Every project starts with understanding your concept, your guests, and how the space will operate. We help define the right system for your goals and prepare a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM), so you have a realistic budget range before design begins.
What’s includedOur team walks your space with your on-site contact, tests reported issues, and documents existing equipment, signal paths, and control systems. Whether the venue is open for business, being remodeled, or under construction, you get a clear picture of what’s working and a preliminary plan for what’s next.
What’s includedWe translate your vision into fully engineered audio, video, control, and network systems. Designs move from schematic concept through design development and are coordinated with architects and other trades, so the system fits the space and the budget.
What’s includedSee your system before it’s built. Our CAD team produces detailed drawing sets showing device locations, elevations, wiring, power, and mounting details, giving contractors everything they need to install it right the first time.
What’s includedHow a room sounds matters as much as the speakers in it. We measure room acoustics, including reverberation (RT60), and work alongside your interior designers to recommend treatment that improves clarity without compromising the look of the space.
What’s includedOur project managers and field teams handle installation, programming, and commissioning, testing every system to confirm it performs as designed. At handoff you receive user guides, as-built drawings, system files, and staff training.
What’s includedNeed equipment without a full project? We supply professional audio and AV equipment directly, backed by our vendor relationships and the expertise to recommend the right gear for your space.
What’s includedKeep your system performing long after opening. The AV Care Plan includes an annual on-site visit, firmware updates, remote monitoring, and quarterly reports, all proactive rather than reactive.
What’s includedSound for dining & nightlife
A great restaurant changes through the night. Lunch is relaxed, dinner builds, and the bar picks up after ten. We design sound systems that follow that energy, keeping the room alive while guests can still hear each other across the table.
From neighborhood taverns to multi-location restaurant groups, we work with owners, chefs, and designers to create audio that fits the concept, disappears into the architecture, and is easy for staff to manage during a busy service.
Even, clear sound at every table, so music sets the mood without overpowering conversation.
More energy where it belongs, with zones that can run louder than the dining room.
Separate control for private rooms and events, without affecting the rest of the restaurant.
Outdoor audio that carries the atmosphere outside and respects the neighbors.
Measurement and treatment recommendations for rooms full of glass, brick, and hard surfaces.
Simple controls that let staff adjust music and ambiance as service changes through the night.
Restaurants open on a deadline, so our process keeps design, installation, and tuning on schedule for opening night.
We learn your menu, music, service style, and how the room should feel at each hour.
Room acoustics, speaker placement, and zones are designed together with your architect and designer.
Installation coordinated with your contractor’s schedule and the rest of the build-out.
Every zone is tuned before doors open, and your team learns the controls in minutes.
West Loop, Chicago
Nestled in a cobblestone courtyard in Chicago’s West Loop, Trivoli Tavern blends American tavern charm with rich continental flair. For this moody, upscale space, we delivered a fully integrated AV experience that complements its vintage-industrial ambiance, from discreet speaker placement and ambient lighting control to background music and dynamic zone management, without disrupting the tavern’s timeless aesthetic.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A French-inspired steakhouse with velvet-and-brass elegance, Bavette’s needed AV that matched its moody glamour. We delivered discreet, high-fidelity sound and ambient lighting scenes that adapt to the flow of service, enhancing the vibe without disrupting the aesthetic.
Chicago, Illinois
Housed in the historic LaSalle Powerhouse, Hawksmoor Chicago merges British steakhouse tradition with bold Midwestern character. Across 16,500 square feet of restored space, we designed a sound and control system that adapts across dining areas, bars, and private rooms, delivering clarity and a consistent mood through discreet ceiling speakers and user-friendly control panels without disturbing the architecture.
Yes. That balance is the core of restaurant sound. More speakers at lower volume, careful placement, and attention to room acoustics keep the atmosphere full while conversation stays easy.
Often, yes. Hard surfaces like glass, brick, and concrete make rooms echo. We measure the room’s acoustics and work with your designer on treatment that improves clarity without changing the look you want.
Yes. We design in zones, so the bar, dining room, private rooms, and patio can each have their own volume and music, adjusted by staff with simple controls.
Yes. We work with restaurant groups opening multiple locations, keeping the sound and the staff experience consistent from one location to the next while adapting to each space.
As early as possible, ideally during design. Speaker locations, wiring, and acoustics are much easier to get right before ceilings close and finishes go in.
Tell us about your concept and your timeline, and we’ll help you plan the sound from day one.
From design to procurement, development to installation, we ensure flawless execution of your project from beginning to end.
DESIGN & PRICING
You will meet with a Pineapple Audio project specialist to discuss everything from your vision & expectations to budget and timeline. For larger projects this would include schematic design.
Your vision, paired with our expertise, is taken from idea to paper at high speed. We work in all current industry-standard 2D & 3D CAD platforms. Pineapple Audio will coordinate with your interior designer, architect, and other professional consultants to achieve this milestone.
Your project specialist will present floor plans, equipment lists, audio coverage maps, and zone layouts to review. Together, you make changes and consider options such as speaker colors, finishes, subwoofer positions, control types and sources. Then, we make sure our plan is within budget and go through any value engineering processes needed. When you are entirely comfortable with the project, you will give your approval and move forward to phase 2.
PLANNING, DOCUMENTATION & PROCUREMENT
We create incredibly detailed construct documents, so that field coordination with your GC and other trades are seamlessly efficient. This includes but is not limited to mounting methods, positions, control locations, cable paths, and electrical & data needs. These documents and specifications sheets will all be compiled in a cloud-based project file that you and other professionals can access.
All equipment is ordered and prepared in our facility. We prebuild equipment racks, prep, program and organize materials for your project to minimize the time needed on-site and maximize the integration’s success.
We schedule equipment installation in the appropriate construction phases with detailed plans and coordination with all relevant trades and timelines. This ensures smooth progress by eliminating mistakes, delays, and double booking of overlapping trades.
INSTALLATION, TRAINING, LONG TERM SERVICE
We provide supervision, eliminating communication breakdowns between you, workers in the field, and our offices. You are assigned a professional project manager, keeping you “in the know” at all times.
At completion, we provide a thorough inspection, testing, and walk-through with you and your personal project manager. We are not satisfied until you are.
While training you and your staff on operating the system, we often find ways to improve control programming based on your operational needs. This will typically be adjusted on the spot. After this, a full set of as-built drawings will be submitted for your records, along with a 1-year installation warranty that provides peace of mind.
You will be presented with various service package options. Typically a subscription but also could be an á la carte option. Both will include remote monitoring, remote/software/firmware upgrades, end-of-life notifications, long-term replacement planning, on-site cleaning, and maintenance schedules.
