Staff hours for independent restaurants

You have a restaurant to run. Not hours to retype.

Your team records their own hours. You check them, then send one detailed CSV to your accountant or bookkeeper. No chasing, no retyping, no management suite.

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See it in action

No app for staff
Unlimited employees
No dedicated hardware

A barista preparing coffee at the counter of a modern café

Sound familiar?

The shift ends.The admin doesn’t.

Sunday-night Excel
Sunday night. Last week’s sign-in sheet. Still typing it all into Excel.
The missing clock-out
Someone forgot to clock out. Now I’m guessing when they left.
The group-chat search
“Who’s in today?” Somewhere in the group chat is the answer.
The month-end chase
The team owes me their hours. The accountant is waiting on me.

FrenchToast takes this off your plate.

For managers

Stop chasing staff hours.

From the first clock-in to the file for your accountant. One place to see the hours, check them and get on with your day.

See who’s working
Who’s in, who’s on a break, who’s finished. See it as it happens, without asking the group chat.
Plan the week
Put the week’s shifts in one simple schedule, then compare the plan with the hours actually worked.
Check and correct hours
Spot a forgotten finish, correct the hours and review the period. The original record stays visible.
Send the record
Download a detailed CSV and a weekly summary to send to your accountant. No hours to retype.

Who’s in, who’s on a break, who’s finished. See it as it happens, without asking the group chat.

Put the week’s shifts in one simple schedule, then compare the plan with the hours actually worked.

Spot a forgotten finish, correct the hours and review the period. The original record stays visible.

Download a detailed CSV and a weekly summary to send to your accountant. No hours to retype.

Staff & hoursDashboardTodayScheduleTimesheetsPayroll filesStaff PINsQR codesSettings

DWDana Whitfield

Dashboard

Maison Verte at a glance

Operations

Right now

Today in Europe/Paris.

View today

On site now3across 2 locations

Hours today21h 10m3 working · 1 missing clock-out

Clocked in today41 done · 0 not started

Needs attention44 to review

Needs attention

Missing clock-outs1 · open more than 12 hoursReviewLocked staff PINs1ReviewStaff without a PIN1 · they cannot clock in yetReviewDisputed timesheets1 · latest for 28 – 30 Sept 2026Review

Last 7 days

Includes the last 7 days. Shifts still in progress are counted up to now.

Hours128h 40m

Shifts20

Average shift6h 26m

Edits by managers2

Payroll

Payroll filesLast created 28/09/2026Open

By location

Location	On site	Hours (7d)	Shifts (7d)	Last activity
Paris	2	77h 20m	12	30/09/2026
Lyon	1	51h 20m	8	30/09/2026

Today

Times shown in Europe/Paris. Shifts open more than 12 hours are marked as a missing clock-out.

Schedule

Still clocked inRiley ChenPlanned until 06:00 at Paris, ended 3h 41m ago.
Not in yetSofia MarinPlanned 09:30–17:30 at Paris, due 11m ago.

Team member	In → Out	Status
Maya Carter	08:04 → —	Working
Jamie Wilson	07:56 → —	Working
Alex Rivera	09:02 → —	Working
Noah Bennett	08:30 → 14:45	Completed
Riley Chen	29/09/2026 22:10 → —	Missing clock-out

Schedule

Planned shifts at Paris, in Europe/Paris time. Staff clock in as usual: the schedule never stops anyone.

‹28 September – 4 October 2026›ParisPrintCopy last weekAdd shift

Team member	Planned	Mon 28 Sept3 planned	Tue 29 Sept4 planned	Wed 30 Sept4 planned	Thu 1 Oct4 planned	Fri 2 Oct3 planned	Sat 3 Oct3 planned	Sun 4 Oct2 planned
Jamie Wilson	39h 30m	08:00–16:30	08:00–16:00	08:00–16:30	08:00–16:30			10:00–16:00
Maya Carter	42h 30m	08:00–16:30	08:00–16:30	08:00–16:30		08:00–16:30	10:00–18:30
Noah Bennett	24h 00m		08:30–14:30	08:30–14:30	08:30–14:30		11:00–17:00
Riley Chen	40h 00m	14:30–22:00	22:00–06:00 +1		14:30–22:00	14:30–23:00	14:30–23:00
Sofia Marin	30h 00m			09:30–17:30	09:30–17:30	09:30–17:30		10:00–16:00

Timesheets

See hours worked between two dates. Each total comes from the recorded clock-in and clock-out times.

Add shift

Reporting window

Set the period and scope used by totals and exports.

This weekLast weekCustom

From28/09/2026

To30/09/2026

Team memberAll

LocationAll

Apply

Current selection

Review & export

SummaryShifts10 shifts

Hours and shift counts by person for this reporting window.Review clock-ins, breaks and worked hours for this reporting window.

SummaryShiftsWeek

Team member	Shifts	Duration
Maya Carter	2	15h 47m
Jamie Wilson	2	15h 45m
Alex Rivera	2	15h 32m
Noah Bennett	2	12h 10m
Riley Chen	2	7h 20m
Total duration	10	66h 34m

Planned, not clocked (1)

Planned shifts in this period that nobody clocked in for, once their planned end has passed. Nothing here is added to the hours.

Hana Okafor · 29/09/2026 11:00–15:00 · Lyon

Team member	Location	Date	In	Out	Planned	Break	Duration	Corrected
Maya Carter	Paris	29/09/2026	08:00	16:32	08:00–16:30	30 min break	8h 02m	—
Jamie Wilson	Paris	29/09/2026	07:55	16:10	08:00–16:00out +10m	30 min break	7h 45m	—
Alex Rivera	Lyon	29/09/2026	09:00	17:22	09:00–17:00out +22m	30 min break	7h 52m	—
Noah Bennett	Paris	29/09/2026	08:30	14:45	08:30–14:30out +15m	15 min break	6h 00m	—
Riley Chen	Paris	29/09/2026	22:10	missing	22:00–06:00in +10m	—	—	—
Maya Carter	Paris	28/09/2026	08:05	16:20	08:00–16:30out −10m	30 min break	7h 45m	—
Jamie Wilson	Paris	28/09/2026	08:00	16:30	08:00–16:30	30 min break	8h 00m	—
Alex Rivera	Lyon	28/09/2026	09:10	17:35	09:00–17:30in +10m	45 min break	7h 40m	Corrected
Noah Bennett	Lyon	28/09/2026	10:00	16:25	Not planned	15 min break	6h 10m	—
Riley Chen	Paris	28/09/2026	14:30	22:00	14:30–22:00	10 min break	7h 20m	—
Selected range duration							66h 34m

Timesheet sign-off

Request confirmation from staff and track their responses for this reporting window.

Request sign-off for this period

Team member	Sign-off
Maya Carter	Signed 30/09/2026	Request
Jamie Wilson	Signed 30/09/2026	Request
Alex Rivera	Pending	Request
Noah Bennett	Disputed	Request
Riley Chen	Not requested	Request

Payroll files

A record of every CSV sent to payroll, including the hours in each file.

Period	Team member	Location	Shifts	Created by	Action
21/09/2026 – 27/09/2026	All	All	20	Dana Whitfield · 28/09/2026 09:41	Shift listWeekly summary
14/09/2026 – 20/09/2026	All	All	22	Dana Whitfield · 21/09/2026 08:57	Shift listWeekly summary
07/09/2026 – 13/09/2026	All	All	19	Dana Whitfield · 14/09/2026 09:12	Shift listWeekly summary

Staff PINs

Give each person a temporary code to create or reset their PIN. Existing PINs stay private.

Team member	PIN status	Action
Alex Rivera	Set	Reset PIN
Hana Okafor	None	Create setup code
Jamie Wilson	Set	Reset PIN
Léo Dupont	Setup code pending	Create setup code
Maya Carter	Set	Reset PIN
Noah Bennett	Set	Reset PIN
Riley Chen	Locked	Reset PIN
Sofia Marin	Set	Reset PIN

Clock-in QR codes

Print one per location and put it where staff clock in. They scan it, pick their name and enter their PIN.

Location	Staff clock link	QR
Paris	`/l/paris-7k2m` · Preview	Open printable sheet
Lyon	`/l/lyon-3q9x` · Preview	Open printable sheet

Settings

Configure reporting periods and the options staff see when recording hours.

Reporting period

Choose how timesheet reporting windows are calculated.

PeriodWeekly

Month-end day31

For shorter months, the final calendar day is used.Save

Break choices at clock-out

Turn on the lengths to offer at sign-out. Turn all off to skip the break question.

15 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes

Save

Staff meals

Ask staff at clock-out whether they took a staff meal, so it can go on timesheets and exports. Off by default.

Track staff meals

Save

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For your team

QR. PIN. Done.

Staff record when they start and finish on their own phone. No app to download, no account to create.

A hand holding a phone to scan the FrenchToast QR code on a stand on a café counter

A phone showing “Who’s clocking in?” with a list of names, held over a café counter

A phone showing the time and a Clock in button, ready to start a shift

You already have enough to do

Less Excel. More time for your restaurant.

You didn’t open a restaurant to chase staff hours and type them into a spreadsheet. FrenchToast puts them into one clear record to send to your accountant.

They are using it

“Another supplier approached us, but their product had too many features we didn’t need and was way out of our price range. We couldn’t justify it. Then we found FrenchToast. Getting set up was really straightforward, the whole team was onboarded quickly, and we’ve found it easy to use from day one.”

Honest about what it does

One job, done properly.

A clear record of the hours worked, without taking over the rest of your business.

Staff hours

One record of arrivals, departures and corrections. HR files, contracts and holiday requests stay in your existing tools.

The weekly plan

A simple schedule beside the hours worked. You review the differences; FrenchToast doesn’t work out overtime.

The accountant handoff

You download a detailed CSV and send it to your accountant. Pay, tax and payslips stay with them.

One simple plan

For the whole team.

One price for all your locations. No setup fee or hardware to buy.

What’s included

Unlimited employees and clock-ins
QR + PIN clock-ins, with no app to install
Live attendance, weekly schedule and timesheets
Corrections and period approval
Detailed CSV exports and weekly summaries

19€/month

Start free

One month free. No card required. Cancel anytime.

See full pricing details

FAQ

Straight answers about setup, pricing and the record you send to your accountant or bookkeeper.

Who is Timesheets for?

Small independent restaurants and cafés that want to stop chasing staff hours without paying for a full management suite.

Do staff need an account?

No. Staff use a private four-digit PIN to clock in and out. They do not need an email address, password or FrenchToast account.

Do staff need to install an app?

No. Staff open the location clock page from its QR code and enter a personal PIN in the browser. A shared tablet at the door works fine.

Can a missed clock-in be fixed?

Yes. A manager adds a correction with a reason, and the original record stays visible for the audit trail.

What is included in the €19 monthly price?

The €19 monthly price covers all your locations, with unlimited employees and clock-ins, plus timesheets, manager corrections, a weekly schedule, period approval and CSV exports. There are no setup fees.

How does the free trial work?

You get one month free with no card required. There is no contract, and you can cancel at any time.

Can I use FrenchToast across multiple locations?

Yes. One price covers all your locations, and it stays the same as you add them. Each location has its own clock-in QR code, team view and timesheets, all managed from the same account.

How do I send the hours to my accountant or bookkeeper?

A manager reviews the period, corrects omissions and downloads a detailed CSV of the hours to send to the accountant or bookkeeper.

Does FrenchToast calculate pay or run payroll?

No. FrenchToast records hours and generates a detailed CSV you can send to your accountant or bookkeeper. It does not calculate wages, overtime rates, tax or contributions.

Your next timesheet. Without the Excel chore.