As a restaurant owner, you savor the sound of happy customers chatting over a hearty meal, the smell of your restaurant’s signature dish (pad thai with prawns, maybe, or your famous short ribs), and the crisp cleanliness of a well-run kitchen.
Running payroll, on the other hand? There’s nothing savory about it, especially when customers’ unreliable tipping habits have you scrambling to meet minimum wage requirements each pay period.
Alas, the right payroll software can’t solve the problem of customers who refuse to tip, no matter how good the service is. But it can take the harry and hassle out of paying your employees. Here are our top picks for the year’s best payroll software for restaurant owners like you.