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Two week paycycle is dead for hospitality employees

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The Two-Week Paycheck Is Dead—What It Means for Restaurant Retention

The restaurant industry has no shortage of challenges—rising costs, ongoing labor shortages, and increasing pressure to improve the employee experience....
There are many ways to get paid and get paid early.

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How to Get Paid Early: A Complete Guide to Accessing Your Earned Wages

Learn how to get paid early with options like earned wage access and early direct deposit....
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Restaurant Payroll Management: 7 Common Problems and How to Fix Them Fast

Restaurant payroll is complex. Tipped wages and split shifts create calculation pressure that compounds quickly, and compliance requirements make an...
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What Is Tip Pooling? How It Works and Its Impact on Restaurant Payroll

Tip pooling is a common pay practice in the restaurant industry that directly impacts how employees are paid and how...

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Why Sun Holdings Sees Modern Pay as a Tool for Employee Engagement and Retention

Why Sun Holdings Sees Modern Pay as a Tool for Employee Engagement and Retention In the restaurant industry, employee turnover...

Cotton Patch Cafe CFO talks retention and digital tips

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How Preserving Instant Tips Became a Retention Advantage for Cotton Patch Cafe

Explore how modernizing tip payouts with instant payments enhances employee satisfaction, retention, and simplifies operations in the restaurant industry amidst...
restaurant workers using Instant–the best restaurant tipping software to payout tips

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Instant vs. TipHaus: Which is the Best Restaurant Tipping Software?

Running a restaurant means juggling dozens of moving parts every single day. Between managing cash at the end of busy...

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Best Tip Management Software: How Does Instant Stack Up?

Looking to compare payroll and tip pooling software features, fees, and pay access? See how Instant stacks up....

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Why Labor Cost Control Matters More in the Restaurant Industry

Controlling labor costs is a key tactic in driving margins for restaurant operators....