Protection built for how restaurants actually work — POS and bar coverage, kitchen fire detection, walk-in cooler temperature monitoring, and 24/7 response. Designed around your floor plan and installed between close and open, so you never miss a service.
Ajax Systems Authorized Partner | TX License B31104701 | No Contracts | Off-Hours Installation | Houston and Surrounding Areas
Restaurants lose an estimated 4% of revenue to theft — and roughly 75% of inventory shrinkage comes from staff, not strangers, according to the National Restaurant Association. Cooking equipment causes the majority of restaurant structure fires, per NFPA data. And none of that counts the quiet loss no one talks about: a walk-in cooler that fails on a Sunday night, spoiling thousands of dollars of inventory before anyone opens the door Monday morning.
Cameras alone catch none of this in time. They record the theft you'll find next week, the fire that already spread, the cooler that already failed. An integrated system works in real time: entry sensors trigger the moment a door opens after close, fire detection alerts before flames spread past the line, and a temperature sensor in the walk-in pings your phone the moment the cooler drifts out of range — while the food is still good.
That's the difference between reviewing losses and preventing them.
A restaurant isn't one space — it's six, each losing money in its own way. We design protection zone by zone, so the kitchen gets fire detection, the cooler gets temperature monitoring, and the bar gets a panic button — not a generic alarm kit spread thin.
Open to everyone all day, empty all night. Entry sensors on the doors, MotionCam coverage with photo verification after close, and cameras that see the whole floor without spoiling the interior.
Cash, card terminals, and late-night hours concentrate risk in one spot. A camera over the register syncs footage with every system event, and a silent panic button under the bar protects staff during closing shifts.
Cooking equipment is the leading cause of restaurant fires. FireProtect 2 detects smoke and rapid temperature rise before flames spread past the line — and alerts the monitoring center, not just whoever's nearby.
One failed compressor overnight can cost more than a break-in. A temperature sensor pings your phone the moment the cooler drifts out of range, and LeaksProtect catches water from ice machines and dish lines before it spreads.
Deposits, documents, and the DVR live here. Entry sensor on the door, camera inside, and access codes that log exactly who opened it and when.
The back door sees vendors all morning and no one all night. Access control with scheduled codes for delivery hours, an entry sensor after close, and a camera covering the dock.
Not sure which zones need covering first? We'll walk your restaurant with you — free.
Most restaurants juggle separate vendors for the alarm, fire detection, and equipment monitoring. Ajax puts intrusion, kitchen fire protection, cooler temperature, and leak detection in one app, one monitoring center, one point of responsibility.
MotionCam sends a photo of what triggered the alarm straight to the monitoring center. Verified alarms get priority police dispatch in Houston — critical at 3 AM when your restaurant is empty and every minute counts.
Already have cameras installed? Third-party cameras can be added to the Ajax app — you keep what works, we integrate it with the new system, and you don't pay twice for equipment you already own.
Wireless devices with up to 7 years of battery life mean no drilling, no cables through the kitchen, no dust in the dining room. We install after your last cover and finish before prep starts.
Ajax Hub 2 Plus — system core with cellular backup
2–3 door sensors (front, back, storage)
1–2 MotionCam detectors with photo verification
FireProtect 2 for the kitchen line
Temperature sensor in the walk-in or reach-in
KeyPad + siren
Optional: 2–3 cameras
Full entry protection: all doors + glass coverage
4–6 cameras: entrance, POS, bar, dining room, back door
FireProtect 2 coverage in the kitchen
Temperature sensors in walk-in cooler and freezer
LeaksProtect at the ice machine and dish line
Silent panic button at the bar
Access control on office and storage doors
Standardized system per location — one hub, same layout
Centralized app: owner sees all locations, managers see theirs
Shift-manager permissions: arm, disarm, nothing more
Unified 24/7 monitoring across all sites
New locations added to the same account as you open them
Not sure which setup fits your restaurant? That's what the free assessment is for.
Running a restaurant group means every location has its own keys, codes, cameras, and closing routine — and every new opening multiplies the chaos. With Ajax, all of it lives in one account: every location at a glance, alerts labeled by restaurant, any camera viewable from wherever you are.
Permissions match how restaurants actually run. You and your operations lead see everything. A shift manager arms and disarms their own location — nothing more. The closing routine stops depending on whoever locked up: the system arms itself on schedule after close, and you get a notification if a location didn't arm when it should have.
When a manager quits, you revoke access from your phone in seconds — no re-keying, no changing codes at three locations. And when you open the next spot, we install the same standardized setup and add it to the account before opening night.
Different concepts, different risks — here's how we approach each one.
Early hours, small teams, and a counter full of equipment worth stealing. Entry protection, a POS camera, and a compact system that doesn't clutter a small space.
High transaction volume, constant staff turnover, and a back door that's always busy. POS coverage, scheduled access codes, and permissions you update in seconds when the roster changes.
Dining room, kitchen, bar, and storage — four different risk zones under one roof. Zone-by-zone protection with fire detection on the line and temperature monitoring in the walk-in.
Late closes, heavy cash, and staff walking to their cars at 2 AM. A silent panic button behind the bar, camera coverage inside and out, and monitored response when it matters most.
Wine cellars, high-value interiors, and an atmosphere no camera should spoil. Discreet devices that match the design, cellar temperature monitoring, and photo-verified alarms after close.
No dining room, no front-of-house eyes — just equipment, inventory, and delivery traffic. Entry sensors, kitchen fire detection, and camera coverage that works when no one's watching the door.
Ovens running early, refrigerated cases running always. Fire detection for the baking line, temperature sensors for the cases, and entry protection for pre-dawn opening shifts.
The risk isn't one location — it's inconsistency across all of them. Standardized systems, centralized control, and one monitoring partner from your first spot to your tenth.
The best restaurant security system covers all four ways restaurants lose money: intrusion detection for break-ins, camera coverage for POS and cash handling, fire detection for the kitchen, and environmental monitoring for coolers and freezers — all in one system with 24/7 response. A standard alarm covers the first risk and ignores the other three. For most Houston restaurants, that means entry sensors, a POS camera, FireProtect 2 on the line, and a temperature sensor in the walk-in.
The cost depends on five factors: entry points, camera coverage, kitchen fire detection, environmental monitoring, and the monitoring plan. If you already have cameras, they can often be integrated instead of replaced. ASPEX Secure has no 36-month contracts: you own your equipment outright, monitoring is month-to-month, and 0% financing is available. Assessments and quotes are free.
Yes. A wireless temperature sensor inside the walk-in tracks conditions around the clock and alerts your phone the moment the temperature drifts out of range — hours before you'd discover it by opening the door. One overnight compressor failure can spoil more inventory than a break-in would take, which is why we include temperature monitoring in most restaurant systems.
Yes. The City of Houston requires an annual alarm permit for commercial properties with monitored security systems — operating without one can lead to fines and non-response to alarm calls. We walk you through the registration when we install your system, so you're covered from day one.
In most cases, yes. Many Texas insurers offer discounts for commercial properties with professionally monitored intrusion and fire detection — and for restaurants, monitored fire protection is often the bigger factor. We provide the monitoring certificate your insurance agent needs to apply the discount.
No. Ajax devices are wireless — no drilling through tile, no cables through the kitchen. Most restaurant installations are completed in one overnight visit: we start after your last cover and finish before prep, so you never close for installation.
Yes. Every location lives in one Ajax account: the owner sees all restaurants, each shift manager controls only theirs, and the system arms itself on schedule after close. New locations are added to the same account with the same standardized setup — no separate systems or contracts.
Tell us about your space — or let us walk it with you, kitchen to cooler. We'll map your risk zones, design a system around your floor plan and hours, and give you an exact quote. Free, no obligation, and no 36-month contract at the end of it.
Ajax Systems Authorized Partner · TX License B31104701 · No Contracts · Off-Hours Installation