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Reduce costs and labor with automated tip distribution

Restaurant Business

As labor costs soar and the labor shortage persists, it has never been more critical for operators to ensure their employees are being paid correctly and that morale is high. Ensuring wages and tips are distributed properly is crucial, not just for employee morale but for avoiding issues such as these. Labor Department.

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Tip Pooling Tools to Easily Manage Tips at Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

Tipping practices are in constant conversation in the restaurant industry. Attempts have been made to eliminate tipping altogether, but many restaurants ended up reverting back to a traditional tipping system. Tip pooling is another way that restaurants have changed up the system to make it fairer for everyone involved.

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The Guide to Equitable Restaurant Tip Payout Methods & Systems

7 Shifts

There's no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to distributing tips among restaurant staff, but there are a few different methods that are commonly used. Find the full guide to restaurant tip outs here. Tip Out Methods and Systems. Tip Out Methods and Systems. Who receives tips. Even tip splitting.

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Patio Season is Here. Make it Your Best Summer Ever with 7shifts Tools Built for Restaurants

7 Shifts

Tip Pooling overview. With more customers dining inside and out on the patio this season, you need the ability to create custom tip pools that fit your restaurant’s needs. Tip pooling can help you determine which type of tips are included, which roles receive tips from the pool, and how distribution is calculated.

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[Guide] How to Implement Digital Tip Payouts at your Restaurant

7 Shifts

So, you've decided to implement a digital tip payout solution in your business—congratulations! Make sure to consider these key factors from both the administrative and employee perspective: Pricing: Consider whether the platform charges a flat fee (monthly or annual), a percentage of tips, or a combination of both.

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Texas Restaurant Tip Laws: Understanding Tip Credits, Taxes, Service Charges and More

7 Shifts

Texas tip laws are less complex than most other large states, but no less important to get right: Just ask one Texas barbecue restaurant, which the Department of Labor fined $867,000 , after they improperly withheld tips from employees and paid them out to managers instead. This means employers can take a tip credit of up to $5.12

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Texas Restaurant Tip Laws: Understanding Tip Credits, Taxes, Service Charges and More

7 Shifts

Texas tip laws are less complex than most other large states, but no less important to get right: Just ask one Texas barbecue restaurant, which the Department of Labor fined $867,000 , after they improperly withheld tips from employees and paid them out to managers instead. This means employers can take a tip credit of up to $5.12