Case Study: Powerplant Superfood Café eliminates costly tax penalties and reduces payroll stress with ADP

Powerplant Superfood Café - Customer Case Study

Powerplant Superfood Café, a Los Angeles plant-based restaurant founded by Cynthia Moore in 2014, built a loyal following with Instagram-worthy, gluten-free dishes. But the small team’s informal bookkeeping led to missed payroll filings, costly IRS penalties and gaps in HR knowledge—like failing to track a minimum-wage increase—which distracted the owners from running the business.

Moore adopted ADP’s small-business solutions—RUN Powered by ADP for payroll plus Employee Handbook Wizard and HR resources—which automated tax withholdings, simplified payroll and helped document policies. The result: no more fines, less time spent on payroll, clearer employee guidelines, lower costs and less stress for the owner, allowing her to focus on the café and its customers.

Powerplant Superfood Café

Cynthia Moore

Owner