Camera systems built for NYC restaurants.
Restaurants have more exposure than most owners realize: bar cash handling, POS voids, walk-in theft and kitchen incidents all need their own coverage. We design wired PoE systems around your actual layout, from the front door to the walk-in, before a single wire is run.
The same cameras, three different jobs. We place them for the whole day, not just for the dinner rush.
Every restaurant has the same weak spots.
Restaurant systems fail when cameras are placed for appearance rather than coverage. We map every zone, from the bar to the walk-in, before any camera goes up.
POS and register coverage
Every point-of-sale terminal needs an overhead camera on the screen, the cash drawer and the transaction. Voids, comps and no-sales are among the most common forms of employee theft, and you need footage to look into them.
Bar coverage
The bar is the highest-risk zone in most restaurants. Coverage runs the full length of the bar, the register, the speed rail and the back bar, without blind spots between bottles or under the counter.
Kitchen and prep areas
Kitchen cameras document food handling, protect you against false complaints and cover back-door access. Heat and steam call for cameras rated for it, mounted out of the grease line.
Walk-in coolers and dry storage
Food and alcohol inventory walks out through the walk-in more than most operators want to admit. A camera on the walk-in door and dry storage is one of the most valuable cameras in the system.
Entrance, exit and dining room
Front entrance coverage captures faces on arrival, which matters for dine-and-dash, altercations and liability claims. Dining room coverage is thorough but subtle, so guests do not feel watched.
After hours and closing
The end-of-shift cash count, the trash run and the last person out are high-risk moments. IR cameras record in complete darkness, so the system works at 2 AM as well as at dinner.
Two cameras and one report. That is how bar theft gets caught.
Pick a scheme and see what each camera records, and what your POS exception report flags.
A full pour handed to a friend never reaches the register. The bar camera shows the drink; the register camera shows that nothing was rung.
Cash goes into the drawer, then the sale is voided. The overhead camera catches both moments, and the exception report tells you which clip to pull.
Three drinks go out and one is rung. Cross-check the bar camera against the ticket and the gap is on video.
Wired PoE systems built for a working kitchen.
Restaurants are hard on equipment: heat, steam, grease and constant foot traffic. Every component is chosen to hold up in food service conditions.
PoE cameras, one cable each
Cat6 · PoEOne Cat6 cable carries power and video to each camera. Fewer holes through walls and ceilings, a cleaner install, and no electrician needed for camera circuits.
IP67-rated kitchen cameras
IP67 housingKitchen and walk-in cameras handle moisture, steam and cleaning chemicals. Any camera near prep, the dish station or the walk-in gets an IP67 housing, not a standard indoor camera.
Local recorder storage
On-site NVR · 30 daysFootage records to a recorder on site, with storage sized for 30 days of continuous recording and no monthly subscription. Clips are there when you need to look into an incident.
Remote viewing with roles
Owner · managerLive and recorded footage from your phone or computer. Owners see everything, managers see their shift, and front-of-house staff see nothing unless you choose.
4MP for identification
4MP minimumBar and entrance cameras are 4MP at minimum, so you can pull a usable still from a short clip, crop into a face or a transaction, and hand it to the police or your insurer.
Low light and IR
WDR · IRLow-light sensors handle a dim dining room without a red IR glow. IR covers the walk-in, back door and bar after the lights go off.
From walkthrough to live system.
We schedule around your hours, before staff arrives or after close, and we do not leave until every angle is confirmed and remote access works on your devices.
Site walkthrough
We walk the whole space with you: dining room, bar, kitchen, walk-in, back door and office. Every coverage zone and problem area is found before a camera position is chosen.
Camera layout plan
A written layout with camera positions, mounting heights, angles, recorder location and cable routing. Kitchen camera specs are called out separately. Nothing is installed until you approve it.
Install day
Cameras mounted, cable run cleanly through walls and ceiling, recorder installed in your office or back of house. Scheduled before opening or after the last table turns.
Handoff and training
Remote viewing on your phone, after-hours motion alerts set, and a walkthrough on pulling footage. We also show you what a clean cash reconciliation looks like on camera.
Restaurant camera installation, answered.
RFI log · requests for information
RFI-RS1How many cameras does a restaurant need?
Most full-service restaurants in NYC fall in the 8 to 16 camera range: a few on the dining room, one per POS terminal, two or three on the full bar, one on the kitchen pass or prep area, one or two inside the kitchen, one on the walk-in door, one on the back door, and one on the office and safe. Smaller quick-service spots can do it with 6 to 8. The right number comes from walking the space. Layout, blind spots and the number of transaction points matter more than square footage.
RFI-RS2Are cameras allowed in the kitchen?
Yes. Video cameras in a commercial kitchen are common and generally allowed in New York. Placement matters: never in restrooms, locker rooms or changing areas, which New York law prohibits. Let employees know the kitchen is monitored, which is standard practice for any workplace. Most kitchen staff do not mind cameras, because footage protects them when something goes wrong that was not their fault.
RFI-RS3Can cameras help with health inspection documentation?
Yes, and it is an underused benefit. If you dispute a Health Department violation, timestamped video of your kitchen at the time of the inspection, or in the hours before, can be useful evidence. Day to day, kitchen footage lets you review food handling, temperature practices and cleaning as your own quality control, before an inspector walks in.
RFI-RS4How do cameras help with bar and POS theft?
The most common forms of bar theft, free-pouring for friends, voiding a sale after cash is paid and short-ringing, all leave evidence on camera when the system is designed for it. An overhead camera on the register catches the transaction. A second camera on the bar top shows what was poured and for whom. Cross-checking that footage with your POS exception reports, such as high void rates, frequent no-sales or voids after cash, gives management a clear picture, and the police one if needed.
RFI-RS5Do restaurant cameras work in low light during evening service?
Yes, with the right cameras. Modern low-light cameras use large sensors and wide apertures to capture usable footage in a candlelit room without IR, which would give off a red glow most operators do not want. For the dining room and bar we use true WDR, low-light cameras that handle the contrast between bright and dark areas. For the kitchen and walk-in, standard IR cameras are fine, because those areas are either brightly lit or fully dark.
Camera systems for every commercial building in NYC.
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We walk your space, map every bar position, register and blind spot, and design a system around how your restaurant actually runs. Installs are scheduled before you open or after last call.