Payroll Software for Restaurants & Retail

Toast Payroll is purpose-built for the restaurant industry. Unlike general-purpose payroll platforms, it natively handles tip pooling, variable shift hours, overtime across multiple locations, and auto clock-out flagging — all synced directly from your Toast POS. You don't have to adapt restaurant operations to fit generic payroll software.

Toast Payroll automatically calculates tip pooling and tip distribution based on your configured rules — across FOH, BOH, or any custom split. Tip data flows directly from your POS into payroll, so each pay period reflects accurate, up-to-date tip amounts without manual entry.

Auto payroll, once enabled, runs automatically after you review hours, tips, and payroll costs. It flags issues like auto clock-outs, and actions that need your attention before the due date. Auto payroll will be canceled if there are items unresolved.

Yes. Toast Payroll syncs labor cost data directly to QuickBooks Online after each pay run, eliminating manual exports and reconciliation. Hours and tip data from your POS flow into payroll, and payroll data flows into your books — keeping your entire back office in sync.

Toast Payroll calculates federal, state, and local payroll taxes⁴ and handles quarterly and annual filings on your behalf. If your first quarterly filing is not accepted, Toast will cover any resulting fines up to $4,000.⁴ Terms and conditions apply.

Toast provides a dedicated setup specialist to guide you through onboarding and data migration, plus a supported first payroll run. Ongoing support is available seven days a week by chat or phone. Eligible customers can also access Payroll Success Partners — a dedicated team familiar with your specific business.