Accounting Services

Restaurant Accounting Services
Built for Operators Who Watch Every Dollar.

Running a restaurant is complicated. Your accounting shouldn’t be. We handle your day-to-day financials, reporting, tax compliance, and back-office operations – so you can focus on what you do best.

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What’s Included in Our Restaurant Accounting Services

Everything your restaurant needs to stay financially healthy – handled by a dedicated team that understands hospitality inside and out.

Full Back-Office Accounting
AP/AR, invoice processing, vendor reconciliation, and daily bookkeeping managed end to end.
Weekly & Monthly P&L Reporting
Accurate financials delivered days after period close – not weeks. Revenue center trends by daypart, location, and concept.
Payroll Processing
Tip credit, spread of hours, overtime, and compliance handled across every jurisdiction you operate in.
Tax Compliance
Sales tax on food vs. beverage, VAT, PAYE, local tax filings, and year-end preparation across US, UK, and UAE.
Sales & Labor Analytics
Food cost tracking, labor cost as a percentage of revenue, prime cost analysis, and benchmark comparisons across your portfolio.
Delivery Platform Reconciliation
UberEats, DoorDash, Deliveroo, and third-party platform fees reconciled against your POS and bank deposits.
Audit Preparation
Balance sheets, cash flow statements, confirmation statements, and investor-ready reporting packages.
Tech-Agnostic Integrations
We work with any POS, payroll, inventory, or reservation system you already use – no forced migrations. See our integrations →

How It Works

Getting started with our restaurant accounting services is simple. Most restaurants are fully onboarded within 30 days.

1
Discovery & Onboarding
We learn your tech stack, your operations, and your reporting needs. Then we connect to your POS, payroll, and bank fees – no disruption to your daily operations.
2
Ongoing Financial Management
Your dedicated Paperchase team handles bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll, tax filings, and vendor reconciliation on a daily and weekly cadence. You get a senior advisor in your market.
3
Reporting & Insights
Weekly P&L, monthly financials, food and labor cost analysis, and benchmark comparisons delivered days after period close. The numbers you need to make decision fast.

Hospitality Segments We Serve

Restaurant accounting services is our specialty but hospitality is our world. We serve operators across every segment of the industry.

Table Service
Fine dining, casual dining, and full-service restaurants with complex tipping, beverage programs, and multi-revenue-center reporting.
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Fast Casual & QSR
High-volume, multi-unit concepts where speed, labor cost, and delivery platform reconciliation make or break your margins.
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Bars & Nightlife
Beverage-driven concepts with unique inventory, pour cost tracking, and late-night cash handling challenges.
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Hotels
Multi-department accounting across rooms, F&B, events, and spa — with USALI-aligned reporting and consolidated financials.
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Trusted by Hospitality Operators Worldwide

Dishoom restaurant - Paperchase hospitality accounting client
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Paperchase has always provided an extremely efficient and professional service to Dishoom. Over the years they have helped us save both time and money and have implemented fantastic and easy to use systems across the board. Their team are a pleasure to work with and they are a great support to our business.
Kavi Thakrar
Director, Dishoom
3,000+
Hospitality Locations
1,200+
Professional Staff
35+
Years in Business
5+
Global Offices

Restaurant Accounting FAQs

What does a restaurant accounting service include? +
A dedicated restaurant accounting service typically covers day-to-day bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, payroll processing, tax compliance, weekly and monthly P&L reporting, vendor reconciliation, and financial analytics like food cost and labor cost tracking. At Paperchase, we also handle delivery platform reconciliation, audit preparation, and investor-ready reporting packages — all managed by a team that specializes exclusively in hospitality.
How much does outsourced restaurant accounting cost? +
Costs vary based on the number of locations, complexity of operations, and scope of services. Paperchase offers a flat rate per location so you always know what you’re paying — no hourly surprises. For most single-location restaurants, outsourced accounting costs a fraction of hiring an in-house bookkeeper while giving you access to a full team of hospitality specialists. See our pricing →
Why should a restaurant outsource its accounting? +
Most independent restaurants and small groups don’t have the volume to justify a full-time controller or finance team, but they still need accurate weekly reporting, tax compliance, and cash flow management. Outsourcing to a hospitality-specialized firm gives you senior-level expertise at a lower cost than a single in-house hire — plus built-in redundancy so your books never fall behind when someone takes a vacation or leaves.
What POS and payroll systems do you integrate with? +
Paperchase is tech-agnostic — we integrate with any POS, payroll, inventory, or reservation system you already use. That includes Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, Restaurant365, ADP, Gusto, MarketMan, Aloha, Revel, and many more. No forced migrations, no proprietary lock-in. See our full integration list →
Do you work with multi-unit restaurant groups? +
Yes — multi-unit groups are a core part of our client base. We provide consolidated reporting across locations, benchmark performance between units, and scale our team as you open new sites. Clients like Five Guys, Dishoom, and Cipriani trust Paperchase to manage financials across dozens of locations in multiple markets. See our case studies →
Where does Paperchase operate? +
We serve hospitality operators across the United States, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, and Dubai. Whether you’re running one restaurant in Manhattan or a group that spans three continents, we’ve got the local expertise and global infrastructure to support you. Learn more about us →