How PEOs Help Restaurants
Prevent Payroll Compliance Issues

Running a restaurant is more than serving great food. It means managing staff, staying on top of inventory, handling customer service, and, most importantly, ensuring payroll compliance. Payroll is one of the biggest challenges for restaurant owners due to complications like tipped employees, varying minimum wages, and overtime rules. On top of this, non-compliance can lead to hefty fines that no restaurant can afford. 

Compliance-focused Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) like TBM specialize in simplifying payroll. With our tech-forward approach and compliance expertise, we help restaurants stay one step ahead of regulations while reducing day-to-day payroll hassles. This article dives into the payroll challenges restaurant owners face and how TBM can become your trusted partner for payroll compliance. 

Why Restaurant Payroll is Complex 

Payroll for restaurants isn’t like payroll for other industries. The nature of tipped work, hourly staffing, and restaurant-specific labor laws adds layers of complexity. 

Common Challenges Restaurant Owners Face: 

• Tip Income: Accurately calculating and reporting tipped income is essential, but complicated. Mixing cash and card tips, tracking tips, and ensuring employees meet minimum wage with tip credits can become overwhelming. 
• Minimum Wage Variations: Minimum wage for restaurant employees frequently changes depending on their location and tipped status. For multi-location restaurants, this creates a compliance maze that requires constant tracking. 
• Overtime Pay: Managing varying schedules means owners often face the challenge of calculating overtime correctly. Missteps can easily result in accidental underpayments or state violations. 
• Payroll Taxes: Restaurant owners must manage standard and specific payroll taxes, like FICA on tips. Missing deadlines or errors can result in financial penalties. 

How TBM Helps Restaurants Prevent Payroll Compliance Issues 

Our commitment to compliance, scalability, and expertise sets TBM apart. Unlike impersonal software solutions, TBM combines cutting-edge technology with personalized service. Here’s what restaurant owners gain by choosing TBM: 

Accurate, Compliant Payroll 

TBM ensures error-free payroll, from tip reporting to overtime calculations. Their advanced technology helps calculate wages, deductions, tips, and taxes accurately, so you don’t have to worry about costly mistakes. Additionally, TBM handles timely tax filings, which helps you comply with federal, state, and local requirements. 

Expertise in NY-Specific Employment Laws 

Running a restaurant in New York has its own unique set of rules, and TBM has the experience and expertise to handle them. From the latest minimum wage updates to overtime exemptions, TBM actively tracks New York-specific employment regulations. This means your restaurant is always compliant, no matter how frequently the laws change. Whether it’s understanding tip credits in Manhattan or accommodating new labor standards in Queens, TBM’s expertise ensures your bases are covered.  

For restaurants outside of New York, TBM's expertise works for you, too. New York is at the forefront of compliance and labor laws, so your business will always be ahead of the curve. 

High-Touch Service with Human Support 

Unlike larger providers that rely solely on automated systems, TBM takes pride in delivering high-touch service. Every client gets a dedicated account manager who knows their business and payroll nuances inside and out. Real human support means you have someone to answer questions, resolve payroll issues, and provide personalized guidance. You’ll never feel like just another number. 

Full-Service PEO Capabilities That Enhance Your Core Payroll 

While TBM focuses on payroll compliance, we also bring the benefits of full-service PEO capabilities. Services include: 

• Risk Management to mitigate compliance risks and potential liabilities. 
• HR Support includes employee handbooks, policy development tailored to the restaurant industry, and support for urgent employee issues. 
• Workers' Compensation Assistance to manage claims and reduce overhead. 
• Benefits Management, including accurate payroll deductions for attractive benefit options like retirement, health plans, and optional insurance coverages to retain top talent. 

These additional services amplify our core payroll compliance offering, ensuring every aspect of restaurant operations runs smoothly. 

Focus on Your Restaurant, Not Payroll 

Owning and running a restaurant is demanding enough. Spending countless hours worrying about payroll compliance doesn’t have to be part of your daily routine. By partnering with a seasoned PEO like TBM, you can hand over the burden of complex payroll tasks and compliance risks to experts who love handling them. 

Join the restaurant owners who depend on TBM to keep payroll simple and compliant.

You, too, can focus on running a successful restaurant, knowing your payroll is in expert hands.