7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2023

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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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Tip laws differ from national standards in some areas, and staying on top of potential changes as bills make their way through the legislative process takes time and energy. The tipped minimum wage in Colorado is $10.63 So employers can claim a tip credit of $3.02 Who is considered a tipped worker? What counts as a tip?

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Between their relatively high minimum wage and tip credit, wide-ranging state law on tips, and detailed guidelines on employing minors, it can be hard for restaurants to navigate. Basic employee rights in Massachusetts All employees in Massachusetts, including tipped and non-tipped restaurant workers, have a set of basic rights.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Between their relatively high minimum wage and tip credit, wide-ranging state law on tips, and detailed guidelines on employing minors, it can be hard for restaurants to navigate. Basic employee rights in Massachusetts All employees in Massachusetts, including tipped and non-tipped restaurant workers, have a set of basic rights.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Tip laws differ from national standards in some areas, and staying on top of potential changes as bills make their way through the legislative process takes time and energy. The tipped minimum wage in Colorado is $10.63 So employers can claim a tip credit of $3.02 Who is considered a tipped worker? What counts as a tip?

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

California has some of the strongest, most employee-friendly tip laws in the country. Section 351 gives the most information on gratuities or tips, stating that tips belong to employees, not employers (“declared to be the sole property of the employee or employees to whom it was paid, given, or left for”). Lisa Guerin, J.D.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2023

an hour, leaving the rest of an employee's compensation up to the good will of customers in the form of tips. Tips are an essential part of a restaurant worker's take-home pay. But tips can be unpredictable and inconsistent, making it difficult for workers to budget and plan their finances.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

California has some of the strongest, most employee-friendly tip laws in the country. Section 351 gives the most information on gratuities or tips, stating that tips belong to employees, not employers (“declared to be the sole property of the employee or employees to whom it was paid, given, or left for”). Lisa Guerin, J.D.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

There's a lot of confusion surrounding the process, structure, and laws regarding restaurant tip outs. At the end of the day, the goal is to make sure their employees are happy, paid fairly, and following the laws when it comes to tips. What is a Tip Out? Tip Out Methods. Choosing the Right Tip Payout Method.

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7 Shifts

JULY 22, 2022

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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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 20, 2022

But one can't deny that tips make up a majority of restaurant workers' take-home pay. One of those ways is tip pooling, where all tips are collected into one “pool” and re-distributed back to employees. One of those ways is tip pooling, where all tips are collected into one “pool” and re-distributed back to employees.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 9, 2024

New Jersey generally follows federal tip law standards, but the state does forge its own path in some key areas. But staying compliant starts with an understanding of New Jersey tip laws and what they mean for your restaurant. Table of Contents What is a “tip” in New Jersey? Tips are voluntary, while service charges aren’t.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2021

The newly proposed restaurant tipping regulations soon to be implemented by the U.S. The regulations, which are set to become law in April, will eliminate the “80/20” rule that previously mandated employees earning a tipped minimum wage could only spend 20 percent of their shift performing non-tipped tasks.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 9, 2024

New Jersey generally follows federal tip law standards, but the state does forge its own path in some key areas. But staying compliant starts with an understanding of New Jersey tip laws and what they mean for your restaurant. Table of Contents What is a “tip” in New Jersey? Tips are voluntary, while service charges aren’t.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Seamless Tip Management. According to 7shifts restaurant inflation data , tips are going up. If you pool tips at your restaurant, it can be an especially hectic time to manage payouts. Private parties, big reservations, and special menus all add to the tipping puzzle. 7shifts new tip management features make it simple.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2024

A patchwork of federal, state, and local laws regarding labor, overtime, payment of tipped workers, and more are what govern restaurants. Bonus tip: Data rules supreme here, but make sure to cross-check it with reality! If you're using Excel, you can distribute it via email or provide cloud access.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We also wanted to see if the inflation concerns many are expressing are showing in restaurants as large flows of government stimulus are distributed. Are restaurant patrons adjusting their tips to help offset these higher prices? For this question, we also used 2019 vs 2021 tip data. in 2019 and $18.26 in 2019 and $18.26

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Pay Historically, paying tips and running payroll has been a manual process that frankly, takes forever to complete (we’ve found time savings of up to 34 hours per month with just Tip Pooling alone). We're doubling down on making our tips and payroll products even more robust.

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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 16, 2024

In this post, we’ll delve into the nuances of automated gratuities and tips, so you can navigate this terrain while staying compliant with legal regulations. Automating gratuities basically means adding a predetermined tip percentage to a customer’s pre-tax bill, automatically. What is automatic gratuity?

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

73% of those employees still receive tips. Implement a tip pool. Tip pooling is another way that restaurants are changing up compensation more fair across the board. A tip pool eliminates some of the downsides of tipping like inconsistent wages, an emphasis on “good tables,” and an individual mentality among serving staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2023

They include restaurant management tips for cutting costs, decreasing food waste, and much more. – received the majority of customer tips. In order to more evenly distribute this income, some restaurants in 2023 are moving toward a system that spreads the wealth around for BOH staff (cooks, maintenance personnel, etc.).

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The software processes and tracks customer orders then distribute the rewards when a qualifying purchase is made. A good tip is to design a rewards system based on the results you want to get. A good tip is to condense this information in an employee handbook. A good tip is to offer points or rewards to boost the response rate.

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SpotOn

APRIL 9, 2024

State State minimum wage in 2024 Tipped minimum wage Texas $7.25 Yes Does Texas have tipped minimum wage laws? Yes, Texas does have a tipped minimum wage that businesses must follow. A tipped minimum wage is a lowered hourly wage that matches or surpasses the regular minimum wage after employees receive their tips.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2024

A patchwork of federal, state, and local laws regarding labor, overtime, payment of tipped workers, and more are what govern restaurants. Bonus tip: Data rules supreme here, but make sure to cross-check it with reality! If you're using Excel, you can distribute it via email or provide cloud access.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Ahead of 2024, we will share the all-too-common disasters that can strike restaurants from fires to civil unrest to water damage with pragmatic and proactive tips that can help curb the repercussions. Manage Access to Keys : Only distribute exterior-door keys to employees who must have access.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This is essential to consider on a management level—and especially important when it comes to tip distribution. !function(e,i,n,s){var TipHaus, a digital tool for restaurants, brings efficiency, transparency and accuracy to the tip distribution process. initialized)window[t].process&&window[t].process();else

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Crunchtime

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Crunchtime’s new tip pooling solution makes it easy for restaurants to calculate and distribute tips

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Essentially, the eight hours from the additional day off are distributed among eight of the nine remaining workdays in a two-week working period. This approach is similar to the 4/10 work schedule, where employees work ten-hour shifts over four days, thereby evenly distributing the extra eight hours a week into the remaining four days.

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Sling

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Reported tips. when you distribute paychecks). Businesses using a weekly payroll payment and report schedule usually distribute checks on Friday for the last full week worked (Monday through Sunday), and then crunch the numbers for the record. Federal income taxes withheld. Medicare taxes. Social Security taxes. Overtime hours.

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Sling

JANUARY 22, 2021

If you’re wondering whether tip pooling can benefit your team and your restaurant, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, the restaurant-management experts at Sling give you the pros and cons of tip pooling so you can decide if it’s good for your business. What Is Tip Pooling? Tip Pooling Using The Points Method.

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Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Questions in the Minds of Restaurant Waiters and Bar Staff Applying for a Job Their concerns about pay and work hours can be somewhat different due to the nature of their roles, often including tips and more direct interaction with customers. How are tips distributed among front-of-house and kitchen staff?

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The Eat Restaurant

APRIL 25, 2023

Designing and implementing an effective tip policy for your restaurant is crucial for maintaining a positive work environment and ensuring fair distribution of tips among your employees.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 26, 2023

These include – but aren’t limited to – dose, yield, extraction time, and grind size, as well as tamping and distribution techniques. You may also like our article on the Weiss Distribution Technique & whether you should use it before tamping coffee. Read on to find out more. What causes clumping?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In addition, managers can use mobile technology to distribute digital employee surveys that collect feedback on staff morale and workplace to address — creating staff-wide transparency that helps maintain high levels of employee engagement.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Servers can quickly process credit card payments, split checks, and handle tips. By providing the ability to set Tip Out rules in the POS you can keep your entire team happy by distributing tips fairly to all staff members who impact the guest experience but don’t receive tips directly from customers, including bussers, bartenders, and hosts.

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