WAYG
    Restaurant Industry Specialists

    Restaurant Bookkeeping & Accounting

    Running a restaurant is hard enough without worrying about tip reporting, food costs, and payroll. We handle the financial back-of-house so you can focus on your customers.

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    Restaurant Accounting Challenges We Solve

    The food service industry has unique financial complexities. We specialize in solving them.

    Tip Reporting & Compliance

    Complex tip credit rules, tip pooling regulations, and accurate reporting to avoid IRS penalties

    High Employee Turnover

    Managing constant onboarding, seasonal staff, and multi-location payroll efficiently

    Cash Flow Management

    Daily deposits, vendor payments, and seasonal fluctuations require careful cash planning

    Food Cost Tracking

    Inventory management, waste tracking, and maintaining margins in a high-volume environment

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    Complete Financial Management for Restaurants

    From daily sales reconciliation to quarterly tax planning, we handle every aspect of your restaurant's finances with industry-specific expertise.

    • Daily sales reconciliation and deposit tracking
    • Tip reporting and FICA tip credit calculations
    • Weekly/bi-weekly payroll processing
    • Food cost and inventory tracking
    • Vendor payment management
    • Multi-location consolidation
    • Monthly P&L with industry KPIs
    • Sales tax compliance (food vs alcohol)
    • Quarterly tax planning
    • Year-end tax preparation

    Restaurant Results

    What our restaurant clients achieve

    30%

    Time Saved on Admin

    $8K

    Avg. Annual Tax Savings

    100%

    Tip Compliance

    5

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    Restaurant Accounting FAQs

    How do you handle tip reporting for restaurants?

    We reconcile POS tip data with payroll, calculate FICA tip credits, ensure accurate W-2 reporting, and handle tip pooling allocations. Our systems integrate with Square, Toast, Clover, and other restaurant POS systems.

    Can you help with food cost tracking?

    Yes. We help implement inventory tracking systems, calculate food cost percentages, identify variances, and provide monthly reports comparing your costs to industry benchmarks. This helps you identify waste and maintain healthy margins.

    Do you work with multi-location restaurants?

    Absolutely. We handle consolidated financials across multiple locations, track performance by location, manage multi-state payroll, and provide comparative reporting to identify your most profitable locations.

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    Join dozens of restaurant owners who've streamlined their bookkeeping, payroll, and taxes with our specialized services.

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