When service demands are nonstop, running payroll should be hassle-free
When you’re dealing with demanding guests, everything moves fast. Staff changes daily, hours shift weekly, and your team probably has different schedules and pay structures. Managing payroll under those conditions can feel like a full-time job, especially if you don’t have a dedicated HR or finance team.
Here’s what small hospitality businesses are up against:
High turnover and seasonal hiring
Whether you're prepping for peak season or filling last-minute gaps, you’re constantly onboarding and offboarding workers.
Tipped wage complexity
Tracking tips, ensuring minimum wage compliance, and reporting those tips correctly isn’t just hard—it’s high-stakes. Missing something could create tax or wage issues.
Multiple pay types and rates
Some workers are paid hourly; others receive commissions or shift-based bonuses. Many may work multiple roles at different rates.
Time tracking challenges
Hospitality schedules change constantly. Without time-tracking integrations, entering hours manually is time-consuming and error-prone.
No in-house payroll team
Most small hospitality teams don’t have a payroll specialist. Payroll often falls to the owner, who is juggling a dozen other tasks.
Our Solution
SurePayroll can help lighten the load.
We offer tools to pay tipped employees and automate your payroll tax calculations—all from your phone or laptop. Whether you’re paying a few workers or coordinating shifts across multiple locations, we help make payroll one of the easiest parts of your day.