Restaurant CCTV

CCTV in hospitality

Modern security cameras are indispensable for both your business and the police in violent incidents. Without a description of the offender, the police can do very little. How often do you see footage from analogue cameras on the news or on crime-appeal programmes?

So without clear camera footage, there is no case. The file ends up at the bottom of the pile at the police. Any damage to your property cannot be recovered. Your business also suffers reputational damage, and troublemakers think they can get away with violence or other unwanted behaviour.

In short, CCTV in hospitality pays off. Your guests feel safer, and you prevent possible (internal) theft.

CCTV system information for hospitality

CCTV against internal theft in hospitality

It is not only guests who can cause problems; in many cases we also see staff embezzling goods or money. It is therefore always advisable to install security cameras at the till(s). A CCTV system does not have to be expensive at all.

Regulations on CCTV in hospitality

For visible cameras, for example in the cloakroom, the so-called ‘notification requirement’ (kenbaarheidsvereiste) applies. You are required to make it known to your visitors that CCTV is in use. This can be done with stickers and signs indicating that security cameras are in use and that the footage is recorded. Of course, filming in toilets is not permitted.

Hidden cameras in hospitality for internal theft or fraud

Hidden cameras are always a “last resort”. It is important to engage a company with both technical and legal experience in hidden camera investigations. Judges will quickly reject hidden camera evidence if it has not been obtained in the right way. The rules for this are very strict. Contact us for more information.