare musical options. ‘Jazz’ by itself does not describe how energetic or unobtrusive a programme will feel.
Plan transitions around service
Use the actual rhythm of reservations, table turnover and closing rather than arbitrary clock times. Account schedules change the selection at the start of a new slot, replacing the current track. Try each transition during service and keep a suitable alternative ready for an unusually quiet or busy day.
Less music admin. More atmosphere.
Your next good soundtrack starts here.
Create your account to see plans for your venue, with original music, daily scheduling and clear business licensing.
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A few useful answers
Questions about music for restaurants.
How do I choose background music for a restaurant?
Start with your dining experience, room acoustics and service periods. Compare the energy and vocal presence of a sequence, listen from different tables and check whether conversation remains comfortable during real service.
Will the same programme work for lunch and dinner?
It may, if the atmosphere stays similar. Where the pace changes, choose related programmes with different energy rather than a jarring change of character. Your account schedule can set separate lunch and dinner slots; special dates can replace the normal day. Keep the browser open on an awake, connected device for scheduled playback.
What does royalty-free business music mean here?
Our direct licence includes the covered catalogue and business uses in your subscription, without a separate royalty invoice from us for every covered track or play. It does not mean unrestricted use or automatically remove local requirements. Your country offer explains its scope before purchase.
How much does it cost?
Each plan covers one venue and one stream, billed monthly or yearly, and starts with a 7-day free trial. The pricing page lists the price for each country before you sign up.
Can I use a preview in my business now?
No. Published samples are for listening on this website while you assess the sound. They do not grant venue-playback or redistribution rights. Playing music in your business needs an active plan.
Is the service limited to the language I’m browsing in?
No. Your preferred language, the country where music plays and the type of use are separate. We are building for businesses globally and reviewing local offers as they become ready. Tell us your location and needs in the enquiry form.
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Your next good sound
Make music one less thing to manage.
Create your account, choose a plan for your venue and find your everyday soundtrack.