New bar owner here...
Trying to figure out a full suite of new systems to replace the previous owners paper notes and folders before I implement them and manage them remotely.
Backstory: My wife and I inherited a local bar (out of state for us) from her parents after they passed. It pulls in roughly $30k/wk and has been operating for 15 yrs. I have 17 years experience in the industry (private dining capt, server, bartender, bb, host, kitchen, dish, trainer, etc) and have turned a few mgmt positions down over the years bc... Ya know, high tips and low responsibility. I stepped away from the industry for a bit and went back to school for Software Engineering and focused on CRMs, ERPs, and payment gateways.
I have millions of questions but for this post I will only ask one. How do you guys handle HR type tasks such as employment apps, food handlers cards, etc. without looking over an excel spreadsheet everyday?
Paychex, APD, etc seem pretty pricey based on the number of employees I have but I could be wrong. 20 employees, 3 salaried.
Currently we are using paper apps but I cannot manage this from across the country. Should I consider JotForm (familiar with their stuff bc I manage a few accounts for web development clients I picked up in school)? Or what advice would you give someone in my shoes on this topic?
Planned POS: SpotOn.
Planned Workspace: Google
Planned PC onsight: Win11 Pro (remote configs/main)
Planned Network/Cams: Unifi
Planned Accounting: QBO