Food cost, tips, sales tax on every check, and the most complex payroll in small business — restaurants need bookkeeping that keeps pace daily, not yearly.
Your food cost percentage is the heartbeat number. Weekly tracking beats month-end surprises.
Tip credits, tip reporting, and overtime on tipped wages — restaurant payroll has more rules than any other.
Meals tax collected daily must be filed and paid on schedule — falling behind snowballs fast.
Every legitimate deduction you're entitled to — captured, documented, and defended. Here's where we look first:
Most full-service restaurants target 28–35%. We track yours weekly against menu pricing so drift gets caught early.
NY allows a limited tip credit with strict notice and record rules. Our payroll service applies it correctly and keeps the records.
Yes — POS reports tied to bank deposits, with sales tax set aside automatically so filing day is a non-event.
This guide is general education, not individualized tax or legal advice — your situation is unique, which is exactly why the first call is free.
Free consultation — English y Español. We already know your industry.
