The distribution frequency of a rule determines how often the tip distribution will take place. You will probably be most familiar with our 'Daily' distribution frequency if you have used spreadsheets before, which distribute tips on the basis of the total number of minutes worked throughout the day.
This option takes the total tips for the day, determines how many minutes each employee has worked, and distributes the tips accordingly. While this can work well, many restaurants want to reward the busiest staff or those who bring in the most revenue.
Daily distribution rules are good for tipping out roles such as prep cook. As there will usually be no tipping at the beginning of their shift.
Time of Sale distributes tips from each sale based on the minutes worked between the opening and closing of the sale. This looks at who worked from the time the check was opened at the till until the check was paid by cash or credit card swipe.
Hourly or time of sale distributes tips more accurately to the amount of work performed. If all staff work 4-hour shifts, but the evening staff make twice the sales, this distribution frequency will more fairly compensate the staff who worked those shifts. Our most popular distribution across all customers is Time of Sale, so consider different options for different rules to find the system that most fairly rewards your staff.