The Best Accounting Software for Restaurant Owners

Save Time

There’s no such thing as a 9-to-5 schedule in the restaurant business, but FreshBooks can help you achieve a better work-life balance. Automate the accounting tasks that take up your time like organizing expenses, tracking time and running reports to free up your day.

Look Professional

Impress your customers and suppliers with professional invoices and estimates that reflect your restaurant’s unique branding and personality. FreshBooks creates sleek documents and reports to reflect your restaurant’s good taste on the page. 

Get Paid Faster

While day-to-day restaurant bills are paid on the spot by customers, some of your big bookings will require down payments and other forms of invoicing. Get paid 11 days faster for big parties, buyouts and catering gigs with Freshbooks accounting software.  

Late Payment Reminders 

Never let a missed payment slip away. With FreshBooks, you can automatically send late payment reminders to customers for large bookings and restaurant buyouts. Create custom messaging, set a schedule and forget about it. Your clients receive polite late payment reminders and you don’t have to lift a finger. FreshBooks makes it easier to collect every dollar owed to your restaurant.  

On-the-Go Expense Tracking for Restaurant Costs

When you run a busy restaurant, you never know when you’ll have to quickly pop out for last-minute kitchen and bar supplies. FreshBooks helps you track all your business expenses automatically by tying your business bank account and credit card to your account. If you make any small purchases with petty cash, you can quickly track the expense by snapping a photo of the receipt and uploading it to the FreshBooks mobile app.

Restaurant Staff Payroll Management 

Simplify your payroll system using the FreshBooks Gusto app integration for prompt payments and happy employees. You can set a recurring pay schedule that suits the needs of your busy restaurant, or separate the kitchen schedule from front of house. Your payroll system will automatically deduct federal, state and local taxes so there are never any errors on employee paychecks. 

Restaurant Inventory Tracking 

When you work with fresh ingredients, proper inventory management is key to cutting down waste and saving money. FreshBooks integrates seamlessly with the BarCloud app for a sophisticated restaurant inventory management system. With an automated record keeping program, you can say goodbye to time-consuming manual data entry and always know exactly what’s in stock.

What Is the Best Accounting App for a Restaurant?

The FreshBooks mobile accounting app lets you work from anywhere, whether you’re running a report from your restaurant’s dining room or creating a professional invoice on the road. FreshBooks stays in sync from your desktop to the app, so you can use any device you like and always have access to the latest data. Take photos and upload receipts right from the store and respond to clients and vendors directly through the app, anywhere you go.   

Benefits of FreshBooks Double-Entry Accounting for Your Restaurant

These new double-entry accounting features include:

• Cost of Goods Sold
• General Ledger
• Trial Balance
• Chart of Accounts
• Accountant
• Access
• Bank Reconciliation
• Bank Sheet
• And Other Income

The addition of double-entry accounting is just another way that we are helping restaurant owners like you manage their accounting professionally and effectively. Ready to try us out?

Accounting Software for Restaurants Free Download

Get started using best-in-class accounting software for restaurants with a free 30-day trial. FreshBooks lets you test out its easy-to-use features for a full 30 days before committing — no strings attached and no fine print. You don’t even need a credit card number to get started. 

Sign up for your free trial today to grow your restaurant business and manage your accounting the easy way.