For Restaurants

Time tracking that fits your back-of-house

One subscription covers every location, owners always free. Geofenced punch in/out, FLSA-compliant overtime, weekly or bi-weekly pay periods. Punch handles time and pay; your POS keeps handling tips, tables, and orders.

Why restaurants overpay for time tracking

Most time-tracking apps charge per employee per month. A 6-person crew running a coffee shop pays for 6 seats — every month, even on slow weeks. A 20-person restaurant group across three locations pays for 20. Add a server in the summer rush, the bill goes up. Hire a busser, the bill goes up. The math is structural, not just expensive.

Punch charges per organization, not per employee or per location. Owners are always free, and your entire team — across every location — runs on one bill. Crew tier (up to 5 employees) is $9.99 a month. Team tier (up to 10) is $19.99. Company tier (up to 20) is $34.99. Same flat price whether you're a single coffee shop or a three-location restaurant group.

Punch handles time and pay. Your POS handles tips, tables, and orders. The two work side by side without overlap — Punch exports weekly or bi-weekly hours as CSV or XLSX so your existing payroll process keeps working.

What you get

  • One subscription, all your locations

    Punch charges per organization, not per location or per employee. Owners never count against your seat cap. A six-person team pays for six seats whether they work at one shop or three. No per-server fees, no per-location surcharges, no surprise upgrades when you hire.

  • Geofenced punch in/out at every location

    Set each location's address as its own work area, with its own radius. Staff have to be on-premises at the right location to punch in. Location is captured at the moment of punch — no continuous tracking, no background location.

  • FLSA-compliant overtime

    Over 40 hours/week at 1.5× by default. California presets handle daily OT and double-time. Set custom thresholds if your state has its own rules.

  • Weekly or bi-weekly pay periods

    Mark a period paid, export to your payroll provider, and the cycle closes cleanly. Bi-weekly orgs see two-week summaries; weekly orgs see one. Your call.

  • Universal iPhone, iPad, and web

    Punch in from an iPhone. Approve from the iPad at the manager station. Run payroll from the laptop in the office. Same data, every device.

  • Export to any payroll provider

    Roll your hours into Gusto, ADP, Toast Payroll, or whatever payroll system you use. Weekly export is a single click — CSV or XLSX, your pick.

Built for

  • Cafes and coffee shops

    Three-to-ten baristas, one shop or a small chain, weekly pay. Geofence keeps clock-ins honest at each location. Manager approves the week, exports the timesheet, moves on.

  • Quick-service and counter-service

    Five-to-fifteen staff working set shifts at a counter-service spot — single shop or growing brand. Punch in at start, lunch, out at end. No tip pooling complexity, no section assignments — Punch fits the simple shift model.

  • Multi-location restaurant groups

    Two or twenty locations, one Punch org. Each location is a job site with its own address, geofence, and on-the-ground crew. Owners see the whole portfolio; managers see their own location. Per-organization pricing means one subscription covers every shop — same flat tier price as a single-location operator.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Does Punch handle tip pooling or tip allocation?
No. Punch tracks hours and computes gross pay at the employee's rate. Tip handling, tip-out, and allocation stay with your POS or payroll provider — Punch doesn't compete with either for that data.
Does Punch enforce state-mandated meal breaks?
Punch lets staff log lunch start and end as part of a shift, but doesn't enforce California-style mandatory-break rules or notify managers when a meal break is skipped. For state-level break-compliance enforcement, you'd still want your payroll provider's compliance layer or a dedicated labor-compliance product.
Will Punch work with my existing POS?
Punch runs alongside your POS without competing for the same data. Export weekly or bi-weekly hours as CSV or XLSX and import them into your payroll system. Deeper POS integrations are on the roadmap — reach out if you'd like to hear when they ship.
How does pricing work?
Punch charges per organization, not per employee or per location. One subscription covers every shop. Crew tier (up to 5 employees, owner free) is $9.99 a month. Team tier (up to 10) is $19.99. Company tier (up to 20) is $34.99. Premier (up to 50) is $69.99. Scale (up to 100) is $129.99. The full grid lives on the pricing page. Annual plans save about two months.
Can I try Punch before paying?
Yes. Every new restaurant gets a 14-day free trial automatically — no card required, no sales call. Create your org on the web or in the iOS app, and the trial starts immediately. After 14 days, pick a monthly or annual plan or cancel.

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