Tips · Service Charges Sales Commissions · Hourly Wages Fully Automated Management System

Patented tip distribution technology for enterprise hospitality. Automated tip pooling, payout, reporting, and payroll-ready workflows.

$16B+
Earnings Processed
15,000+
Locations
150+
Proprietary Algorithms
6.5x
Avg. Client ROI
U.S. Patent #9,741,050 · $16 Billion Distributed

A patented tip automation platform for hospitality.

Built on gratuity management technology covered by U.S. Patent #9,741,050. We started in this industry in 2009, built around restaurant gratuity operations, and continue to develop the platform around real hospitality workflows.

Founded 2009
U.S. Patent #9,741,050
15,000+ Locations Live
$16B+ Paid Out

We Didn't Stumble Into This Industry. We Invented the Category.

When Gratuity Solutions was founded in 2009, we built the first automated methods for managing every form of gratuity — credit card tips, cash tips, service charges, online order gratuities, to-go tips, driver tips. At a time when every one of these was tracked manually — or not at all — we built the systems to capture, calculate, and distribute them automatically.

2009
Founded
1
US Patent
$16B
Paid Out
14+
Years
2009
Idea Born
Identified the gap in automated tip management
2010
Prototype Built
First working tip distribution engine
2011
Production Version
Deployed to first clients
2012
Patent Filed
Provisional application September 4th
2020
Patent Granted
U.S. Patent #9,741,050

From Celebrity Chefs to National Chains

Gordon Ramsay
Hell's Kitchen, Pétrus, Heddon Street Kitchen
Thomas Keller
The French Laundry, Per Se
José Andrés
ThinkFoodGroup, World Central Kitchen
Larry & Marc Forgione
An American Place, Tavern by Tavern
Fabrizio Aielli
Tossed
Fabio Trabocchi
Cavallo, Del Mar, Fiola
1,200+ Locations
10 Years
500+ Locations
5+ Years
Multiple Airports
Global Enterprise

Tip Automation vs. Manual Workarounds

Automated tip management beats uploads, templates, delays, and manual review.

Feature Gratuity Solutions Manual Workarounds
Data Source Real-time POS sync CSV uploads
Tip Calculation Automatic, 150+ algorithms Manual input or templates
Distribution Timing Instant or same-day Next day or later
Error Detection Triple Ledger + 10 alarms Manual review
Compliance 45+ states + E&O insurance Manual tracking
Employee Fees 95% employer-paid Employee-paid fees
Patent U.S. Patent #9,741,050 None
Track Record Since 2009, 15,000+ locations Since 2017-2019

Built for the Demands of Scale

SOC 2 Type II Certified

Current certification. Working toward PCI DSS and ISO 27001.

Same-Day Deployment

Small groups go live same day. Enterprise: 4–10 weeks.

24/7/365 Support

Mixed US + offshore team. Live virtual, on-site, and self-serve training.

10+ Years Archived

Data from day one. 3–6 years by regulation, 10+ years by policy.

AI-Validated Accuracy

Claude AI agents continuously validate the outcomes of every calculation across 150+ algorithms — catching edge cases and ensuring every dollar lands exactly where it should, every time.

15,000+
Locations
$16B
Digital Payouts
150+
Algorithms
59
POS Integrations
2
US Patent
14+
Years

Your Operation Has Its Own Rules. We've Already Built the Algorithm.

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