Payroll & Workforce Management for Restaurants & Hospitality
BetterPayroll is built for Australian restaurants, cafés, bars, and hospitality venues, automating rostering, accurate award compliance, STP reporting, and payroll so you can focus on delivering great customer experiences.
Why Hospitality Businesses Trust BetterPayroll
High Risk of Payroll Errors & Wage Theft
New research reveals wage theft is widespread in hospitality: over one-third of young workers report being underpaid, denied entitled breaks, or not receiving superannuation ([The Guardian, July 2025]). Criminal penalties for intentional pay breaches can reach up to 10 years in prison or corporate fines of $8+ million ([The Australian, Jan 2025]). BetterPayroll eliminates these risks through built-in award interpretation, STP Phase 2 compliance, and automated validations.
Complex Scheduling & Award Rules
Hospitality staff often work split shifts, weekends, and penalty periods under Hospitality Award rules. These complex pay scenarios, like overtime, allowances, and break entitlements, are calculated by BetterPayroll, ensuring accurate payouts every time.
Frequent Staff Turnover & Casual Workforce
High churn and casual staffing are common, making timesheet accuracy and award compliance difficult. BetterPayroll offers mobile clock-in, geo-location tracking, and shift validation to prevent errors before they become liabilities.
Hospitality-Specific Feature Highlights
Visual Roster & Timesheet Capture
User-friendly clock-in/clock-out for staff, including manager approval workflows to verify hours accurately.
Full Hospitality Award Interpretation
Integrated rules for holiday penalties, split shifts, allowances, overtime, and age-based pay rates, minimising manual adjustments.
Single Touch Payroll (STP) Enabled
File compliant Phase 2 STP reports including income types, TFNs, and award-coded earnings, directly from your pay run, with validation.
Real-Time Wage & Labour Cost Analytics
View labour spend by role or location, forecast costs, and create more efficient rosters aligned with revenue and demand, reducing overspend.
Seamless Superannuation Processing
Auto-calculate contributions (SG increasing to 12% in 2025), lodge via SuperStream, and generate audit-ready compliance reports.
Smooth POS & Accounting Integrations
Integrate with Xero, MYOB, Lightspeed, Kounta, 7shifts, or other POS solutions, keeping your payroll and financial data aligned.
Key Benefits for Hospitality Operators
| Benefit | Why It’s Critical |
|---|---|
| Accurate Payroll, Every Time | Avoid wage underpayment claims, legal risk, and staff dissatisfaction. |
| Speedy Onboarding & Setup | New casuals can clock in instantly via mobile, no paperwork delays. |
| Reduced Administrative Workload | Eliminate manual calculations and award interpretation headaches. |
| Audit-Ready Compliance | Clean, detailed payroll records ready for the Fair Work or ATO at any time. |
| Optimised Labour Costs | Use real-time dashboards to minimise unnecessary staffing and manage margins. |
What Makes BetterPayroll Stand Out
Hospitality-Centric Design
Built explicitly for venues and service industries, unlike generic payroll tools, ours includes award rules, shift flexibility, and cross-location rostering out-of-the-box.
Australian Compliance Built-In
Access local expert support and software that fully aligns with ATO, Fair Work, and wage theft legislation, keeping you compliant in a changing legal environment.
Australian Compliance Built-In
Access local expert support and software that fully aligns with ATO, Fair Work, and wage theft legislation, keeping you compliant in a changing legal environment.
Real Customer ROI
Hospitality clients report payroll time cut dramatically, fewer pay errors, and enhanced flexibility during busy periods like weekends, public holidays, and promotions.
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