HR software for hospitality teams
Keep starter records, working patterns, leave, sickness and employee documents together across a busy team and more than one location.
No sales call. No card. No trial clock.
- Repeatable starter records
- Irregular working patterns
- Several locations
- Right-to-work evidence
Is HollyHR a good fit for your hospitality team?
HollyHR fits UK hospitality employers with roughly 5 to 100 employees that need one dependable employment record across front-of-house, kitchen, housekeeping, events and support teams. Free covers up to 10 active employees; Standard is a separate plan at £2 per active employee per month.
Hospitality employers with roughly 5 to 100 employees can keep core HR in HollyHR while rotas and time recording stay in their dedicated systems.
Free for up to 10 employees. Standard is £2 per active employee.
HollyHR Free costs £0 for up to 10 active employees. Standard costs £2 per active employee each month, including the first 10. Plus will cost £4 per active employee each month when it launches. Prices are before applicable tax.
A busy service should not create a fragmented staff record.
A frequent starter still needs a complete start
Use one repeatable journey for details, documents, policies and named tasks so a busy opening or seasonal intake does not turn onboarding into a trail of messages.
Irregular hours need the agreed pattern and current rules
Keep the employee's working arrangement and dated changes with their record, then use the current statutory method and payroll process for holiday pay calculations.
Local managers need useful, limited access
Give a manager the leave context and employee actions their role allows without giving every venue the same access to confidential people information.
Keep the staff record clear around every service.
A repeatable start for each employee
Bring starter details, documents and acknowledgements into one journey before the first service.
- Reuse the same core steps
- See what is ready before day one
One record across roles and venues
Keep manager, location, working pattern and dated employment changes connected to the employee.
- Import current people data
- Keep changes with the person
Leave with the agreed pattern behind it
Give managers a clear request and balance view while the live shift plan stays in your rota system.
- See patterns and balances together
- Keep request status visible
Core HR for employees, alongside hospitality operations.
Use HollyHR for the employment record and keep live scheduling, time, tips and pay in specialist systems.
Your employee record in HollyHR
- Starter details, documents and acknowledgements
- Locations, managers and dated changes
- Working patterns, holiday and sickness
- Role-aware access, import and export
Works alongside your hospitality systems
- Live rotas, clock-in and attendance
- Tips allocation and payroll calculations
- Bookings, table or room management
- Right-to-work checks and immigration decisions
HollyHR keeps evidence you record. The employer must perform the prescribed right-to-work check and own the decision.
Core HR across different hospitality businesses.
Restaurants and cafés
Front-of-house, kitchen and support employees working across services.
Pubs and bars
Venue teams with late hours, part-time patterns and local managers.
Hotels and accommodation
Reception, housekeeping, food service and operations employees across departments.
Caterers and event venues
Permanent teams supporting changing events, locations and seasonal demand.
Food-to-go businesses
Counter, preparation and management teams across one or more locations.
Visitor and leisure venues
Guest-facing and operational employees working across varied opening hours.
These are examples, not an eligibility list.
Useful for frequent starts and varied hours.
Employee onboarding checklist
Plan the checks, documents and first-week work behind a clear start.
Open guideRight to work and sponsor duties
Separate the employer check from the wider duties a licensed sponsor holds.
Open guideHoliday entitlement calculator
Calculate statutory leave for full-time, part-time, starters and leavers.
Open toolStraight answers to common questions.
Does HollyHR include rotas or clock-in?
No. Use a hospitality scheduling or time-and-attendance system for live shifts, clock-in and cover. HollyHR keeps the agreed employment pattern, employee record, leave and sickness organised alongside it.
Does HollyHR perform right-to-work checks?
No. Employers must use the prescribed current route and confirm the result themselves. HollyHR can keep the evidence and follow-up date you record with the employee, but it does not validate documents, identity or immigration status.
Can HollyHR handle irregular-hours holiday?
HollyHR can keep the employee's working pattern, leave record and supporting employment information. Entitlement and holiday pay for irregular-hours or part-year workers depend on the current statutory method and leave year, so confirm the calculation in current government guidance and payroll.
Can each venue manager see only their own team?
Locations, reporting lines and roles can organise manager access around the responsibility they hold. Administrators should still check each assignment rather than assuming a job title automatically creates the right access.
How much does HollyHR cost for a hospitality team?
Free is £0 for up to 10 active employees, with no card requirement or trial clock. Standard is £2 per active employee per month before applicable tax. Plus is coming soon at £4 per active employee per month.
Start free with up to 10 active employees.
Bring your team over from a spreadsheet. There is no card, no sales call and no lock-in. For up to 10 active employees, everyday HR is free.