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Restaurant payroll in Canada: stop losing margin every pay period.
In Canadian restaurants, payroll can reach thirty percent of revenue. On thin hospitality margins, every percentage point of payroll overhead cuts straight into operating profit.
Restaurants operate on some of the thinnest margins in any industry. When payroll is up to thirty percent of revenue and food cost takes another third, there is almost no room to absorb overhead hidden in the pay cycle.
On top of that, tip reporting, variable shifts, and high turnover make payroll administration harder than in most industries. Our matched Canadian payroll partner is built specifically for operators running thin-margin hospitality businesses.
Why restaurants and hospitality payroll is hard
High labour share of revenue
Payroll can reach thirty percent of revenue in Canadian restaurants. That leaves almost nothing to absorb overhead.
Tip and variable-shift complexity
Tip reporting, overtime, and shifting schedules make traditional payroll platforms clunky and expensive to run.
High turnover amplifies onboarding costs
Hospitality turnover means payroll setup and tear-down happens constantly. Cost compounds.
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