Restaurant Security Cameras - A necessity?

If the register in your store is holding $Thousands at the end of the night, is it necessary to have a safe or empty the drawer? Most likely your answer is yes. Restaurant security cameras provide many valuable and needed functions for your restaurant. Restaurants are one of the first businesses to be affected by gas and raw material price increases. What is also evident, is that restaurants are one of the first hurt by an increase in the cost of living or recession...people just stop going out to eat, and when they do go out, they order less expensive and spend less money. This puts restaurant owners in a difficult position to begin with...but you already know that. Owning a restaurant is not for the feint of heart, clearly. The fact is that there are many additional factors that make it even more difficult to keep the doors of your restaurant open. From dine-and-dash customers to vandalism to less-than-honest employees, the budget of your restaurant can absorb many unexpected hits.

Restaurant security camera systems can help you keep an eye on your restaurant, watch your registers, monitor your customers, watch your kitchen and supplies and more. These security camera systems can let you record exactly what is happening, so that when problems occur you will have a complete and honest recording. There are various types of restaurant security camera systems that can help to secure your restaurant.



Restaurant Standalone DVR Systems

Standalone DVRs (Digital Video Recorders) are a great selection for smaller restaurants. These embedded style standalone dvrs provide the ability to digitally record from your cctv security cameras onto an internal hard drive, and even provide basic remote viewing capabilities. These systems are generally chosen for small installations, because they do not require a PC on location, and can still plug into a DSL or Cable broadband internet connection and allow you to watch your cameras remotely over the internet.
Standalone DVRs and Standalone DVR Systems


PC-Based Restaurant DVR Systems

For larger restaurants or installations where higher resolution video is required, PC-Based DVR Systems are a great selection.  These systems in general provide higher quality recording, better quality remote viewing and additional access from Windows Mobile PDA Phones and Smartphones. These systems are the clear choice when you want to be connected to your restaurant at all times. PC-Based DVR systems are also more easily expandable for future, as well as upgradable to hybrid DVR Systems that are compatible with newer megapixel IP cameras.
Restaurant PC-Based DVR Cards and Systems


Restaurant Security Cameras

Restaurant Security Cameras are popular to provide coverage of 5 main areas of your restaurant: the customer area, the kitchen, the cash register, the storage rooms and the parking lot area. Each area has specific needs that can affect the type of security camera that is selected. That is why we have broken down each of these areas of the restaurant seperately, to provide better coverage and understanding of your restaurant's specific needs.

Restaurant Customer Area Security Cameras

Restaurant Kitchen Security Cameras

Restaurant Cash Register Security Cameras

Restaurant Parking Security Cameras



Restaurant PTZ Security Cameras

For the serious Restaurant owner, PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) Cameras are a great selection. These cameras offer the highest quality recording, with the added functionality of remote control. With the PTZ Security Cameras below, you will be able to control the camera from your PC or DVR locally or even over the internet with PC-Based DVRs. These cameras come in varieties with and without zoom, and with varying optical zoom capabilities and panning speeds. With Pan Tilt Zoom cameras in place, the restaurant management can move the camera around, track their servers, monitor the restaurant, watch the registers and even monitor parking lots.



PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom Restaurant Security Cameras

The Pan/Tilt/Zoom and Pan/Tilt Cameras found below are great for the inside or outside of your restuarant. These cameras allow restaurant owners to follow employees and customers around the restaurant, zoom in on registers, watch cars in the parking lot, watch for open tables or distressed customers and better manage the restaurant, while providing security footage of the inside or outside of the restaurant.

PTZ-1500-27 270x Zoom Pan/Tilt/Zoom Outdoor Business CCTV Security Camera

Low-Speed Outdoor PTZ 27x Optical Zoom Security Camera

This large outdoor PTZ restaurant security camera is a great choice for well-lit parking lots where a good amount of zoom is desireable. This camera has a high resolution 480 TVL image sensor with 27x optical zoom and low-speed operation.

Low Speed 270x Zoom High Resolution PTZ Restaurant Security Camera

PTZ-2500-18 - 18x Optical Zoom Sony CCD Day/Night High-Speed Pan/Tilt Zoom CCTV PTZ Security Camera

High-Speed Outdoor PTZ High-Res 18x Zoom Security Camera

This PTZ Security Camera is a great high speed outdoor style security camera with low light night vision capabilities and an 18x optical 10x digital zoom. This outdoor camera comes with ceiling and wall mount bracket.

High Speed 180x Zoom Day/Night High Resolution PTZ Security Camera

PTZ-2000-10 - 4" Mini-Dome PTZ Indoor/Outdoor Security Cameras

Indoor/Outdoor High Speed Day/Night Mini-Dome PTZ Security Camera

This new tiny high speed mini-dome PTZ security camera is a great choice for indoor and outdoor restaurant security camera installations. This camera is most popular for monitoring the inside of the restaurant because of its small 4" size and low light capabilities.

4" Mini-Dome 10x Optical Zoom Hi-Res PTZ Restaurant Security Camera



Business Pan/Tilt PT Restaurant Security Cameras

For restuarant security camera installations where only Pan/Tilt is required, the PT camera below is a great choice to help save the budget. This camera can be controlled with standard RS-485 control from a standalone DVR or PC-Based DVR, and comes with an RF remote control.

PT-351-V49 - Outdoor PT Armor Dome Sony CCD Security Camera with RF Remote Control

Hi-Res Sony CCD Pan/Tilt Armor Dome Restaurant Security Camera

This camera is a great choice for a moving camera for your restaurant security camera system. Packed with extras like RS-485 control for Standalone DVR or PC-Based DVR as well as RF Remote Control, the only thing this camera is great for budget moving camera installations.

Hi-Res Armor Pan/Tilt Dome Restaurant Security Camera with Remote