Industries
Restaurants and multi-entity franchise groups
Finbryn keeps per-branch profit and loss for UAE restaurant groups and franchise operators running several licences or entities, reconciling delivery platform payouts, tracking WPS payroll for a hospitality workforce, and consolidating each entity into one group view. We work inside Xero and close by business day five.
Management report
Illustrative client · August 2026
AED
| Line | Aug | Jul | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 142,380 | 131,904 | +10,476 |
| Cost of sales | (51,260) | (48,115) | (3,145) |
| Gross profit | 91,120 | 83,789 | +7,331 |
| Payroll | (46,300) | (45,900) | (400) |
| SoftwareNoted | (6,480) | (5,490) | (990) |
| Rent | (8,000) | (8,000) | 0 |
| Other operating | (9,215) | (9,870) | +655 |
| Net income | 21,125 | 14,529 | +6,596 |
Reviewer's note
Software is up on last month after two seats were added mid-month. Revenue includes one milestone invoice that will not repeat next month.
Illustrative. An example of the document, not a client's figures.
Exceptions report
Where the books usually hurt
Each location's point-of-sale deposits need to be split into sales, tips, tax and fees before they even hit the bank
Consolidated reporting across entities is built by hand in a spreadsheet every month
Food and labor cost percentages get calculated late, after the month that mattered has already closed
Intercompany transactions between locations or a management company get missed or double counted
One blended P&L hides the branch that is losing money
A restaurant group running five branches across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah under separate trade licences needs to see each branch's numbers on their own, not folded into one company-wide total. A branch with a lease going bad or a kitchen running over on food cost can hide inside an average that still looks acceptable, until the group's overall margin has already slipped.
Finbryn sets up books so each branch, or each legal entity where the group holds branches under separate licences, has its own profit and loss, then consolidates them into a single group view for the owners. Talabat, Deliveroo and Noon Food payouts are reconciled against gross order value, commission and any promotion the platform funded, rather than booked as one net deposit that hides what commission is actually costing the business.
VAT, excise and payroll through WPS
Food and beverage sales are standard-rated for VAT at 5% once a branch or group crosses the AED 375,000 mandatory registration threshold, and a group with multiple licences under common ownership may need to register as a VAT group depending on how the entities are structured, a decision that sits with your tax agent. Where a menu includes sweetened or carbonated drinks, UAE excise tax applies separately at 50%, and that needs its own tracking apart from ordinary VAT.
Staff wages for a hospitality workforce are paid through the Wages Protection System administered by MOHRE, and a late or missed WPS salary transfer can trigger a compliance flag against the trade licence itself, not just a payroll problem. We reconcile WPS payroll runs against the general ledger each cycle so a missed transfer is caught before it becomes a licence issue.
Corporate Tax across multiple entities
Where branches sit under one company, group Corporate Tax at 9% on taxable income above AED 375,000 applies to the consolidated result, filed within 9 months of the tax period end. Where branches sit under separate licensed entities, each one is assessed on its own unless a Tax Group election has been made with the Federal Tax Authority. We prepare consolidated and per-entity figures either way; filing is done by you or by your appointed tax agent.
Working with Finbryn
You keep the Xero file, with a named pod on your account and a recorded handover memo if that pod changes. Books are reconciled weekly and closed by business day five, in your time zone. Groups bringing several branches onto one clean set of books typically start with a catch-up project, priced separately from ongoing monthly bookkeeping, with pricing published on our pricing page and terms in your engagement letter.
Questions
Frequently asked questions: Restaurants and multi-entity franchise groups
Can you produce a separate profit and loss for each branch?
Yes. Each branch, or each entity if the group holds branches under separate licences, gets its own profit and loss alongside a consolidated group view.
Do you reconcile Talabat, Deliveroo or Noon Food payouts?
Yes. Delivery platform payouts are split into gross order value, commission and platform-funded promotions before they reach the ledger.
Do you track WPS payroll for our staff?
Yes. Wages Protection System payroll runs are reconciled against the general ledger each cycle, so a missed or delayed transfer is flagged early.
Do multiple branches under different licences file Corporate Tax separately?
Generally yes, unless a Tax Group election has been made with the Federal Tax Authority. We prepare figures either way; the election and filing sit with you and your tax agent.
Do you track excise tax on sweetened or carbonated drinks separately from VAT?
Yes, excise tax at 50% on carbonated and sweetened drinks is tracked apart from ordinary VAT, since blending the two into one line makes it hard to see the true margin on those menu items and can misstate the tax actually owed.
Can you consolidate reporting across multiple locations or entities?
Yes, each location keeps its own books and we deliver a consolidated view alongside the per-location reports.
Do you work with Toast or Restaurant365 exports?
Yes, daily sales summaries and payroll exports from those systems feed directly into the monthly close.
What are the common bookkeeping challenges for a restaurants and multi-entity franchise groups business?
Beyond the basics, food and labor cost percentages get calculated late, after the month that mattered has already closed and intercompany transactions between locations or a management company get missed or double counted come up often in this industry. We build the chart of accounts and reconciliation process around those specific patterns rather than a generic template that ignores how the business actually operates.
What software do you support for restaurants and multi-entity franchise groups?
We work inside QuickBooks Online and Xero, along with the other tools listed on this page that are common in the restaurants and multi-entity franchise groups industry. If you have no file yet, we set one up in your name so you own it from day one.
Related services
- BookkeepingMonthly bookkeepingOngoing monthly bookkeeping: transactions sorted into categories, accounts reconciled and month-end reports delivered in the software you already use.
- BookkeepingCatch-up and cleanup bookkeepingMonths or years of books brought up to date and reconciled, with a written record of every adjustment, so monthly bookkeeping can start from a clean base.
Next step
Talk to the team that would run your books
A short call covers your setup, your software and what a first month would look like. You get a written scope and price after it.