Restaurant Bookkeeping Services
for Restaurant Owners

Bookkeeping built for Independent Restaurant Owners Food Trucks Multi Location Operators Franchisees Fast Casual Restaurants Bars & Nightclubs Coffee Shops & Cafes

No obligation • Confidential • 30-minute call

If your restaurant finances feel unclear, you’re not alone

Most restaurant owners don’t have a bookkeeping problem — they have a visibility problem.

We specialize in restaurant bookkeeping
— not “small businesses”

Restaurants have unique financial challenges: tips, labor percentages, food costs, POS integrations, and thin margins. Generic bookkeeping systems don’t work here. We build your books specifically around how restaurants operate.

Restaurant-specific chart of accounts
Weekly & Monthly Financial Clarity
POS + Payroll alignment
Tax-ready books year-round

What our restaurant bookkeeping services include

Core Bookkeeping

Monthly bank & credit card reconciliation, Accurate transaction categorization, Clean, and organized books built for restaurants.

Restaurant Financial Reporting

Weekly or monthly P&L statements, Food & labor cost visibility, and Margin tracking by location or concept.

Sales Tax Readiness

Sales tax categorization, Clean records for filing, and Audit-ready documentation.

POS & System Integration

Toast, Square, Clover, QuickBooks, Payroll & tip alignment, Elimination of reporting mismatches

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Our simple restaurant bookkeeping process

01
Financial Review

We review your current books, POS, and reporting gaps.

02
Cleanup & Setup

We align your chart of accounts, systems, and reports.

03
Ongoing Clarity

You receive consistent financials you can actually use to make decisions.

Who we work best with

  • Independent restaurant owners

    Single-location operators who want clean books and real visibility

  • Multi-location operators

    Owners who need consistent reporting across locations

  • Franchisees

    Operators balancing brand standards with local financial control

  • Growing restaurant concepts

    Teams preparing to scale and tighten their financial systems

  • Owner-operators tired of DIY bookkeeping

    You’ve outgrown spreadsheets or generic bookkeepers

  • Restaurant owners who want proactive financial clarity

    Not just tax-time reports, but usable numbers year-round

Restaurant owners we work with say it best

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“We finally understand our numbers.”

Before working with SimpleBooksNow, our books were technically “done,” but we had no real visibility. Now we get clear reports, understand our margins, and can actually make decisions with confidence. It’s the first time our bookkeeping has felt built for a restaurant.
Michael Robles

Los Crazy Tacos

“This is not generic bookkeeping.”

We’ve worked with bookkeepers before, but none of them truly understood restaurants. SimpleBooksNow knew exactly how to handle our POS, payroll, and reporting from day one. Everything finally lines up, and the stress is gone.
Ana Martinez

Fast Casual Restaurant Owner

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More ways we support restaurant owners

Our restaurant bookkeeping services are part of a complete financial support system designed specifically for restaurant owners. Explore additional services that help keep your books clean, your team paid correctly, and your business compliant.

Clean, accurate financials built specifically for restaurant operations.
Payroll coordination and tip reporting designed for restaurant teams.
Sales tax categorization and compliance support — without the stress.
Behind on your books? We’ll clean them up and get you back on track.

Restaurant bookkeeping FAQs

Restaurants require specialized reporting for food, labor, tips, and POS systems.
Yes — we support Toast, Square, Clover, and QuickBooks integrations.
Most clients receive monthly reports, with weekly options available.
We focus on clean books and coordination with your tax professional.
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