Hospitality

The Hospitality Industry General Award covers most cafe and restaurant employees and includes penalty rates for weekends, public holidays, and late nights. We set up your payroll in Xero Payroll with the correct award rates applied so each pay run calculates automatically. We also keep you updated when rates change each July.

For most cafes and restaurants, a food cost of 28 to 35 percent of revenue is considered healthy, though this varies by concept and price point. We help you track your actual cost of goods sold each month and compare it to your revenue so you can see trends and address issues early.

Yes. Most major POS systems including Square, Lightspeed, and Kounta integrate directly with Xero. We set up and manage the integration so your daily sales data flows through automatically, saving you hours of manual entry each week.

If your annual turnover is $75,000 or more, GST registration is compulsory. Most established hospitality businesses will exceed this threshold. Once registered, you collect 10 percent GST on sales and can claim back GST on your business purchases. We handle your BAS lodgements quarterly.

Tips paid by card through your POS system need to be recorded and the correct portion paid to staff. The tax treatment depends on how tips are distributed. We set up a clear process for recording and paying tips so there are no surprises at tax time.