QSR Security Camera Placement Guide
We’ve installed 300,000+ cameras across thousands of QSR locations. Here is the ideal camera placement to maximize visibility in your restaurant.
Benefits Of Optimized Restaurant Camera Placement
Minimize known blind spots customers and employees target in your restaurant.
Catch thefts faster and resolve incidents easier with indisputable video evidence.
Identify operational improvements such as speed of service and drive thru times.
Manage staff more efficiently and monitor your restaurant remotely.
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Dining Area & Lobby
Placement and use
- Cameras should be facing each door of the lobby and dining area to track enters and exits. High traffic areas are prone to incidents.
- Place cameras facing the hallway or entrance to bathrooms. Keep an eye on how often facilities are being serviced. Bathroom areas are high risk for slips and trips due to wet floors.
- Monitor employee and customer behaviour, cleanliness of facilities, and potential hazards.
- Collect incident footage and monitor how employees are interacting with customers.
Camera Type
Dome cameras are recommended for the dining area.
360 cameras are recommended for the lobby and kitchen.
Turret or bullet cameras are recommended for outdoor spaces including patios as they are weather resistant and handle low light settings better.
Parking Lot & Walkways
Placement and use
- Areas where there is risk of falling, tripping, or slipping as people enter and exit.
- Curbside pick up parking spots to monitor quality of service.
- Monitor cars for theft, vandalism, or other suspicious activities. Collect evidence to provide to authorities.
- Collect video of any accidents that may occur on your property.
Camera Type
Dome cameras are recommended for the dining area.
Bullet cameras have better night vision, infrared capabilities, and are weather resistant. Turret cameras provide great clarity at night and can be used in areas that remain relatively warm throughout the year.
POS & Takeout Counter
Placement and use
- Camera should face any areas where cash is handled and transactions occur.
- Points of sale are a big target for theft and fraud. Monitor employees and customers to ensure all transactions are valid. Catch employee discount abuse.
- Monitor how employees interact with customers and keep an eye on the length of queues and speed of service.
- Confirm takeout order pick ups. Claim chargeback errors from third parties (Uber Eats, DoorDash, etc.)
- Collect video for training purposes. Show examples of exceptional customer service and give praise to staff or show examples of where improvements can me made.
Camera Type
Dome cameras are recommended for the dining area.
Kitchen & Food Prep
Placement and use
- Cameras should face every door in the kitchen area and be placed in inventory storage rooms including freezers and coolers.
- The kitchen is prone to hazards, so use cameras to monitor staff safety.
- Monitor kitchen operations to ensure maximum efficiency and identify issues related to speed of service.
- Track employee adherence to safety procedures including proper food handling.
- Monitor staff behavior and facility cleanliness.
- Catch inventory theft and collect video evidence of suspicious activities.
Camera Type
Dome cameras are recommended for the dining area.
360 cameras are recommended for the food prep area as this is a high traffic area with many potential hazards.
Office & Storage
Placement and use
- Cameras should be placed anywhere cash is handled or stored including offices. Ensure safes are in full view of cameras as they are prime targets.
- The back office area is prone to theft and misconduct. Place a camera at the office entrance to monitor who is entering and exiting at all times.
- Cameras should be placed in back storage areas to monitor for theft or inappropriate staff behavior.
Camera Type
Dome cameras are recommended for offices and storage areas.
Rear & Back Exits
Placement and use
- Back doors are the number one targeted entrance for robberies. Cameras should be placed facing the outside and inside of all back doors.
- Ensure the back entrance is kept closed and free of obstructions. Back doors also serve as emergency exits.
- Monitor inventory that is being taken in and out of the building for deliveries or disposal.
- Angle cameras so you can easily identify who is entering or exiting.
Camera Type
Dome cameras are recommended for back exit interiors.
Turret or bullet cameras are recommended for outdoor spaces as they have better night visibility and are weather resistant.
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Drive Thru
Placement and use
- Place cameras in the interior and exterior of the drive thru including car entrance and exits, menu boards, merge points, and payment/pickup windows.
- Cameras should have view of the POS where drive thru transactions take place to monitor for theft.
- Monitor staff and customer interactions for customer service issues.
- Monitor for long line ups or speed of service issues.
- Collect video footage of any accidents that may occur on your property.
Camera Type
Dome cameras are recommended for interior spaces.
Turret or bullet cameras are recommended for outdoor spaces as they have better night visibility and are weather resistant.
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