Lightspeed Commerce has announced an enhancement to its integration with all-in-one team management app 7shifts to streamline payroll and operations for restaurant owners across North America.

The collaboration will simplify and optimise management processes within the hospitality sector, addressing labour challenges and the need for efficient solutions.

According to the 2024 State of Hospitality report by Lightspeed, a majority of restaurateurs are actively seeking ways to improve labour management, with 62% prioritising this aspect. 74% are on the lookout for technologies to streamline operations.

The industry faces persistent labour challenges and rising costs, making the search for effective management solutions a key factor for sustaining profitability.

With the latest update, users of the Lightspeed restaurant system will benefit from the ability to import sales, labour and employee data directly into 7shifts.

This enhancement not only streamlines forecasting capabilities but also ensures that employee data is automatically synchronised, reducing manual tasks and errors, and saving time.

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The partnership also introduces 7shifts’ advanced payroll features to Lightspeed users, currently available in the US.

These features include payroll administration, tip integration and benefit management. By automating these processes, restaurant owners can dedicate more time to enhancing customer experiences.

Lightspeed president JD St-Martin said: “Deepening our partnership with 7shifts will enable our customers to streamline their operations even further, with seamless integration and access to essential payroll features.

“Through our partnership with 7shifts our customers have saved countless hours in scheduling, and significant amounts on labour costs. We believe by expanding this relationship, our customers will continue to see added benefits to the operational bottom line.”

7shifts, with its hospitality expertise and technology, has become a key strategic partner for Lightspeed.

Together, Lightspeed and 7shifts provide an integrated solution tailored to the unique demands of the hospitality industry.

7shifts CEO Jordan Boesch said: “Our partnership with Lightspeed is exciting because restaurants which utilise the new integration will not only experience the benefits of being able to better forecast sales and labour, but also benefit from an all-in-one platform that connects everything from scheduling, time clocking and tip management, all the way to running payroll.

“With accurate data syncing from Lightspeed to 7shifts Payroll, operators can ensure employees are paid on time and without issue. This partnership exemplifies our shared commitment to provide much-needed solutions to those in the restaurant industry.”

In September 2024, Lightspeed Commerce entered an exclusive partnership with Le Fou Fou, a European-style food hall situated at the Royalmount retail and lifestyle complex in Montreal, Canada.