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Updated October 2026 · 2 PEOs

The best PEOs for restaurants and hospitality in 2026

Restaurants need a PEO that understands tipped wages, high turnover and Fair Workweek scheduling rules.

Reviewed by the TopPEOs Research TeamChecked Oct 27, 2026Get free quotes

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The short answer for each situation, with price, certification and minimum headcount.

Best forPEOPricePricingCertifiedMinimum
Built for hospitalityFourth PEOQuote onlyQuote onlyCPEO: Not confirmedESAC: Not confirmedNot published
Best if you already run Paychex payrollPaychex PEOQuote onlyQuote onlyCPEOESAC5 employees

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Published by the PEOThird-party estimateQuote onlyNo public figure
Fourth PEOQuote only—
Paychex PEOQuote only—
$0$50$100$150$200$250

Rippling PEO adds a platform fee (about $35 plus $8 per user). Insperity reports an onboarding fee of about $500–$2,000.

Comparing 2
Fourth PEO
Paychex PEO
Price
Quote onlyQuote
Quote onlyQuote
Pricing
Quote only
Quote only
Certification
CPEO: Not confirmedESAC: Not confirmed
CPEO: YesESAC: Yes
Minimum
Not published
5 employees
Best fit
10–500 employees
5–300 employees
Contract
Not published
Annual
Coverage
National
National
Industries
Restaurants and hospitality
Professional services, Restaurants and hospitality
Strengths
Handles tipped employees · Fair Workweek compliance
Easy path to and from Paychex Flex payroll · CPEO and ESAC
Watch out for
Pricing not published · Certification status not confirmed
Quote-only pricing · Dated interface · Support quality varies
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PEOs for restaurants, reviewed

Who each PEO suits, who should skip it, and what we could verify about price and certification.

Built for hospitality

1.Fourth PEO

A PEO for restaurants, bars, hotels and clubs, part of the Fourth hospitality software family.

Who it's for: Hospitality operators with tipped staff and predictive-scheduling rules.

Skip it if: Businesses outside hospitality.

Pros

  • Handles tipped employees
  • Fair Workweek compliance

Cons

  • Pricing not published
  • Certification status not confirmed
Fourth PEO reviewFourth PEO pricing

Best if you already run Paychex payroll

2.Paychex PEO

Paychex's PEO, which absorbed Oasis in 2018; Paychex also closed its Paycor acquisition in 2025.

Who it's for: Businesses already on Paychex Flex that want to move into a PEO without switching systems.

Skip it if: Buyers who want transparent pricing or a modern interface.

Pros

  • Easy path to and from Paychex Flex payroll
  • CPEO and ESAC

Cons

  • Quote-only pricing
  • Dated interface
  • Support quality varies
Paychex PEO reviewPaychex PEO pricing

How we built this list

  1. Every PEO we can verify. Inclusion never depends on referral fees or partnerships.
  2. Certification checked against the IRS list. CPEO status comes from the IRS active list dated Aug 7, 2026.
  3. Prices labeled. Published prices are marked; everything else is a third-party estimate or “quote only.”
  4. Order is editorial. We order by fit for the situation in the title, and say why.

Full methodology

Considered, not included

  • Profiles marked “limited” have little public pricing or certification data. We include them so you know they exist, and update them as facts become verifiable.

Questions buyers ask

What should a restaurant ask a PEO?

Whether it handles tip credits and tip reporting, predictive-scheduling (Fair Workweek) laws in your city, and high-turnover onboarding without per-hire fees.

Changelog. Oct 27, 2026: list published; CPEO status checked against the IRS list dated Aug 7, 2026.

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