Case Study: Classic Burgers cuts payroll to minutes and automates tip payouts with Toast

How Classic Burgers is saving hours every week on payroll

Classic Burgers is a family-run quick-service restaurant in Inyokern, CA, known for made-to-order burgers and fresh, local ingredients. After switching to Toast in 2020, owner Abdul faced the common restaurant challenge of time-consuming payroll and tip management—manual timesheets, check runs, and new pandemic-driven credit card tips made payroll increasingly burdensome.

By adding Toast Payroll & Team Management and Toast Tips Manager, Classic Burgers automated payroll and tip distribution: Abdul can run payroll in about five minutes, tips are calculated and deposited directly to employees, and tip-management time has dropped roughly 85%. The result is reliable, on-time pay for staff and several hours saved each week that Abdul can reinvest into the business.

Classic Burgers

Abdul Hugais

Co-Owner and Founder