Pixl installs security cameras and CCTV systems for restaurants, cafés, bars and takeouts. We plan the views around the entrances, the till, the back door and the delivery area, choose cameras that cope with heat and grease, send a written quote after a walkthrough, and you pay after the job.
Cards, e-transfer or cash
Mon–Sat 8am–8pm · Sun 9am–7pm
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Remote viewing set up for you
Tell us about your business and what you want to cover. We reply with a free written quote after a short walkthrough. You can also call or text (587) 899-7495.
Most restaurants use wired PoE (CCTV) IP cameras that record to an NVR in the office, because one network cable carries power and video and the footage does not depend on WiFi in a busy, metal-heavy building. Dome cameras with sealed housings suit dining rooms and kitchens, where steam and grease can damage an open camera, and bullet cameras suit the back door and the lot. We keep lenses away from direct steam and the hood line.
More stable, and ideal for long-term use or larger properties.
Easier to install, and good for smaller spaces or rentals.
| Camera position | What it should capture | Practical note |
|---|---|---|
| Front entrance | Each guest as they arrive and leave | Avoid glare from the street windows |
| Till or bar | Cash handling and the payment terminal | Frame the counter, not guests’ tables |
| Kitchen pass | Orders leaving the kitchen | Use a sealed dome; tell staff in writing |
| Back door and delivery area | Deliveries, garbage runs and after-hours entry | Light the door; this is where most walk-outs happen |
| Dining room overview | The floor and the entrance together | A wide view, plus a second camera where detail matters |
| Office or safe | Where cash and records are kept | Limit who can view this footage |
Security camera installation cost
A restaurant camera system is quoted after a walkthrough, because the price depends on the number of positions, the cable routes through the kitchen and ceiling, and the recorder. A small café and a multi-room restaurant with a patio are different jobs, so we do not publish a package price. The quote is free and in writing, and you pay after the job. One or two WiFi cameras in a small space start at $200 before tax.
From $200 for 1 or 2 cameras, before tax. A good fit for condos, rentals and smaller homes.
Free custom quote. We price it for your property once we know the layout, the cable routes and the walls.
What changes the price of a business camera system:
Use our Business security camera quote checklist to compare quotes on the same basis.
Canadian dollars, before tax. Equipment is listed separately in your quote.
We mount each camera, run and hide the cable, power the cameras through PoE, set up the recorder in the office or a locked cabinet, and connect remote viewing so the owner can check the restaurant from a phone. We can supply the equipment or install cameras you already own.
Before we leave, we check each view at service time and after closing, when lighting changes, and walk you through playback and export. We work with Hikvision, Reolink, Dahua, Lorex and TP-Link Tapo.
The positions are similar, but the priorities change with how you serve. These are the layouts we plan most often.
Entrance, till and the back door. Cash and deliveries come first, with a view of the counter.
Entrances, till or bar, kitchen pass, back door, dining room overview and the office.
Entrance, bar, till and the back door, with extra care to light the entrance for face detail.
Counter, till, drive-through window or pickup shelf, and the back door.
Check the landlord’s rules before mounting outside your unit, and keep views on your own space.
Walk the restaurant from the front door to the back door and mark each point on a floor plan. Start with where losses and disputes happen, not with how many cameras fit the budget. Keep cameras out of washrooms, change rooms and similar areas, post a clear sign and tell staff in writing.
See each guest and staff member arriving.
Cash handling and the payment terminal.
Orders leaving the kitchen, with a sealed camera.
Deliveries, garbage runs and after-hours entry.
A wide overview, with the view kept on your own space.
A restaurant install takes three steps: a walkthrough, a written quote, and an install with a handover. You pay only after the system works.
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Call, text or use the form. We walk the restaurant from the front door to the back door and mark each camera view.
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You get a written quote listing cameras, recorder, storage, cable work and tax, free and with no commitment.
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We install, test every view at service time and after closing, and show you playback. You pay after it works.
It depends on the number of cameras, the cable routes, the recorder and storage, and how the building is built, so every business system is quoted after a walkthrough. The quote is free and in writing, and you pay after the job. One or two WiFi cameras in a small space start at $200, before tax.
Yes, for a real business purpose such as safety, theft or protecting cash, if you tell staff in writing and keep cameras out of washrooms and change areas. We use sealed dome cameras away from direct steam and the hood line.
The entrance, the till or bar, the kitchen pass, the back door and delivery area, the dining room overview and the office. We mark each position on a floor plan during the walkthrough.
Choose housings that suit the environment. Sealed domes keep steam and grease out of the lens, and we position them away from fryers and the hood line so cleaning is easy.
Posting a clear sign at each entrance is good practice for cameras in a public-facing business. See our guide on whether you need a camera sign in Canada.
Yes. We set up remote viewing on your phone, tablet or computer, test live view and playback with you, and show you how to review footage before we leave.
You pay after the job is done, by card, e-transfer or cash. The written quote comes first, so there are no surprises.
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