HR Software for Restaurants

Restaurants have some of the toughest HR challenges — high turnover, shift work, hourly wages, buddy punching, and complex overtime rules. Zilonex is built to handle all of them with GPS-verified attendance, shift scheduling, and integrated payroll.

Common HR pain points in restaurants

Buddy punching — one server clocking in for another running late
Split shifts and back-to-back scheduling nightmares
Hourly wage + overtime calculations that break payroll
Employees clocking in from the parking lot before actually starting work
High turnover means constant onboarding and offboarding paperwork
Multiple locations with different managers and different schedules

How Zilonex solves them

✓ GPS + selfie clock-in

Employees can only clock in from inside the restaurant. Selfie verification stops buddy punching cold.

✓ Shift scheduling

Build weekly schedules with multiple shifts per day. Employees see their upcoming shifts in the app.

✓ Overtime automation

Overtime rates apply automatically — no manual calculation for weekends, holidays, or beyond-8-hour shifts.

✓ Payroll from attendance

Payroll pulls hours directly from clock-in data. No more spreadsheet math on Sunday nights.

✓ Multi-location support

Manage multiple restaurant locations from one dashboard. Each location gets its own geofence.

✓ Fast onboarding

Add new employees in under 60 seconds. Send them the app link, they clock in the same day.

Frequently asked questions

Is Zilonex good for restaurants?

Yes. Zilonex handles the exact HR challenges restaurants face: shift-based schedules, hourly wages, GPS-verified clock-in to prevent buddy punching, and overtime automation. Multi-location support is included at all tiers.

Can Zilonex handle split shifts?

Yes. Employees can clock in and out multiple times per day. Split shifts are tracked as separate work sessions and combined into total daily hours for payroll.

Does Zilonex handle tips?

Tip tracking is on the roadmap. For now, tips can be recorded as custom allowances in payroll.

How much does Zilonex cost for a restaurant?

Free for up to 10 employees. $20/month for a web admin dashboard. $49/month unlocks payroll with automated overtime. Restaurants with 15-30 employees typically pay $49/month total, not per-user.

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Free forever for up to 10 employees. 5-minute setup.

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