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



Outdoor Restaurant Security Cameras

The outdoor areas of your restaurant are equally as important as the indoor areas. Video coverage of these areas are vital for providing evidence when theft or vandalism occurs. Slips and falls often happen in the parking and walkway areas.  Without a camera to provide coverage, you might be at the mercy of a customer who is just looking to file a fraudulent lawsuit.



Outdoor Dome Restaurant Security Cameras

Outdoor Vandal-Resistant Dome cameras are very popular for security camera installations where high resolution video is required in well-lit areas. These cameras provide great quality video, and have a vandal-resistant armored housing to prevent tampering with the camera. These dome cameras can be mounted on any ceiling or overhang.

AD-2000 - Armor Vandal Dome Outdoor Business CCTV Camera with Sony 480 TVL CCD Image Sensor for Hi-Res Video

Sony CCD Image Sensor Armor Dome Restaurant Security Camera

This Armor Dome Camera is a great choice for business cctv camera installs where great video quality is desired indoors or outdoors.  These cameras can mount directly to an overhang or ceiling inside or outside of your business and will watch what happens with a wide-angle view.

AD-2000 Restaurant CCTV Vandal Armor Dome with 480 TVL Sony CCD

CD-8260 IR Armor Dome Security Camera with Infrared for night vision

Hi-Res Sony CCD IR Armor Dome Restaurant CCTV Camera

For Outdoor Business Camera installations, these Infrared Restaurant CCTV Sony CCD Armor Dome Cameras are a good choice.  These cameras are armored for vandal-resistant operation and will mount to any ceiling, wall or overhang inside or outside of your business. These cameras also have an adjustable zoom varifocal lens to allow you to adjust the zoom and focus of the camera during installation

CD-8260 Restaurant CCTV IR Armor Dome with 420TVL Sony CCD

CD-8360 600 TVL IR Armor Dome Security Camera with Infrared for night vision

Hi-Res Sony CCD IR Armor Dome Restaurant CCTV Camera

These Hi-Res 600 TVL Outdoor IR Restaurant Armor Dome Cameras are a great choice for the best quality video for daytime and at night. These cameras are armored to provide vandal resistant installations. Also built into these cameras are varifocal adjustable lenses that will allow you to adjust the zoom and focus of the camera during installation for best picture quality.

CD-8360 IR Armor Dome with 600TVL Sony CCD Restaurant CCTV Camera



Outdoor Infrared Bullet Restaurant Security Cameras

Outdoor bullet cameras with Infrared Night Vision are a great selection for camera installations outside your restaurant when you need to be able to see in dimly-lit or no-light conditions.  These cameras have various infrared IR night vision distances, and provide color video during the daylight, and switch on their Infrared LEDs when light levels drop, providing you with the ability to record even in pitch-black conditions.

Long Range IR Infrared Bullet-Style Business CCTV Camera

Infrared Long-Range Varifocal Outdoor Restaurant CCTV Camera

For Business camera installations these longer range infrared IR bullet cameras are very popular.  They have 100' maximum infrared distance and varifocal adjustable lenses. These cameras have great quality 420TVL color Sony image sensors that provide great quality picture.

Long Range Infrared Varifocal Outdoor Restaurant CCTV Camera

CD-9360 Outdoor High Resolution Night Vision 540 TVL Security Camera

Long-Range Infrared Outdoor 540 TVL Hi-Res IR Restaurant Security Camera

This camera provides excellent video quality with a Sony HQ1 540 TVL CCD Image sensor and 150' Infrared Night vision range. This camera is the best selection for outdoor security camera installations where great day and night vision is required.  The adjustable varifocal lens will allow you to adjust from 90° wide-angle to 50° zoom during installation to provide great quality picture. These cameras also have an on-screen display for adjusting color, contrast and night vision settings.

Hi-Res Infrared IR Outdoor 540 TVL Sony CCD Restaurant CCTV Bullet Camera

CD-5260 - High Resolution CCD Color Outdoor Business CCTV Bullet Camera

Outdoor Hi-Res IR Restaurant Security Camera

This camera is very popular because of its lower budget range, while still using a great Sony CCD image sensor and providing up to 65' infrared night vision range. These cameras provide a wide 90° field of view and have a universal adjustable bracket for ceiling or wall mount capabilities.

Hi-Res Infrared IR Outdoor Restaurant CCTV Bullet Camera