Payday Super Readiness for Hospitality Businesses
Prepare your payroll, systems, and cash flow before compliance becomes mandatory
Payday Super is coming — and for many hospitality businesses, it will expose weak payroll processes, fragile cash-flow timing, and over-reliance on “catch-up later” habits.
Our Payday Super Readiness system helps hospitality operators prepare calmly and deliberately, so payroll and super operate as one controlled system — not a last-minute compliance scramble.
What Payday Super Really Changes
Payday Super does not increase superannuation costs.
It changes when cash leaves your business.
Instead of treating super as a monthly or quarterly obligation, contributions are paid in line with payroll. For hospitality businesses running weekly payroll, this requires:
tighter payroll discipline
cleaner systems and employee data
realistic payroll cash-flow buffers
Payday Super doesn’t create new problems — it accelerates existing ones.
What This System Solves
This system is designed to address the most common readiness gaps we see in hospitality:
Payroll and super treated as separate admin tasks
Super payments delayed due to short-term cash pressure
Inconsistent payroll ownership or review
Systems that rely on manual fixes
Limited visibility over true payroll cash exposure
Payday Super Readiness replaces reactive fixes with repeatable controls.
What’s Included in the Payday Super Readiness System
This is a structured, end-to-end system — not a single checklist.
✔ System Overview
Clear, plain-English explanation of what Payday Super changes and why it matters operationally.
✔ Readiness Checklist
A structured diagnostic tool assessing payroll, super practices, systems, data, and cash-flow timing.
✔ Payday Super Control SOP
A step-by-step operational process covering payroll preparation, approvals, super payments, verification, and exception handling.
✔ Cash-Flow Impact & Buffer Guide
Practical guidance on payroll timing, buffers, and cash-flow discipline under more frequent super payments.
✔ Systems & Data Readiness Guide
Ensures payroll software, clearing house processes, and employee data can support increased payment frequency without errors.
✔ Client Implementation Roadmap (30–60–90 Days)
A staged approach to assess, align, test, and lock in Payday Super readiness before compliance becomes mandatory.
Who This System Is For
Payday Super Readiness is designed for hospitality businesses that:
run weekly payroll
currently pay super monthly or quarterly
rely on clearing houses or payroll integrations
want confidence before enforcement begins
prefer systems and structure over reactive fixes
It is particularly valuable for owner-operators and managers responsible for payroll who want it to feel boring, predictable, and under control.
How This Fits Within Back Office Foundations
Payday Super Readiness is part of our Payroll & Compliance pillar within Back Office Foundations.
It works alongside:
Together, these systems stabilise payroll operations and remove compliance stress under real hospitality conditions.
How Engagements Typically Work
Payday Super Readiness can be delivered as:
a standalone readiness project
part of a broader Payroll & Compliance engagement
an extension of existing Back-Office Foundations work
Each engagement is tailored to the size, structure, and systems of the business — without unnecessary complexity.
Payroll & Compliance Services Overview
Why Daou Consulting
Daou Consulting works exclusively with independent hospitality businesses, where owners are directly involved in day-to-day operations.
Our systems are built from real operational experience, not theory — designed to work week-to-week, under cash-flow pressure, staffing changes, and trading volatility.
Payday Super readiness isn’t about ticking a compliance box.
It’s about building payroll systems that work every week.
If Payday Super is on your radar — now is the time to prepare.
Explore Payday Super Readiness as part of Payroll & Compliance, or get in touch to discuss what readiness looks like for your business.