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Restaurant payroll made simple.
PaySauce takes care of your restaurant's payroll, with Restaurant Industry Award rates, overtime and penalties calculated automatically. Manage timesheets, pay your team in one click and get back to running your restaurant.
Busy restaurant. Simple payroll.
Running a restaurant takes a lot of work, and the last thing you need after a busy week is hours of payroll admin. Your team might work different shifts every week, and calculating the correct pay for casuals, part-timers and full-time employees can take time.
PaySauce makes payday easier by automatically calculating wages under the Restaurant Industry Award, using your employees' hours and applicable pay conditions.
- Restaurant Award rates, penalty rates and overtime calculated automatically.
- Employee timesheets and leave requests managed from their phones.
- PAYG, super, STP and employee payments handled in one pay run.
Mobile timesheets
Your team can enter their hours straight from their phones, so you have a clear record of who's worked and when. Once you've approved their timesheets, the hours are ready for payroll without having to enter everything again.
Restaurant Award calculations
PaySauce calculates employee wages using the Restaurant Industry Award, including applicable penalty rates, overtime, casual loadings and allowances. With the correct employee classifications and hours recorded, PaySauce handles the calculations for each pay run.
Payday from your phone
You don't need to be sitting at a desk to pay your team. Review timesheets, run payroll and process employee payments directly from your phone. Payslips are sent automatically, and PAYG, super and STP are taken care of too.
The old way vs the PaySauce way.
The Old Way
The Paysauce Way
Checking award tables to calculate wages
Restaurant Award rates calculated automatically
Working out weekend and public holiday penalties
Applicable penalty rates calculated for each pay run
Collecting and entering employee timesheets
Timesheets submitted from your team's phones
Spending your day off preparing payroll
Run payday from your phone when it suits you
Logging into internet banking to pay employees
Pay your team directly through PaySauce in one click
Keeping track of quarterly super payments
Super calculated and paid with every pay run
See how PaySauce works for your restaurant.
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Restaurant payroll. Your questions answered.
Does the Restaurant Industry Award cover cafés?
Yes, many cafés are covered by the Restaurant Industry Award, particularly those that primarily serve food and drinks for customers to enjoy on the premises. However, cafés that mainly operate as takeaway businesses may fall under the Fast Food Industry Award instead.
Are chefs and waitstaff covered by the same award?
Yes, chefs, cooks, kitchen hands and waitstaff can all be covered by the Restaurant Industry Award. However, their pay rates can differ depending on their duties, qualifications and award classifications.
Do casual restaurant employees get weekend penalty rates?
Yes, eligible casual employees can receive penalty rates for working weekends and public holidays. The amount depends on when they work and the relevant award provisions. Casual loading also needs to be accounted for when calculating their pay.
What happens if an employee works across different roles?
Some restaurant employees perform different duties during the same week, such as working in the kitchen and serving customers. Their correct classification and pay depend on the work they perform and the applicable award rules, including any higher duties provisions.
Where can I find the current Restaurant Industry Award pay rates?
You can find the latest minimum pay rates, classifications and penalty rates through the Fair Work Ombudsman.
How does PaySauce automatically calculate Restaurant Award wages?
PaySauce uses your employees' award classifications and recorded hours to calculate their wages according to the Restaurant Industry Award. This includes applicable penalty rates, overtime, casual loadings and allowances.
Once your employees have submitted their timesheets and you've approved them, PaySauce handles the calculations for you, so you don't have to manually check award rates every payday.