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Accounting software for your hospitality business

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Cost control is key to running a successful hospitality business. That’s why Sage Accounting gives hospitality an easy way to manage and report on finances, whether you’re paying employees or managing food stock. Are you MTD for VAT compliant ? Take action before time runs out.

Create and send invoices to guests and customers instantly

Get paid faster by quickly creating, sending and personalising invoices for customers. And with the option to set up recurring invoices, you can save hours on admin with restaurant and hotel back office accounting software.

Manage your food and beverage stock in real-time

Keep the fridge filled and stay stocked up with the right equipment by instantly checking what’s in stock and what you need to order.

Pay staff easily and accurately

Our payroll add-on makes it easy to pay employees whether it’s wages, overtime, or benefits. Reduce your admin burden and avoid worrying about payslip errors or tax compliance.

Make decisions based on real-time cash flow data

View cash flow forecasts and reports so that you can drive profitability, from reducing operational costs to calculating the cost of new employees. See how much VAT you owe and be compliant with Making Tax Digital. Share live bank transaction data with accountants for greater collaboration.

View bank transactions from one place

Boss your business finances and performance reporting with Sage Accounting for hospitality. Connect your banks and automatically import transactions, saving hours of manual data entry.

Choose the right plan for your restaurant, hotel, bakery or bar

No ties, cancel at any time.

Accounting

Start

FREE for 3 months
£12
£0.00 +VAT/mo*
You save £36.00
  • Create and send sales invoices
  • Track what you're owed
  • Automatic bank reconciliation
  • Calculate and submit VAT
  • Be Making Tax Digital Ready for VAT
  • Supports one user
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Accounting

Standard

FREE for 3 months
£26
£0.00 +VAT/mo
You save £78.00
  • Create and send sales invoices
  • Track what you're owed
  • Automatic bank reconciliation
  • Calculate and submit VAT
  • Be Making Tax Digital Ready for VAT
  • Supports unlimited users
  • Manage and submit CIS
  • Run advanced reports
  • Send quotes and estimates
  • Forecast cash flow
  • Manage purchase invoices
  • Snap receipts with AutoEntry, get 3 months free(2)
Accounting

Plus

FREE for 3 months
£33
£0.00 +VAT/mo
You save £99.00
  • Create and send sales invoices
  • Track what you're owed
  • Automatic bank reconciliation
  • Calculate and submit VAT
  • Be Making Tax Digital Ready for VAT
  • Supports unlimited users
  • Manage and submit CIS
  • Run advanced reports
  • Send quotes and estimates
  • Forecast cash flow
  • Manage purchase invoices
  • Snap receipts with AutoEntry, get 3 months free(2)
  • Multi-currency banking and invoicing
  • Manage inventory
*Get 3 months free, then £12/£26/£33 + VAT/mo (tier depending). Terms and conditions apply.
(1) Starting at 5 employees from £0.00 (offer price) per month + VAT with the option to add employee tiers for up to 100 employees. RRP from £7 + VAT per month (after offer).
(2) Snap and upload data from unlimited receipts, invoices and supplier statements with AutoEntry, get 3 months free. Subject to fair usage policy. Standard and Plus tiers only.

FAQs

It can be tough to keep track of all the costs coming in and out of your business in a fast-moving industry like hospitality. Whether you run a restaurant, winery, bakery or bar Sage Accounting makes managing finances easy so that you can focus on delighting your customers. It helps you:

  • Get a clear view of food and beverage stock so you always have the right amount of goods
  • Get paid faster by automating and setting up recurring invoices
  • Stay in control by viewing a cash flow forecast with real-time insights
  • Manage your finances no matter where you are on your mobile
  • Review orders that are in the pipeline and pending
  • Save hours of time by reducing your admin burden
  • Connect your banks and import transactions from your points of sale
  • Pay employees on time, every time
  • Ensure compliance with VAT returns to HMRC
  • Give your accountant or bookkeeper permission to view your finances and collaborate with them in real-time

Whether you’re a public house, hotel or food and beverage business, the easiest and fastest way to manage your accounts is with accounting software. You can use it to snap and capture receipts and invoices and also reconcile bank transactions on your business account. This type of software will help you see how much money your restaurant earns each month or quarter and prepare for a VAT return to HMRC. It's also ideal if you want to work with an accountant and comply with HMRC guidelines for Making Tax Digital.

If you're running a café, food truck, bakery or another small business, you can collaborate securely with your accountant online from anywhere with Sage Accounting. Our software is trusted by thousands of accountants around the United Kingdom. We work directly with accountants to ensure our accounting software for the hospitality industry is up-to-date and HMRC-compliant.

There are plenty of ways you can save time with Sage Accounting. Here are some examples:

Automate manual tasks

By automating tasks, you can cut down the amount of time you spend on manual data entry to save money and focus on the areas of the business that need the most attention.

  • Set up recurring invoices to avoid starting from scratch each time
  • Add invoices in bulk to save time
  • Get Google Drive integration to get automatic copies of invoices and quotes online
  • Connect your bank and let transactions flow into Sage Accounting for easy reconciliation
  • Make sure that you’ve always got the right amount of stock - quickly view your inventory and create reorder levels and quantities
  • Get inventory reports to see stock information in seconds

AutoEntry

Spend less time on admin and more time on your hospitality work with a paperless way to manage receipts. Simply snap, scan or email a photo of your receipts, bank transactions, invoices or other documents for your Sage accounts using AutoEntry. Then categorise, publish and share them with your accountant through Sage Accounting. AutoEntry captures tax summaries and full line item details including description, quantity and unit price so it’s an easy way to log the information you need, when you need it.

Other ways to save time:

  • Use dashboards to view your financial data instantly
  • Use real-time data to collaborate faster with accountants or bookkeepers
  • Create and send invoices, easily follow up with clients on outstanding invoices and track the health of your business in real-time from anywhere with the mobile app
  • See a live running total of your tax liabilities, plan ahead and submit to HMRC
  • View cash flow forecasts in real-time to make faster business decisions
Yes. Sage Accounting is ready to create and process invoices for sales and purchases occurred during the reduced rate of VAT period introduced by the government between 8 July 2020 and 31 March 2022.

Sage Marketplace

Get added functionality with our partner apps which integrate directly with Sage Accounting, bringing you more tools that help you get the job done.

AutoEntry

Remove the need for data entry

AutoEntry is an intelligent, cloud-based solution which eliminates bookkeeping data entry, so users never again have to type up invoices or receipts.

Stripe

Make it easier to get paid

No more chasing late payments – give your customers simple and easy ways to pay you directly from the invoices you send with our useful “Pay Now” buttons.

Square

Make taking payments, painless

Integrate Square with Sage and save time. Eliminate manual data entry by reconciling transactions automatically, and monitor business performance.

Joiin

Make smarter decisions

Automate the way you consolidate financial, sales and KPI data with Joiin. Create great looking, detailed reports that can be accessed on any device, anywhere.

“It just takes care of everything - from the payments to the invoicing.”

Jen Walker,
Split Screen Coffee Company

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