Hospitality Payroll
Done Properly.
Variable hours. Zero-hours contracts. Tronc schemes. Seasonal workers. High turnover. We are the payroll bureau built for hospitality, not retrofitted from a one-size-fits-all solution.
Tronc
Specialist Knowledge
Any Format
Rota Accepted
Weekly
Pay Cycles Handled
NLW
Compliance Monitored
Payroll built for the way hospitality actually works
Variable hours change every week
Zero-hours contracts, split shifts, last-minute cover, your payroll changes constantly. We accept your rota data in any format and handle the rest.
Tronc is costing your staff money
Most payroll providers lump tips into regular pay. Handled correctly through a Tronc scheme, your staff pay less tax and NI. We set it up properly from day one.
Staff turnover never stops
High churn means constant new starters, leavers, and P45s. Our portal processes each one in minutes, not days, so nobody misses a payment.
Are your staff losing money on their tips?
Most hospitality businesses run tips and service charges through normal payroll, meaning staff pay full income tax and National Insurance on every pound. Properly structured through a Tronc scheme, this changes significantly.
We set up and administer your Tronc scheme from the ground up, ensuring full HMRC compliance while maximising the benefit for your team. It is a genuine win-win: your staff take home more, and your employer NI bill reduces.
The financial benefits of correct Tronc management:
- Correctly structured Tronc payments are exempt from Employer NI
- Employees pay less tax on their tip income
- You as employer reduce your Employer NI liability
- Full HMRC compliance, no risk of retrospective tax bills
- Clear, auditable records for every distribution
Example saving
A restaurant distributing £3,000/month in tips through payroll rather than Tronc pays approximately £414/month more in Employer NI than necessary.
We work around your operations, not the other way around
We know you are running a busy kitchen or front-of-house operation. Your payroll submissions should be as easy as possible.
Spreadsheet Rotas
Excel or Google Sheets in any layout
PDF Rotas
We extract the hours manually
Software Exports
Rotacloud, Deputy, Fourth and Harri
WhatsApp or Email
For smaller teams, we make it straightforward
How it works
Simple enough for the busiest hospitality business.
Send us your rota
Whatever format works for you: spreadsheet, PDF, or a simple email listing the hours.
We calculate everything
Gross pay, NLW checks, holiday pay, Tronc distributions and pension contributions, all processed in one pass.
Payslips and RTI filed
Digital payslips issued, HMRC notified and pension contributions submitted, all before your pay date.
You stay compliant
Full audit trail in your portal. Every run, every filing and every Tronc distribution permanently on record.
Everything included. Nothing extra.
Our hospitality payroll service includes every feature you need, no bolt-ons, no per-payslip charges, no year-end surprises.
- Weekly, fortnightly, and monthly pay cycles
- Zero-hours and variable-hours contracts
- Tronc scheme setup and management
- National Living Wage compliance monitoring
- Holiday pay calculation for variable-hours staff
- Apprenticeship Levy tracking
- Same-day new starter and leaver processing
- Auto-enrolment for all eligible staff
- Full RTI compliance every pay cycle
- HMRC correspondence handled on your behalf
Tronc Savings Calculator
Find out exactly how much Employer NI you could recover
Total distributed across all staff per month
Fill in your details to see your personalised estimate
"Sterling set up our Tronc scheme and saved us over £5,000 a year in Employer NI. Our staff are happier because they take home more from their tips. It was the easiest decision we have made."
General Manager
Exeter Restaurant Group