HR Management Built for Restaurants

Your team deserves expert HR management. From compliance to hiring to retention—we handle it all. You focus on amazing service.

The Restaurant HR Crisis

Multi-unit restaurants face unique HR challenges. You're not alone in struggling with these.

High Turnover Costs

Every departure burns recruiting spend and training time. Replacing a single hourly role can cost thousands before the new hire is productive.

Compliance Headaches

Labor laws vary by state and city. One mistake can cost thousands in fines and legal fees.

Payroll & Benefits

Managing payroll across multiple locations, tax filings, and benefits is complex and error-prone.

Employee Disputes

Mishandled complaints escalate into HR nightmares, legal risk, and lost staff.

Time & Attention

You're doing HR on the side. It deserves dedicated expertise.

Broken People Systems

No consistent playbook for onboarding, coaching, evaluations, or promotion—so good people stall or leave, even when you can hire.

The Touchstone Difference

Expert HR management so you can focus on your business.

16 Years of Restaurant HR Expertise

We've done this. We understand the unique constraints of multi-unit restaurants: high turnover, wage pressures, compliance complexity, and tight margins.

  • Full HR management (hiring, compliance, payroll, disputes)
  • Customized policies & handbooks
  • Recruitment and onboarding systems
  • Employee relations & conflict resolution
  • Compliance audits & training
  • Strategic HR planning & retention programs

We're an extension of your team, not another vendor. You call us, we know your business.

Service Packages

Pick the plan that fits your needs. Upgrade anytime.

Essential

$500/month

For single-location startups

  • Policy & handbook creation
  • Hiring guidance & screening
  • Compliance templates
  • Email support
  • Monthly check-in call

Enterprise

$3,000/month

For established restaurant groups

  • Everything in Professional, plus:
  • Dedicated HR partner
  • Custom reporting & analytics
  • On-site visits (quarterly)
  • Strategic HR planning
  • Leadership training
  • 24-hour response guarantee
  • Custom solutions

Why Restaurants Trust Touchstone

We're restaurant people who do HR for multi-unit operators.

Legal Expert

16 years of HR law keeps you safe from costly mistakes and compliance issues.

Fast Turnaround

We respond quickly. When there's an issue, you need answers now, not in a week.

Restaurant Focused

We understand your world: high turnover, thin margins, staffing challenges, culture.

Cost-Effective

One legal issue avoided pays for years of HR support. We save you money.

True Partnership

We're an extension of your team. You're not dealing with a call center.

Data-Driven

We track metrics that matter: retention, time-to-hire, compliance, risk.

What Restaurant Leaders Say

Trusted by multi-unit operators across the country

"We went from being terrified of legal issues to sleeping at night. Touchstone handles everything."

Maria Rodriguez
Owner, Rodriguez Family Restaurants (4 locations)

"Turnover dropped 30% in the first year. That's not just better culture—it's profit in our pocket."

James Chen
CEO, Chen Dining Group

"One phone call resolved a messy dispute. Worth every penny. We were heading to court."

Sarah Thompson
GM, Thompson's Table (2 locations)

Join Touchstone

Build the team that gives multi-unit restaurant owners their nights and weekends back.

We're building the team that gives multi-unit restaurant owners their nights and weekends back. If you know restaurant HR — hiring, compliance, employee relations — and want to do it for operators who actually need you, we want to hear from you.

Open roles: No open roles right now — send your resume and we'll reach out when one opens.

Email your resume: [email protected]

Ready to Fix Your HR?

Schedule a free 30-minute consultation. Phone or video — your choice.

No obligation. Pick a time that works; we'll confirm by email.

Book a free consultation

Or email [email protected]