For the Industry,
By the Industry.
Built by operators, for cafes, bars, restaurants, nightclubs & music venues.
Scheduling, the 86 board, checklists, tip-out, and team chat in one app your crew actually opens. Kill the $1,500 stack of apps that don't talk to each other.
90-day free trial · no credit card · live in about 5 minutes
Unlimited
Staff on every plan
~5 min
To set up your venue
Your POS
Toast, Square & more
90 days
Free, no card
See it in action
The actual app. Not a mockup.
One calm, fast workspace your whole team opens every shift. Here are a few of the screens they live in.
Your shift at a glance
Sales, covers, 86'd items, tasks, and team, all on one home screen.
Smart scheduling
Build the week in minutes and publish to the whole crew.
Live 86 board
Mark something down once and the whole floor sees it instantly.
Inventory and supply
Track pars, log counts, and reorder without the spreadsheet.
Built for Your Kind of Place
One platform. Two ways in.
Start lean or go all-in. Either way, your team gets one calm place to run the day, and you can grow into the rest whenever you're ready.
Basics · from $29/mo
Cafes & Coffee Shops
The lean essentials a small crew needs, without the bloat or the per-seat bill. Up and running the same day.
- Drag-drop weekly schedule
- Mobile time clock + tip pool
- Team chat & daily checklists
- Unlimited staff, one flat price
Operator · from $69/mo
Bars & Restaurants
Everything in Basics plus the full floor: the 86 board, side-work accountability, AI scheduling, and 30+ connected modules.
- Real-time 86 Board & Floor Board
- Side work & accountability tracking
- AI Smart Schedule & labor reporting
- Advanced tip-out, reservations & POS integrations
Who It's For
Built for your kind of place
The same calm core, tuned to what matters most where you work. Pick your spot and see the features that fit.
Basics · from $29/mo
Cafes & Coffee Shops
Checklists, temperature logs, simple scheduling, and tip pool, lean essentials on one flat price.
ExploreOperator · from $69/mo
Bars & Nightlife
Automated tip-out, a live 86 board, and scheduling built for late nights and last-minute call-ins.
ExploreOperator · from $69/mo
Restaurants
FOH & BOH checklists with accountability, fair tip-out, and the owner completion view for every close.
ExploreOperator · from $69/mo
Nightclubs & Events
Tip-out across bar, security & VIP, a live 86 board for every well, and setup / prime / close scheduling.
ExploreOperator · from $69/mo
Live Music Venues
Load-in to load-out scheduling, show-night checklists with sign-off, and tip-out that includes box office.
ExploreThe Problem
Six logins. None of them talk.
Cafes, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and music venues are drowning in subscriptions. Here is where your money goes every month.
$200-400/mo
Scheduling Apps
7shifts, HotSchedules, When I Work
$300-600/mo
HR & Payroll
Workday, ADP, Gusto, Paychex
$100-200/mo
Training Tools
Scattered PDFs, no tracking, no accountability
$100-200/mo
Ops & Communication
Spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups, paper checklists
Total Monthly Software Bloat
$700 to $1,400
per month, per venue
Everything You Need
30+ Modules. One Login.
Every tool a hospitality operation needs, from floor management to payroll, organized, connected, and ready to go.
Operations
- Floor Board
- 86 Board
- Checklists
- Side Work
- Inventory
Scheduling
- Weekly Schedule
- Smart Schedule (AI)
- Forecast
Finance
- Tip Pool
- Tip Out
- Cash Out
- Daily Sales
- Comp Log
- Labor Cost
- Payroll Prep & Export
Communication
- Shift Notes
- Announcements
- Notifications
- Suggestion Box
People & Training
- Staff Directory
- People Ops (HR)
- Training
- Certifications
- Employee Docs
Management
- Reservations
- VIP Guests
- Venue Setup
- Integrations
- Incidents
Payroll
The hard part of payroll, already done.
Tips, tip-outs, and multi-role pay are exactly the columns Gusto and ADP make you key in by hand. Backhouse already has them.
Payroll Prep & Export
Run payroll in minutes, not hours
For each pay period, Backhouse totals every employee's hours, overtime, multi-role rates, gross wages, and declared credit and cash tips, then hands you a payroll-ready CSV you download or get emailed. Drop it into (or hand it to) any provider. No spreadsheet, no re-keying.
- Regular & overtime hours, auto-totaled
- Multi-role rates & gross wages per employee
- Declared credit + cash tips, already in the columns
- CSV you download or get emailed each period
Works with Gusto, ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks & any provider that takes a CSV.
Start freeBackhouse Payroll
Run payroll without leaving the app
Run payroll, file taxes, and direct-deposit your team without ever leaving Backhouse, pre-filled with the hours and tips you already track here. We're building it now. Until then, Payroll Prep exports everything your current provider needs.
- One-click payroll runs
- Automatic tax filing
- Direct deposit & pay stubs
The Results
Why Operators Choose Backhouse
Cut Software Costs 60-80%
Replace 5+ subscriptions with one platform. Stop paying for tools that overlap, underdeliver, or go unused.
Reduce Staff Turnover
Better scheduling, transparent training paths, and clear communication make teams feel valued. Happy staff stay longer.
Increase Margins
Labor forecasting, automated tip distribution, daily sales tracking, and real-time P&L visibility help you protect every dollar.
Operational Ease
One login for everything. No more spreadsheets, WhatsApp threads, or hunting for the right app. Your team will actually use it.
Getting Started
Up and Running in Minutes
No implementation team. No 6-week onboarding. Three steps and you are live.
Step 01
Sign Up & Brand It
Create your venue, upload your logo, pick your colors and theme. Your team will see your brand, not ours.
Step 02
Invite Your Team
Share a link. Staff installs the PWA straight from the browser, no app store needed, works on any device.
Step 03
Run Your Operation
Schedule, communicate, track, train, and pay, all from one place. From day one, you're running leaner.
Compatibility
Works With Your Stack
Plug into the tools you already use, or go all-in and let Backhouse replace them entirely.
Connect today
In development
More on the way: POS, SMS, payroll, accounting, and calendar. Tell us what you run.
Export payroll-ready hours and tips to any provider today. Backhouse Payroll, run, file, and pay your team without leaving the app, is coming soon.
White-Label
Your Brand. Your App.
Your staff sees your logo, your colors, your name. Backhouse disappears into the background so your brand stays front and center.
Return on Investment
See Your Savings
Here's the math when one app replaces a 5+ tool stack. Run your own numbers, these are list-price ranges, not a sales pitch.
$6k-$12k/year
Typical yearly savings
vs. a 5+ tool stack, after Backhouse
2 hrs/week
Saved on scheduling
With smart templates & AI recommendations
45%
Fewer miscommunications
Shift notes, announcements & notifications in one place
Simple Pricing
Four Plans. Unlimited Staff.
No per-user fees. No seat caps. Every plan supports unlimited staff, your price stays the same whether you have 5 employees or 500.
Basics
Everything a small crew needs to run a shift
Best for
Single-location cafe, coffee shop, food truck, or small kitchen
- Unlimited staff
- 1 location
- Drag-drop scheduling
- Team chat & checklists
- Temp & cleaning logs
- 86 board
Operator
The full platform for one restaurant or bar
Best for
One full-service restaurant or bar
- Unlimited staff
- Everything in Basics
- AI smart scheduling
- Advanced tip-out & labor reporting
- Reservations
- POS integrations
Growth
Back-office and reporting across up to 3 venues
Best for
A growing group adding back-office and multi-location reporting
- Unlimited staff
- Everything in Operator
- Up to 3 locations
- Consolidated reporting
- Training
- Sales forecasting in Scheduling
Group
Advanced controls for multi-location groups
Best for
Multi-location groups and small chains
- Unlimited staff
- Everything in Growth
- Up to 10 locations
- Consolidated multi-location reporting
- Priority support
- Dedicated account manager
Ready to Simplify
Your Operations?
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