Independent restaurants · Bars · Cafes
Restaurant payroll, done for you.
Card tips, tip pools, split shifts, and overtime — handled. Send us hours however is easiest; we enter them, check for costly mistakes, and run payroll so you can stay in the kitchen.
Where payroll goes wrong
Tip reporting
Card tips, cash tips, and tip pools have to be reported right — including Form 8027 for larger shops.
Overtime and split shifts
California daily overtime and long service days trip up most self-run payroll. We catch it before it costs you.
High turnover
Constant hiring means constant new-hire paperwork and state reporting. We keep up with it.
Owner pay last
Thin margins mean owners get paid with whatever's left. Profit First flips that.
— Two ways to work with us
You stay on the line. We carry the payroll.
Typing in hours is easy. Payroll isn't — taxes, workers' comp audits, W-2 vs 1099 calls, multi-state crews, tip reporting, and making sure you get paid first. About 8 in 10 of our owners hand all of it to us.
Done for you
Send us the hours however is easiest. Our team enters them, checks for costly mistakes, and runs payroll.
Text a photo
Snap the timesheet from the truck
Email it
Spreadsheet, PDF, whatever you've got
Call it in
Real people pick up the phone
- Owner paid first every cycle (Profit First setup)
- Workers' comp audit defense
- Tax filings handled
- Flat monthly fee · no long-term contract
Prefer to run it yourself?
Log in and process payroll on your own schedule. Same team still covers the hard parts — filings, audits, and classification questions.
Ask about self-serveWhat's included
- Payroll processing, direct deposit, and tax filings
- Tip and tip-pool reporting, including Form 8027
- Overtime and break rules for Nevada and California
- New-hire reporting and onboarding paperwork
- Nevada MBT filing support
- Profit First setup so the owner gets paid first
Flat monthly fee. No long-term contract. Real people who pick up the phone.
Common questions
How do I send hours?
Text a photo, email an export, or call it in. Our team enters it and runs payroll.
Is there a long-term contract?
No. Flat monthly fee, no long-term contract.
Can I run payroll myself instead?
Yes. You can run it yourself and our team still covers filings, tip reporting questions, and audits.