Restaurant acoustics require more than simply adding acoustic panels or lowering music levels. This presentation explores how conversations, music, kitchen activity, HVAC systems and mechanical equipment can combine with hard reflective surfaces to increase reverberation, sound build-up and speech difficulty. It explains the important difference between acoustic treatment and soundproofing: absorption helps manage reflections and reverberation inside a restaurant, while sound isolation addresses unwanted sound transmission between spaces. The presentation also covers common transmission paths through walls, floors, ceilings, doors, glazing, openings, HVAC routes, ducts and structural connections. It highlights how acoustic wall treatments, ceiling systems, acoustic clouds and suspended baffles can be considered according to the space and design requirements. A problem-based workflow is presented, covering assessment of room dimensions, construction, materials, sound sources, neighbouring spaces and operating conditions before selecting an appropriate acoustic response.