Payactiv for Restaurants
Financial wellness that powers restaurant teams
Payactiv helps restaurants stabilize attendance and retention by giving teams access to earned wages, along with instant tips and mileage payouts, all working within payroll.
Every unfilled shift has a cost
In restaurants, constant attrition leads to understaffed shifts, reduced hours, strained teams, and lost revenue.
80
%
Turnover in full-service restaurants
45
%
Restaurant operators are understaffed
$
5
K+
Cost to replace one hourly worker
42
%
businesses unprofitable, need workforce innovation
Improve attendance with Earned Wage Access
Connect pay timing to day-to-day operations so teams can handle in-between expenses and show up ready to serve.
Improve retention in high-turnover roles
Give employees consistent financial support they can rely on, helping them show up and stay.
Reduce absenteeism and call-outs
On-demand access to earnings makes each shift have more immediate value for workers.
Streamline and accelerate tip payouts
Distribute tips digitally reducing admin work and giving staff faster access to their earnings.
Powering restaurants for growth and stability
Cashless Tips and Mileage
Streamline payments for your restaurant staff ensuring mileage and reimbursements don’t become retention risks.
Payroll Card
Ensure every worker gets wage access, even without a bank account.
Goal-Based Saving
Help staff build financial stability that improves retention over time.
Discount Marketplace
Offer meaningful savings and perks that help them support their lifestyles without falling into debt traps
Off-Cycle and Termination Pay
Resolve payroll corrections and final pay faster.
Earned Wage Access
Reduce call-outs by giving staff access to earned wages between shifts.
"Payactiv's customer support has been fantastic. They have remained engaged throughout the whole process. We always felt comfortable asking for help and could count on them for a quick turnaround time. The app is very user friendly — our workers are not very tech savvy, but they were able to get started quickly."
- Maritza Denman, Payroll Manager
"Payactiv helps my employees better manage their lives in a tough industry, which gives me a competitive advantage. Doing the right things for your employees ultimately leads to the success of the business — employees who stay with me longer, are more engaged, and deliver better customer service. That drives more sales and makes for a better business overall."
- Owner and CEO
"Staffing has been an issue in the QSR industry lately and everybody is competing for the same employee. Early access to pay may be the deciding factor of where an applicant decides to work."
- Director of Operations
Client Spotlight
Payactiv’s customer support has been fantastic. They have remained engaged throughout the whole process. We always felt comfortable asking for help and could count on them for a quick turnaround time.
Maritza Denman, Payroll Manager
JAE Restaurant Group needed a way to reduce high turnover across its 200+ Wendy’s locations while supporting hourly employees without increasing operating costs. Payactiv integrated with JAE’s ADP environment, required no change to cash flow or business processes, and gave employees access to earned wages between paychecks. Since implementation, JAE estimates that about 50% of Payactiv users are staying longer, helping improve retention while reducing the cost of recruiting and training replacements.
Frequently asked questions
How does Payactiv help restaurants retain hourly staff?
Payactiv helps restaurants stabilize attendance and retention by giving teams responsible access to earned pay plus instant tips and mileage payouts — all within payroll. Closer access to earnings makes each shift more immediately valuable, reducing absenteeism and call-outs.
Which Payactiv products fit restaurants?
Restaurants use Earned Wage Access, cashless tips and mileage, payroll cards, goal-based saving, Payactiv Perks, and off-cycle and termination pay.
Build a more reliable restaurant workforce
See how Payactiv can help strengthen retention and attendance, simplify tip payouts, and give employees more flexibility.
