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Run your restaurant's books like a pro — built by a restaurant owner, for restaurant owners.

BistroBooks handles daily sales, cash-ups, stock, payroll and reconciliation for restaurant owners and operators, so nothing slips through the cracks.

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BistroBooks Dashboard
Gross Sales

R 48,920

Net Sales

R 44,310

Food Cost

28.4%

Weekly Sales Trend
MTWTFSS
Store Performance
Limpopo ShopR 18,420
Gauteng ShopR 16,100
Tzaneen ShopR 14,400
Everything you need

One platform for your entire restaurant

From daily sales to year-end accounting, BistroBooks brings every aspect of restaurant management into a single, connected workspace.

Daily Operations

Record daily sales, cash-ups, cash floats, petty cash, card sales, tips, voids, and end-of-day reports — all in one place.

Daily & Fast SalesCash Ups & FloatsVoid BookEnd-of-Day Report

Finance & Reporting

Track P&L, cash flow, budgets, VAT, KPIs, and break-even analysis with consolidated multi-store views.

Profit & LossCash FlowKPI DashboardVAT Report

Inventory & Stock

Manage stock items, deliveries, wastage, stocktakes, transfers, recipe costing, and food cost tracking.

Stock & DeliveriesWastage TrackingRecipe CostingStock Valuation

Staff & HR

Manage employees, rotas, payroll, leave, disciplinary logs, training records, and labour compliance.

Payroll & PayslipsRota SchedulingLeave TrackingLabour Compliance

Accounting

Full double-entry accounting with chart of accounts, journal entries, trial balance, and bank reconciliation.

Chart of AccountsJournal EntriesTrial BalanceBank Reconciliation

Suppliers & Delivery

Manage suppliers, purchase orders, 3-way matching, delivery platform reconciliation, and accounts payable.

Supplier ManagementPurchase OrdersDelivery ReconAccounts Payable
See it in action

Real reports, real insights

From VAT submissions to sales-vs-expense trends, BistroBooks gives you the full financial picture at a glance.

VAT Report — July 2026

VAT Period

01 Jul – 31 Jul 2026

Draft
Output VAT (Sales)R 7,338.00
Input VAT (Expenses)R 2,104.50
VAT Payable to SARSR 5,233.50

Gross Sales

R 48,920

Taxable Exp.

R 14,030

Net Profit

R 34,890

Sales vs Expenses — 6 Month Trend
Total Sales

R 291,400

Total Expenses

R 187,200

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Sales Expenses

Recent Expenses

Meat Supplier — Limpopo
FoodR 3,450
Staff Wages — Week 28
LabourR 8,200
Electricity — Tzaneen
UtilitiesR 1,180
Simple to get started

How it works

Get up and running in minutes — no accounting degree required.

1

Create your account

Sign up in seconds with your email. No payment details required during Free Early Access.

2

Set up your store(s)

Add your restaurant details, invite team members, and configure your stores in the onboarding wizard.

3

Start tracking daily operations

Record sales, cash-ups, expenses, stock, and staff activities as they happen — across all your stores.

4

Review reports & KPIs

Get real-time insights into food cost %, labour cost, profitability, and performance across every store.

About BistroBooks

Built for South African restaurants

BistroBooks is a cloud-based restaurant financial and operational management platform created to help restaurant owners, managers, and team members keep important business information organised in one place.

Running a restaurant involves far more than serving customers. Daily cash-ups, stock control, expenses, supplier accounts, employee administration, banking, VAT and financial reporting can quickly become overwhelming. BistroBooks brings these everyday restaurant-management tasks together in one practical digital workspace.

POPIA-aware
Multi-store ready
VAT & SARS aligned

30+

Modules

Unlimited*

Stores

~5 min

Setup time

Free

Cost

*Subject to fair-use limits during Early Access

Free Early Access

BistroBooks is currently available through Free Early Access. Join now to explore the full platform, help shape its development, and get started with your restaurant management — at no cost.

BistroBooks is currently available through Free Early Access. No payment details are required, and users will not be automatically subscribed or charged if paid plans are introduced later.

No payment details required
No automatic subscription
No charge when paid plans arrive
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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about BistroBooks and Free Early Access.

BistroBooks is a cloud-based restaurant financial and operational management platform. It helps restaurant owners and managers track daily sales, expenses, stock, staff, payroll, banking, VAT, and financial reporting — all in one connected workspace.