Acoustic Ceiling Panels for Restaurants Texas restaurant owners solve noise problems by installing acoustic ceiling panels for restaurants, baffles, fabric-wrapped sound absorbers, and suspended membrane systems that absorb sound waves from hard surfaces like concrete, glass, and tile. These treatments reduce reverberation by 30-50%, lower noise levels from the typical 80-85 decibels down to a comfortable 65-70 decibels, and make conversations clearly audible without shouting