Soigné provides a cloud‑based HR information system tailored for restaurants and hospitality groups, combining applicant tracking, contract generation, shift scheduling, time‑clocking, payroll processing, and tax filing in a single platform. Integrated WhatsApp notifications and a contract wizard ensure fast, CAO‑compliant hiring, while revenue‑driven scheduling and a BI dashboard help optimize labor costs and link HR activity to business performance.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Restaurant operators often manage HR tasks—recruiting, onboarding, scheduling, payroll, and compliance—using separate spreadsheets, email threads, and third‑party services, which creates data silos, manual errors, and excessive administrative overhead.
Solution
Soigné delivers a single, cloud‑based HR information system built specifically for the hospitality sector. The platform consolidates applicant tracking, contract generation, employee scheduling, time‑clocking, payroll processing, and tax filing into one workflow, eliminating the need for multiple tools. Integrated WhatsApp messaging accelerates candidate communication, while an automated contract wizard applies industry‑standard collective labor agreements to generate compliant offers instantly. Scheduling uses revenue‑based templates and real‑time availability to optimize labor costs and feed directly into the payroll engine. Payroll runs with a few clicks, automatically filing wage taxes with the Dutch tax authority and syncing journal entries to accounting software. A unified dashboard provides operational metrics that link HR activity to business performance, enabling managers to make data‑driven decisions.
Target Audience
The solution targets restaurant owners, multi‑site hospitality groups, and in‑house HR teams that need a unified, compliant, and scalable system to manage their workforce. It is also suited for franchise operators seeking consistent HR processes across locations.
Features
- Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with WhatsApp notifications for faster candidate response and a centralized talent pool.
- Contract wizard that auto‑populates CAO‑compliant salary structures and generates digital contracts for electronic signing.
- Single employee profile storing personal data, IDs, contracts, payslips, and communication history.
- Scheduling module that creates shift templates based on historical revenue, captures real‑time availability, and integrates with the payroll run.
- Real‑time clock‑in widget on the employee app, with manager approval workflow for accurate hour tracking.
- Pre‑payroll view consolidating new hires, terminations, and wage changes for a single verification step before payment.
- Automatic monthly wage‑tax filing with the Belastingdienst and direct export of payroll journal entries to common accounting systems.
- Business intelligence dashboard that visualizes hiring velocity, labor cost ratios, and HR impact on revenue across multiple restaurant locations.