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Guides on tips and payroll support/blog/How do you set up a fair tip pool that the whole team trusts?
Design pools and splits that feel fair because the math is visible./blog/set-up-fair-tip-pool/Should you split tips by hours worked or by role-based points instead?
Compare the two main methods and pick the one that fits your house./blog/split-tips-hours-vs-points/Why should you keep transparent tip records for every single shift?
Protect the team and the house with a clear trail behind each payout./blog/keep-transparent-tip-records/How do you handle tip-outs to support roles without slowing the close?
Route a fair share to barbacks and bussers cleanly and on record./blog/tip-out-support-roles/What should restaurants understand about tip pooling rules before starting one?
Know the questions to ask, and where a professional comes in./blog/tip-pool-compliance-basics/How can you speed up the tip close-out at the end of a long shift?
Turn a tired, error-prone chore into a quick, reliable routine./blog/speed-up-shift-tip-closeout/How do you explain a tip split to staff so no one feels shorted?
Turn payout questions into a two-minute look at the breakdown./blog/explain-tip-split-to-staff/How do you run tip pools cleanly across several venues under one owner?
Keep each venue's split fair while standardizing the approach./blog/tip-pool-multiple-venues/What are the most common tip pooling mistakes restaurants should avoid making?
Sidestep the errors that turn a fair pool into a source of conflict./blog/tip-pooling-common-mistakes/When should pooled tips be paid out nightly in cash versus through payroll?
Nightly cash feels good and payroll feels safe. Here is how to decide which one your restaurant should use, and how to do either without creating a mess./blog/cash-vs-payroll-tip-payout/What should a manager do when a server disputes their share of the tip pool?
A tip dispute handled badly poisons a whole shift. Here is a calm, step-by-step way to check the math, fix real errors, and close the loop without taking sides./blog/server-disputes-tip-share/Why does a mandatory service charge count differently from a tip on payroll?
Automatic gratuities and service fees look like tips to the guest but not to the IRS or the Department of Labor. Here is what changes when a charge is mandatory, and why it matters for your team's pay./blog/service-charges-vs-tips/How do you split tips when servers get cut early or start mid-shift?
Staggered starts and early cuts are how a good floor manager controls labor, but they wreck a simple tip split. Here is how to make partial shifts fair without a spreadsheet nightmare./blog/tips-cut-early-mid-shift/How much of the tip pool should a trainee earn during their first week?
Trainees cost the floor time and speed, but they also work real hours. Here is how to set a training share that is fair to the new hire and to the team carrying them./blog/trainee-tip-pool-share/What is the best way to distribute gratuity from a large private event buyout?
A buyout brings one big gratuity and a dozen opinions about who earned it. Here is how to plan the split before the event, not after, so the money lands cleanly./blog/private-event-gratuity-split/Which records should you migrate when moving tip pooling from spreadsheets to software?
Switching tools is the moment most restaurants lose their tip history. Here is a practical list of what to export, what to keep in its original form, and what you can safely leave behind./blog/spreadsheet-to-software-records/Why does letting managers take a share of the tip pool cause problems?
The friendly floor manager who runs food and pours drinks still cannot dip into the pool. Here is why the rule exists, where the line falls, and what to do about managers who genuinely serve./blog/managers-in-tip-pool/When should a restaurant include kitchen staff in a front-of-house tip pool?
Sharing tips with the kitchen is legal in more places than it used to be, but only under specific conditions. Here is when it works, what it costs, and how to introduce it without a revolt./blog/kitchen-staff-tip-pool/What is the right way to treat credit card processing fees before tips enter the pool?
Card tips always arrive a little smaller than they looked on the ticket, because the processor charges on the tip too. Here is how to decide whether to pass that cost along, and how to keep the math visible if you do./blog/credit-card-fees-tip-pool/How do you decide which staff share the tips left on takeout and delivery orders?
Off premise tips come through a different door than dining room tips, and most pools were never designed for them. Here is how to fold them in without starting a fight at the host stand./blog/takeout-delivery-tip-pool-share/Complete guide
Everything an owner, manager, or lead server needs to design, run, document, and defend a tip pool the whole team trusts. Written by the small team behind TipPoolr, and useful whether or not you ever use our product./guide/Compare options
Four ways restaurants and bars actually divide gratuities, judged on fairness, effort, speed at the close, compliance exposure, and how well each one holds up as you grow./compare/Glossary and FAQ
Plain-language definitions of the terms that come up when restaurants and bars collect, share, report, and pay out tips, plus answers to the questions operators ask most./glossary/Free tools
Free calculators and planners/tools/Tip Pool Split by Hours and Points Calculator
Estimates how a shared tip pool divides between servers, bartenders and support staff based on hours worked and role points, for managers and teams who want a split everyone can check./tools/tip-pool-split-calculator/Tip Credit Shortfall Calculator
Checks whether a tipped employee's cash wage plus tips reaches the applicable minimum wage for the workweek and how much the employer must add if it does not, for restaurant owners and payroll leads./tools/tip-credit-shortfall-calculator/Tip Close-Out Labor Cost Calculator
Estimates what manual end-of-shift tip tallying costs a restaurant in manager hours and dollars per year, and what a faster close would save, for owners and GMs deciding whether to change the process./tools/tip-closeout-labor-cost-calculator/Which tip distribution method is right for your restaurant?
Answer seven quick questions about your room, your team, and your close, and we will point you to the structure that tends to fit operations like yours./quiz/Nightly Tip Close-Out Checklist
A step-by-step checklist for closing a tip pool the same way every shift, from pulling the POS report to filing the record./templates/nightly-tip-closeout-checklist/Shift Tip Pool Record Sheet
A per-shift record that lists every pool participant with hours, role points, weighted hours, share, and how it was paid, so any close can be rebuilt months later./templates/shift-tip-pool-record-sheet/Disclosure
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TipPoolr overview, features, pricing, and FAQ/Author
About Julien Jimenez, the founder behind TipPoolr/author/Blog
Guides on tips and payroll support/blog/How do you set up a fair tip pool that the whole team trusts?
Design pools and splits that feel fair because the math is visible./blog/set-up-fair-tip-pool/Should you split tips by hours worked or by role-based points instead?
Compare the two main methods and pick the one that fits your house./blog/split-tips-hours-vs-points/Why should you keep transparent tip records for every single shift?
Protect the team and the house with a clear trail behind each payout./blog/keep-transparent-tip-records/How do you handle tip-outs to support roles without slowing the close?
Route a fair share to barbacks and bussers cleanly and on record./blog/tip-out-support-roles/What should restaurants understand about tip pooling rules before starting one?
Know the questions to ask, and where a professional comes in./blog/tip-pool-compliance-basics/How can you speed up the tip close-out at the end of a long shift?
Turn a tired, error-prone chore into a quick, reliable routine./blog/speed-up-shift-tip-closeout/How do you explain a tip split to staff so no one feels shorted?
Turn payout questions into a two-minute look at the breakdown./blog/explain-tip-split-to-staff/How do you run tip pools cleanly across several venues under one owner?
Keep each venue's split fair while standardizing the approach./blog/tip-pool-multiple-venues/What are the most common tip pooling mistakes restaurants should avoid making?
Sidestep the errors that turn a fair pool into a source of conflict./blog/tip-pooling-common-mistakes/When should pooled tips be paid out nightly in cash versus through payroll?
Nightly cash feels good and payroll feels safe. Here is how to decide which one your restaurant should use, and how to do either without creating a mess./blog/cash-vs-payroll-tip-payout/What should a manager do when a server disputes their share of the tip pool?
A tip dispute handled badly poisons a whole shift. Here is a calm, step-by-step way to check the math, fix real errors, and close the loop without taking sides./blog/server-disputes-tip-share/Why does a mandatory service charge count differently from a tip on payroll?
Automatic gratuities and service fees look like tips to the guest but not to the IRS or the Department of Labor. Here is what changes when a charge is mandatory, and why it matters for your team's pay./blog/service-charges-vs-tips/How do you split tips when servers get cut early or start mid-shift?
Staggered starts and early cuts are how a good floor manager controls labor, but they wreck a simple tip split. Here is how to make partial shifts fair without a spreadsheet nightmare./blog/tips-cut-early-mid-shift/How much of the tip pool should a trainee earn during their first week?
Trainees cost the floor time and speed, but they also work real hours. Here is how to set a training share that is fair to the new hire and to the team carrying them./blog/trainee-tip-pool-share/What is the best way to distribute gratuity from a large private event buyout?
A buyout brings one big gratuity and a dozen opinions about who earned it. Here is how to plan the split before the event, not after, so the money lands cleanly./blog/private-event-gratuity-split/Which records should you migrate when moving tip pooling from spreadsheets to software?
Switching tools is the moment most restaurants lose their tip history. Here is a practical list of what to export, what to keep in its original form, and what you can safely leave behind./blog/spreadsheet-to-software-records/Why does letting managers take a share of the tip pool cause problems?
The friendly floor manager who runs food and pours drinks still cannot dip into the pool. Here is why the rule exists, where the line falls, and what to do about managers who genuinely serve./blog/managers-in-tip-pool/When should a restaurant include kitchen staff in a front-of-house tip pool?
Sharing tips with the kitchen is legal in more places than it used to be, but only under specific conditions. Here is when it works, what it costs, and how to introduce it without a revolt./blog/kitchen-staff-tip-pool/What is the right way to treat credit card processing fees before tips enter the pool?
Card tips always arrive a little smaller than they looked on the ticket, because the processor charges on the tip too. Here is how to decide whether to pass that cost along, and how to keep the math visible if you do./blog/credit-card-fees-tip-pool/How do you decide which staff share the tips left on takeout and delivery orders?
Off premise tips come through a different door than dining room tips, and most pools were never designed for them. Here is how to fold them in without starting a fight at the host stand./blog/takeout-delivery-tip-pool-share/Complete guide
Everything an owner, manager, or lead server needs to design, run, document, and defend a tip pool the whole team trusts. Written by the small team behind TipPoolr, and useful whether or not you ever use our product./guide/Compare options
Four ways restaurants and bars actually divide gratuities, judged on fairness, effort, speed at the close, compliance exposure, and how well each one holds up as you grow./compare/Glossary and FAQ
Plain-language definitions of the terms that come up when restaurants and bars collect, share, report, and pay out tips, plus answers to the questions operators ask most./glossary/Free tools
Free calculators and planners/tools/Tip Pool Split by Hours and Points Calculator
Estimates how a shared tip pool divides between servers, bartenders and support staff based on hours worked and role points, for managers and teams who want a split everyone can check./tools/tip-pool-split-calculator/Tip Credit Shortfall Calculator
Checks whether a tipped employee's cash wage plus tips reaches the applicable minimum wage for the workweek and how much the employer must add if it does not, for restaurant owners and payroll leads./tools/tip-credit-shortfall-calculator/Tip Close-Out Labor Cost Calculator
Estimates what manual end-of-shift tip tallying costs a restaurant in manager hours and dollars per year, and what a faster close would save, for owners and GMs deciding whether to change the process./tools/tip-closeout-labor-cost-calculator/Which tip distribution method is right for your restaurant?
Answer seven quick questions about your room, your team, and your close, and we will point you to the structure that tends to fit operations like yours./quiz/Nightly Tip Close-Out Checklist
A step-by-step checklist for closing a tip pool the same way every shift, from pulling the POS report to filing the record./templates/nightly-tip-closeout-checklist/Shift Tip Pool Record Sheet
A per-shift record that lists every pool participant with hours, role points, weighted hours, share, and how it was paid, so any close can be rebuilt months later./templates/shift-tip-pool-record-sheet/Disclosure
How this site is funded/disclosure/Legal notice
Publisher and hosting information/legal/Privacy policy
How your data is collected and protected/privacy/Terms of service
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