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7Shifts Overview

Updated: July 17, 2026

Partner Manager (update — July 2026)

  • New Partner Manager: Taylor Stalder (7shifts) — POS, partnerships, and restaurant background.
  • Kiernan Patenaude has moved into a new role on 7shifts' MM Account Management team and is no longer our Partner Manager. She handed off the partnership directly to Taylor.
  • Route new intros, referrals, training coordination, and partnership questions to Taylor going forward.
  • Upcoming: full team sales training this summer (new Training feature launching in Beta by end of August); payroll selling season offers to follow.

Referral flow + payroll packaging (update)

7shifts — NEW Referral Flow

  • When you have a customer or prospect you think would be a great fit for 7shifts, please fill this form.
  • Once submitted, the info flows directly into 7shifts' CRM, notifying Taylor Stalder (Partner Manager) and their sales team so they can contact your customer/prospect sooner.
  • You’ll receive a confirmation email, and they’ll send additional questions if anything is missing.
  • Taylor will keep you posted on progress along the way.

7shifts Payroll — Add-on or included in Premium

  • Currently, payroll is not a standalone product. Customers must be on one of 7shifts’ core paid packages to access payroll.
  • Payroll options:
    • Add payroll as an add-on to Essentials or Pro
    • Choose Premium, which includes Payroll
  • Payroll pricing (high level):
    • Essentials: $44.99/mo per location + Payroll ($39.99/mo per location + $6/mo per active employee paid)
    • Pro: $89.99/mo per location + Payroll ($39.99/mo per location + $6/mo per active employee paid)
    • Premium: $149.99/mo per location + $6/mo per employee paid (only applies if you pay your team via 7shifts Payroll)

Overview

  • Restaurant-specific platform focused on labor management.
  • Core components: scheduling, time clocking, tip management, payroll, and team engagement.
  • Key benefits for restaurants:
    • Saves managers time (especially vs manual scheduling).
    • Reduces labor costs through labor targeting and budgeting.
    • Helps prevent compliance fees and overtime costs.
    • Reduces employee turnover by ~13% through engagement tracking.
    • Centralizes team communication.

Integration with Shift4 Dine

  • Syncs hourly sales and hourly labor data.
  • Enables sales forecasting (often cited as ~95% accuracy) to improve labor budgeting.
  • Employee data can sync from Shift4 Dine to 7shifts.
  • Tip data can be sent to payroll.
  • 7shifts is actively working to improve sync times.

Seven Shifts Payroll

  • Restaurant-focused payroll built into 7shifts.
  • Designed to reduce tool sprawl by keeping labor data in one place.
  • Highlights:
    • Three-click payroll process (often 20 minutes or less).
    • Automatic tip deductions.
    • No charge for off-cycle payrolls.
    • Single source of truth for labor data.

Tip Management

  • Includes tip pooling and tip payouts.
  • Manual tip pooling is currently available with Shift4 Dine integration.
  • Tip pooling distribution methods:
    • Equal distribution (based on hours worked).
    • Percentage-based (different roles get different percentages).
    • Points weighting (seniority-based weighting).
  • Tip payouts can send instant payments to employee bank accounts.
  • Instant payouts have a $1 transaction fee (paid by employer, employee, or split).

Proof points

  • 55,000+ restaurants use 7shifts
  • 1,500,000+ restaurant professionals rely on the platform

Shift4 Dine Integration (details)

Setup

Integration setup is straightforward and can be completed following the Seven Shifts knowledge base article for Shift4 Dine integration.

Notes

  • Sales and labor sync supports forecasting and labor budgeting.
  • Employee sync can create new users in 7shifts.
  • Tip data can be sent to payroll.
  • Manual tip pooling is supported today. Automatic tip pooling integration is being explored.
  • 7shifts is actively working to improve sync times.

Seven Shifts Payroll

Seven Shifts offers a built-in payroll solution designed specifically for restaurants, simplifying operations by keeping everything in one system.

Pricing

$39.99/month per location + $6/active employee

  • Don't pay until your first pay run!
  • Your first 3 months of Payroll free (*limited time offer)

Key Features

  • Automatic labor, tips, and PTO calculations
  • Advanced compliance rules handled
  • Unlimited pay runs (no charge for off-cycle payrolls)
  • 20+ POS integrations
  • Tax, W-2 and 1099 filings
  • Digital employee onboarding
  • Direct deposit and paper checks
  • Reporting and labor cost insights
  • Benefits marketplace: medical, 401(k), and workers' compensation
  • Multi-entity business support
  • Free data migration and implementation and dedicated support
  • Restaurant-specific design with features built from operator feedback
  • Simple employee experience through free mobile app
  • Three-click payroll process — most operators complete payroll in 20 minutes or less
  • 30-day onboarding when switching from another payroll provider

Why Seven Shifts Payroll?

Since Seven Shifts already contains all necessary payroll information (time clocking data, employee information, onboarding details), payroll becomes a seamless next step. This eliminates the risk of errors from entering data across multiple systems and simplifies tax compliance.

Tip Management (details)

Tip Pooling

  • Manual tip pooling is available today (operators enter tip totals manually from Shift4 Dine).
  • Automatic tip pooling integration with Shift4 Dine is being explored.
  • Setup (high level): create a pool, set frequency, pick a distribution method, select roles, enter tip totals.

Tip Payouts

  • Instant payments to employee bank accounts.
  • $1 transaction fee per payout (paid by employer, employee, or split).

Pricing Packages

Comp (Free)

For single locations, up to 15 employees

  • Basic scheduling
  • One-way announcements
  • Availability and time off requests

Essentials

$44.99 per month/location

Up to 30 employees per location

Everything in Comp, and:

  • Advanced scheduling
  • Team messaging and communication tools
  • Basic time clocking
  • Live support
  • Customizable permission settings
  • Optional Payroll Add-on

Pro (Most Popular)

$89.99 per month/location

Unlimited employees

Everything in Essentials, plus:

  • Track accruals and balances for PTO
  • Budgeting, compliance, and labor cost tools
  • Advanced time clocking
  • Set and track wages for different roles
  • Employee performance management tools
  • Manager Log Book
  • Optional Payroll Add-on
  • Required for payroll integrations (other than Seven Shifts Payroll)

Premium

$149.99 per month/location + $6/mo per employee paid*

Unlimited employees

Everything in Pro, and:

  • 7shifts Payroll (now included)
  • Tip Management (now included)
  • Task Management
  • Permission templates for faster profile creation
  • Advanced hourly labor forecast
  • Advanced labor recommendations
  • Advanced operational insights and reporting

*Only applies if you pay your team via 7shifts Payroll

Add-Ons

Various add-ons are available for Essentials and Pro plans, including:

  • Tip Management
  • Payroll
  • Task Management
  • Manager Logbook

Additional Pricing Notes

  • 10% discount for annual payment
  • No contracts, no setup fees
  • First 2 months at 50% off for all referrals
  • Limited-time offer: 3 months free payroll (check current availability)

Key Features

Scheduling

  • Drag-and-drop shift creation
  • Automatic overtime flagging
  • Availability tracking (available, not available, partial availability)
  • Multi-location support with cross-location conflict detection
  • Time-off request management
  • Machine learning for common shift times
  • "Until Business Close" (BD) scheduling for flexible end times
  • Weather integration for schedule planning
  • Notes and breaks for individual shifts

Labor Budgeting

  • Sales projections with 95% accuracy
  • Set labor targets by: labor percentage, hours target, sales per labor hour, or items per labor hour
  • Real-time variance tracking between projected and actual performance
  • Optimal Labor Tool (Premium only): Machine learning recommendations after 15 weeks of data

Compliance

  • Overtime prevention flags throughout the platform
  • Advanced compliance for California and New York City regulations
  • Certification tracking (food handler, smart serve, etc.)
  • Employee-friendly jurisdiction support

Dashboard

  • Mobile-optimized for on-the-floor management
  • Actual vs. projected sales with variance
  • Real-time schedule adjustments
  • Multi-location comparison view

Team Engagement

  • Engagement ratings for all employees
  • Shift feedback tracking
  • Attendance monitoring (no-shows, lates)
  • Shift pickup and drop tracking
  • Average tenure reporting

Communication

  • Team messaging
  • Shift announcements
  • Centralized communication hub
  • Free employee mobile app

Certifications & Employee Notes

  • Track expiring certifications
  • Add notes to employee profiles
  • Maintain important employee information

Support & Resources

7HELPS Chat

In-app chat support that:

  • Searches knowledge base for relevant articles
  • Provides step-by-step instructions with photos
  • Connects to live agents when needed
  • Available directly in the Seven Shifts app

Knowledge Base

Comprehensive library of articles covering:

  • Integration setup guides
  • Feature walkthroughs
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Best practices

Setup Time

  • Scheduling package: Can start same day
  • Payroll: Approximately 30 days (when switching from another provider)
 Training Resources:
  7shifts Support:
 7shifts Helpful Video Resources: