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



Infrared Restaurant Security Cameras

Infrared Night Vision Restaurant Security cameras provide great quality color video during the daytime and switch on their infrared illuminator LEDs at night to illuminate the area in front of the camera, so that the camera can still view even in no-light conditions. Each of these infrared cameras will suit different restaurant camera installations, due to their camera bodies and Infrared LEDs. These cameras are ideal for any installation where night vision is required indoors or outdoors.



Outdoor IR Restaurant Security Cameras

Outdoor IR Restaurant Surveillance Cameras are preferred for any outdoor camera installation that requires night vision capabilities.  These cameras are available in several different designs and with varying infrared strengths. Simply choose an outdoor camera to suit the night vision needs of your security camera installation.

CD-9355 Long-Range Infrared 540 TVL Sony HQ1 CCD Night Vision Indoor/Outdoor Weatherproof Restaurant Security Camera with Sony HQ1 540 TVL CCD Image Sensor

Long-Range Wide-Angle Infrared IR Outdoor Security Camera

The CD-9355 Outdoor High Resolution 540 TVL Long-Range Night Vision Infrared Business surveillance camera is a great choice for virtually any restaurant camera installation where up to 150' night vision capabilities are needed indoors or outdoors. These cameras have a Sony HQ1 Hi-Res 540 TVL CCD Image sensor for great quality video, and a wide-angle 4mm lens for up to 90 degree viewable angle.

Long Range Infrared Wide-Angle Outdoor Restaurant Security Camera

E-809 Budget Outdoor Bullet Security Camera

IR Outdoor Budget Bullet Restaurant Security Camera

This tiny compact indoor/outdoor security camera is an excellent budget choice for your restaurant. It can be easily mounted indoors or outside, and provides great quality color video without breaking the bank. These cameras have infrared night vision up to 15' away in pitch-black conditions.

IR Infrared Budget Bullet Restaurant Security Camera

ES-804-CCD High Resolution Sony CCD Image Sensor Business Bullet Surveillance Cameras

Hi-Res Infrared IR Outdoor Restaurant Security Camera

For all-round restaurant security camera installations, this camera is a great choice, with a perfect balance of features and cost. This camera has a high resolution 420 TVL Sony CCD Image sensor which provides great color video during the daytime and infrared night vision up to 45 feet in no-light conditions.

Infrared Outdoor Bullet IR Restaurant Security Camera



Indoor Infrared Restaurant Security Cameras

If your restaurant has dim lighting, or has no lights on at night, indoor infrared IR security cameras can be an excellent choice. These cameras provide a great color video during the normal lighting conditions, and switch to a black and white mode with infrared illumination, so that the cameras can even see the inside of your restaurant when there are no lights at all.

ID-6200 High Resolution Restaurant Indoor Dome Security Camera with Infrared Night Vision up to 45' in No-Light Conditions - Built-In Sony CCD Image Sensor

Hi-Res Infrared Night-Vision Dome Security Camera

For indoor restaurant security camera installations where all lights are turned out at night or dim lighting is used, these Infrared IR Dome security cameras are a great selection.  These cameras have infrared night vision up to 45 feet away, even in no-light conditions, and provide excellent quality color video during the daytime with installed 3.6mm wide-angle lens and Sony CCD Image Sensor.

Indoor Infrared IR Nightvision Dome Security Camera