Bookkeeping for Restaurants & Food Service in Arizona

Restaurants run on thin margins, so small leaks matter. Food cost drifts up, labor creeps over budget, and delivery apps quietly take a bigger cut than you think. Without monthly numbers, you find out at the end of the year.

We work with restaurants, cafes, bars, food trucks and caterers to reconcile sales every month and turn them into the numbers that matter: prime cost, food cost and labor cost.

What we handle for restaurants and food service

• Daily or weekly POS sales reconciled to bank deposits
• DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub payouts recorded at gross with commissions broken out
• Food, beverage and alcohol purchases categorized for cost-of-goods tracking
• Tips and tip payouts recorded correctly through payroll
• Sales tax collected matched to what you owe
• Equipment, buildout and loan payments tracked separately

Arizona tax notes

Restaurants in Arizona collect transaction privilege tax under the restaurant classification at state, county and city rates. What your POS says you collected and what you file each period should match, and we reconcile the two every month.

Tipped employees bring extra payroll reporting. We make sure tips are recorded through payroll so your returns are right and you can claim the federal credit for employer Social Security and Medicare taxes paid on tips.

More than bookkeeping: insight you can use

We're more than a bookkeeper who keeps your books current. Every month we look at your numbers and tell you what they mean: where margins are slipping, which costs are creeping up, and practical ideas to make and save more money. Think of us as a light fractional CFO, at a bookkeeping price.

For restaurants and food service, that usually means:

• Prime cost (food plus labor) as a percentage of sales
• Food cost and labor cost trends by month
• Delivery-app profitability after commissions
• Menu and pricing ideas when costs rise

What it costs

Monthly bookkeeping starts at $250 per month. Most of our clients pay around $500 per month, depending on how many accounts we reconcile and how many transactions you have. Book a quick call and we'll give you an exact quote.

Frequently asked questions

Which POS systems do you work with?

We work with the sales reports from any POS, including Toast, Square and Clover, and reconcile them to your deposits.

Can you track my food and labor cost?

Yes. We categorize purchases and payroll so you get food cost, labor cost and prime cost as a percentage of sales each month.

Do you handle restaurant sales tax?

We reconcile the tax your POS collected to your books and to what you owe, so your TPT filings are based on accurate numbers.

Services for your business

We work with restaurants and food service across Arizona, including Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, Queen Creek, Phoenix and Scottsdale. See all service areas.