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Bookkeeping for restaurants
Daily sales, tips, delivery apps, food costs and payroll, recorded the way a restaurant actually runs. Monthly books that match your POS and bank, keep sales tax and tips right, and show your food and labor cost percentages.
Monthly bookkeeping starting at $97 a month.
Restaurant bookkeeping problems I see
- Delivery app payouts recorded net, hiding commissions
- Sales tax and tips recorded as income
- Food and beverage costs lumped together
- No food cost or labor cost percentage
- Tips not run through payroll correctly
- Cash sales that don't match the POS
Who I work with
Independent restaurants, cafes, food trucks, bars, bakeries and catering businesses, single or multiple locations.
What's included
- Daily sales from your POS, matched to deposits
- Sales tax and tips separated from revenue
- Delivery app sales recorded gross, with commissions as expenses
- Food, beverage and alcohol costs tracked separately
- Food cost and labor cost percentages each month
- Payroll, including tips, recorded and reconciled
- Card processing fees and vendor bills categorized
Tips and payroll
Tips reported by employees are wages for payroll taxes. Employers may be able to claim a credit for Social Security and Medicare paid on certain tips.
Food cost
A monthly food cost percentage, from purchases and inventory, is one of the clearest signals of how the kitchen is running.
A delivery app payout
A week of delivery orders on one app.
| Customer food sales (gross) | $1,000 |
| App commission and fees | -$250 |
| Payout to your bank | $750 |
Made-up numbers. Record $1,000 of sales and $250 of fees, not $750 of sales.
How it works
- 1
Free call
We go over your POS, delivery apps, payroll and suppliers.
- 2
Setup
Daily sales entries from POS reports, delivery apps matched to payouts.
- 3
Monthly close
Books closed by the 7th, with food and labor cost percentages.
- 4
Year end
Payroll forms, 1099s and a tax-ready package.
What I need from you
- POS sales reports (daily or weekly)
- Delivery app statements
- Supplier invoices or statements
- Payroll reports, including tips
Documents go through my secure client portal, never email.
Restaurant questions
Do you handle restaurant payroll and tips?
Yes, through your payroll system. See payroll services.
What food cost percentage should I aim for?
It depends on your concept and menu. The value is in tracking it every month and noticing when it moves.
Do you file sales tax?
I prepare the sales tax numbers from your books and can file where you give me access. Rules vary by state and city.
Can you handle multiple locations?
Yes. Each location gets its own profit and loss.
Know your food and labor costs every month
Book a free call, or send a message about your business.