On-Demand Pay Tip Payouts
Pooled tips available before payday
Available as part of On-Demand Pay, Clair embeds early access to tips directly into the platforms restaurants and hospitality employees already use.
No float
No payout batches
No admin work for operations
$132
added from tips
$132
added from tips
Why this matters
For most restaurant workers, tips aren’t a bonus. They’re the paycheck.
80%
of a server’s total pay can come from tips1
130%
annual turnover rate for quick-service restaurant operators2
Tip pooling takes time to calculate and distribute, often leaving workers waiting days to access money their customers left for them during their shifts. That gap creates real financial stress—and a retention problem operators can’t afford to ignore.
Tip pooling takes time to calculate and distribute, often leaving workers waiting days to access money their customers left for them during their shifts. That gap creates real financial stress—and a retention problem operators can’t afford to ignore.
See it in action
How we built On-Demand Pay Tips with 7shifts
How we built On-Demand Pay Tips with 7shifts
How it works
Zero lift for operators. Real relief for employees.
Partners who have already integrated On-Demand Pay can enable tip access for eligible employees. No separate integration required.
Partners who have already integrated On-Demand Pay can enable tip access for eligible employees. No separate integration required.
Tips flow through payroll
Tips flow through payroll
As long as tips are processed as a pay item in payroll, employees are eligible to advance a portion of them.
As long as tips are processed as a pay item in payroll, employees are eligible to advance a portion of them.
Balance updates automatically
Balance updates automatically
Tip earnings are added to employees’ available balance throughout the pay period alongside earned wages.
Tip earnings are added to employees’ available balance throughout the pay period alongside earned wages.
Earned wages and tips in one place
Earned wages and tips in one place
Employees access a portion of their earnings inside the app they already use, with no float or fee decisions required for the operator.
Employees access a portion of their earnings inside the app they already use, with no float or fee decisions required for the operator.
Live with 7shifts
A natively embedded solution for earned wages and tips together
A natively embedded solution for earned wages and tips together
7shifts serves over 50,000 restaurants across North America. In an industry where annual turnover exceeds 130%2, giving employees faster access to what they've earned is one of the most direct levers operators have.
7shifts serves over 50,000 restaurants across North America. In an industry where annual turnover exceeds 130%2, giving employees faster access to what they've earned is one of the most direct levers operators have.
Hourly wage
$4.50
Tips per shift
$75.00
$182.00
Dashboard
$25
$100
Other
“Restaurants want to support their teams, but not at the cost of added complexity. By offering instant access to both wages and tips inside the 7shifts app, we’re helping operators improve retention and engagement while removing the administrative friction that typically comes with pay access.”
“Restaurants want to support their teams, but not at the cost of added complexity. By offering instant access to both wages and tips inside the 7shifts app, we’re helping operators improve retention and engagement while removing the administrative friction that typically comes with pay access.”
“Restaurants want to support their teams, but not at the cost of added complexity. By offering instant access to both wages and tips inside the 7shifts app, we’re helping operators improve retention and engagement while removing the administrative friction that typically comes with pay access.”
— Jordan Boesh, CEO
— Jordan Boesh, CEO
Where it fits
Available for restaurant and hospitality platforms
On-Demand Tip Payouts is available to partners already running Clair On-Demand Pay. Not yet live with Clair? Start with On-Demand Pay.
On-Demand Tip Payouts is available to partners already running Clair On-Demand Pay. Not yet live with Clair? Start with On-Demand Pay.
Ready to offer On-Demand Tip Payouts on your platform?
Get in touch with our team to learn how Clair's tip access capability fits into your product, or to learn more about On-Demand Pay.
Ready to offer On-Demand Tip Payouts on your platform?
Get in touch with our team to learn how Clair's tip access capability fits into your product, or to learn more about On-Demand Pay.
Ready to offer On-Demand Tip Payouts on your platform?
Get in touch with our team to learn how Clair's tip access capability fits into your product, or to learn more about On-Demand Pay.
All Advances are originated by Pathward®, N.A. All Advances are subject to eligibility criteria and application review. Terms and conditions apply.
FOR VERMONT USERS: THIS IS A LOAN SOLICITATION ONLY. MAVERICK PAYMENTS INC, D/B/A CLAIR, IS NOT THE LENDER. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE SHARED WITH ONE OR MORE THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR LOAN INQUIRY. THE LENDER MAY NOT BE SUBJECT TO ALL VERMONT LENDING LAWS. THE LENDER MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL LENDING LAWS. (Added 2017, No. 22, § 25.)
*Instant Transfers typically occur in seconds, but may take up to 30 minutes.
If you choose to have your Advance disbursed to your bank account instantly, you will be charged a $4.99 fee. This instant transfer fee will be taken out of your Advance at the time of disbursement.
Loan fulfillment services including solicitation, arranging, servicing and/or collecting provided by Maverick Payments, Inc. d/b/a Clair NMLS number 2324313.
© 2026 Clair. All rights reserved.
All Advances are originated by Pathward®, N.A. All Advances are subject to eligibility criteria and application review. Terms and conditions apply.
FOR VERMONT USERS: THIS IS A LOAN SOLICITATION ONLY. MAVERICK PAYMENTS INC, D/B/A CLAIR, IS NOT THE LENDER. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE SHARED WITH ONE OR MORE THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR LOAN INQUIRY. THE LENDER MAY NOT BE SUBJECT TO ALL VERMONT LENDING LAWS. THE LENDER MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL LENDING LAWS. (Added 2017, No. 22, § 25.)
*Instant Transfers typically occur in seconds, but may take up to 30 minutes.
If you choose to have your Advance disbursed to your bank account instantly, you will be charged a $4.99 fee. This instant transfer fee will be taken out of your Advance at the time of disbursement.
Loan fulfillment services including solicitation, arranging, servicing and/or collecting provided by Maverick Payments, Inc. d/b/a Clair NMLS number 2324313.
© 2026 Clair. All rights reserved.
All Advances are originated by Pathward®, N.A. All Advances are subject to eligibility criteria and application review. Terms and conditions apply.
FOR VERMONT USERS: THIS IS A LOAN SOLICITATION ONLY. MAVERICK PAYMENTS INC, D/B/A CLAIR, IS NOT THE LENDER. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE SHARED WITH ONE OR MORE THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR LOAN INQUIRY. THE LENDER MAY NOT BE SUBJECT TO ALL VERMONT LENDING LAWS. THE LENDER MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL LENDING LAWS. (Added 2017, No. 22, § 25.)
*Instant Transfers typically occur in seconds, but may take up to 30 minutes.
If you choose to have your Advance disbursed to your bank account instantly, you will be charged a $4.99 fee. This instant transfer fee will be taken out of your Advance at the time of disbursement.
Loan fulfillment services including solicitation, arranging, servicing and/or collecting provided by Maverick Payments, Inc. d/b/a Clair NMLS number 2324313.
© 2026 Clair. All rights reserved.