Toast Payroll is built for the pace and complexity of restaurant work... where schedules change, tips fluctuate, and busy weeks leave little room for manual tasks. That’s why we’re continuing to invest in updates that help make payroll easier to manage, more connected to your team’s day-to-day operations, and better equipped to support your growth.
Here’s what’s new and improved:
New Toast Payroll Updates Built for Busy
Toast Payroll is built for the reality of the floor — where hours vary, tips shift, and the work is anything but 9-to-5. That is why this year, we’ve continued investing in tools designed to help businesses reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and keep payroll moving — even on the busiest days.
Get faster payroll answers with Toast IQ
Payroll data is now live in Toast IQ, helping you get instant answers to payroll questions without digging through reports or pay runs manually. Ask questions about past payroll amounts, employee and employer taxes, payroll withdrawals, deductions, and employee payroll summaries — all directly within Toast IQ.
Toast IQ respects your existing Toast Payroll roles and permissions, so users only see the payroll data they are authorized to view or edit — helping your team move faster while maintaining the right level of access and control.
Learn More about Toast IQ
Complex shifts made simple with Auto Payroll
With Auto Payroll, you can spend less time chasing approvals and manually processing payroll — and more time focused on your staff, guests, and daily operations. From tip pooling and multi-location overtime calculations to identifying auto clock-outs, Toast helps handle payroll complexities behind the scenes.
Simply review hours and tips, then run payroll in minutes — or let Auto Payroll run automatically to help you stay on track during busy weeks and as your operations grow.
Back-office work made easier with QuickBooks Sync
By syncing hours, tips, and payroll data directly into QuickBooks Online, you can reduce duplicate entry, simplify reconciliation, and gain faster visibility into labor costs — helping you stay organized and make decisions with greater confidence as your business grows.
Learn More about Quickbooks Sync
Built for where your business is today — and where you’re growing next
As your business grows, operations become more complex, and back-office demands increase, Toast Payroll is continuing to evolve alongside you.
We’re continuing to invest in automation, integrations, and smarter payroll workflows designed to help you reduce administrative work, support your employees more effectively, and run payroll with greater confidence at every stage of growth.
More enhancements are already planned — with continued focus on helping you move faster, stay accurate, and spend more time focused on delivering great guest experiences. We look forward to growing alongside you!
- The Toast Team
