Per-camera schedules
The terrace camera records and alerts only out of hours. The others record continuously.
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Security cameras for restaurants and cafés
We install security cameras for restaurants, cafés and bars across Attica, covering the places where cash and stock go missing: the till, the bar, the back door, the stockroom and the outdoor seating while you are closed. With equipment that copes with steam and grease, and settings that respect customers and staff.
Free first meetingAcross Attica
Till and barWhere the cash moves
After closingTerrace, shutters, back door
Moisture-resistantIP66/IP67 housings
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Security cameras for restaurants: where you need them
A restaurant or café carries different risks from a shop. Cash moves through two or three points (till, bar, waiters with wallets), stock comes in through the back door every morning, and the terrace furniture stays outside all night. Security cameras for restaurants are planned around those points.
The dining room, while you are open, is where customers eat and talk. Recording there calls for great care, because the Hellenic Data Protection Authority's guidance for food and drink venues focuses on entrances, tills and storage areas, not on the tables.
- Till and bar: a camera on the counter and the drawer, not on the customers at the bar
- Entrance: who comes in and goes out, especially in the evening
- Back door and deliveries: what was delivered, when and by whom
- Stockroom, cold room and wine store: access to valuable stock
- Terrace and shutters: scheduled recording after closing
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Outdoor seating and terraces: recording while you are closed
Outdoor tables and chairs, patio heaters and umbrellas are a common target at night. Our approach is a camera with good infrared or colour night vision covering the furniture, with a recording and alert schedule that switches on only outside opening hours.
That way, customers at the tables are not recorded while you are serving, and after closing you get a phone alert if someone approaches the stacked furniture. The street and the buildings opposite are hidden with a privacy mask, because outdoor seating usually sits on public space, for example on pedestrian streets in Psyrri, Koukaki or Glyfada.
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A kitchen camera for hygiene: what applies in practice
Many owners ask for a kitchen camera to check hygiene and procedures. The kitchen, however, is a workplace, and continuously recording cooks to check how they work is generally not allowed. A workplace camera is justified to protect people and property, not to assess staff.
In practice, kitchen points that relate to property can be covered: the cold room door, the delivery entrance, the storage area. For HACCP records there are better tools than a camera: wireless temperature sensors (IoT/LoRaWAN) in fridges and freezers that log continuously and alert you if the temperature rises.
We are not lawyers. If you want a camera at a specific spot in the kitchen, discuss it with your lawyer or GDPR adviser before installation.
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Cameras that withstand steam, grease and heat
In a kitchen, a dishwashing area or a bar with an espresso machine, steam and grease cloud a lens within a few weeks. We choose dome cameras with a smooth cover that is easy to wipe, IP66 or IP67 housings and an operating temperature range suited to the space.
Position matters more than the model: the camera goes away from the extractor hood, the fryers and the dishwasher outlet, never above them. At handover we show you how to clean the dome without changing the viewing angle.
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Staff, and the areas that are never recorded
Hospitality often relies on seasonal and part-time staff. Every new employee must be informed about the cameras in writing before they start. Cameras do not go in changing rooms, customer or staff toilets, or the area where staff eat or rest.
Footage is kept for up to 15 days and deleted automatically, unless an incident is recorded, for example a theft or a dispute with a courier over an order. No audio is recorded, even if the camera has a microphone. The information sign goes at the dining room entrance and at the back door.
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What we look after in every venue
Deliveries and couriers
A camera at the back door and at the courier hand-off point, for disputes over deliveries and orders.
Temperature sensors
For fridges and cold rooms, wireless sensors with history and alerts, instead of a camera over the cooks.
Cameras for tough conditions
IP66/IP67 housings, easy-to-clean domes, positions away from steam and grease.
Separate networks
Cameras, POS, ordering tablets and guest Wi-Fi on different VLANs, so one does not affect another.
How we work
From survey to your first night with cameras
Survey before service
We visit in the morning or afternoon before you open, and look at the dining room, bar, kitchen, stockroom, terrace and cable routes.
Proposal with schedules
We mark positions, fields of view and a recording schedule per camera, and which areas must not be covered.
Installation while closed
We work during the hours or on the day you are closed, so customers and staff are not disturbed.
Settings and alerts
Street masks, terrace zones, out-of-hours alerts, automatic deletion at 15 days.
Handover to owner and manager
Separate accounts, training on exporting an incident, and a suggested text for informing staff.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Can I have a camera in the restaurant's dining room?
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority's guidance for food and drink venues allows cameras mainly at entrances, tills and storage areas, not where customers sit and eat. If you want the dining room covered, one option is to record only outside opening hours. For your own case, ask your legal adviser or the DPA.
How many cameras does a café need?
A small café with one bar and a terrace is usually covered by 4 to 6 cameras: entrance, till or bar, back door, stockroom, and one or two for the terrace. A restaurant with a kitchen, wine store and two floors needs more. The number comes from the floor plan.
How much do security cameras for a restaurant cost?
The cost depends on the number of cameras, the cabling distances between dining room, kitchen and stockroom, whether outdoor cameras with night vision are needed for the terrace, and whether temperature sensors or an alarm are added. We offer a free site survey or an estimate from photos, and the quote separates equipment and labour.
Can I watch the venue on my phone when I am away?
Yes. The manufacturer's app shows live video and recordings from anywhere. You can give the shift manager live view only, without the ability to export or delete.
Do cameras survive kitchen steam and grease?
They do if they are chosen and positioned correctly. We use IP66 or IP67 housings and easy-to-clean domes, and place the camera away from the hood and fryers. A quick wipe of the dome from time to time keeps the image clear.
Can I use the cameras to check on the waiting staff?
No. Workplace cameras must not be used to assess employees' performance or behaviour. They are allowed to protect people and property, for example at the till, and staff must be informed in writing.
Do I need an alarm if I have cameras?
Cameras record and notify; an alarm deters with a siren and can be connected to an alarm receiving centre. For restaurants with cash, a wine store or expensive equipment we recommend both, with contacts on doors and shutters.
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