purchasing cards

Control restaurant purchasing at scale

Tab enables restaurants to simplify location-level spending across F&B, maintenance, services, utilities, and more. All while enhancing control and visibility.

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No personal guarantees or credit checks required.

Easily get started

Get fully activated on Tab in 30 minutes or less; apply for a credit limit or spend cash by directly connecting your primary bank

Create unlimited cards

Easily issue a virtual or physical card, set card limits, assign to an employee, and designate the locations this card is for

Put on file with vendors

Securely put a card on file with vendors and service providers for recurring payments with real-time notifications & alerts

Unify expenses into one payment

Make a single monthly payment at each location for all restaurant expenses across F&B, maintenance, subscriptions, utilities and more

Access real-time spend visibility

Analyze every single dollar spent in real-time by employee, location, and vendor with powerful dashboards and reporting

Unlock significant savings

Access up to 1.5% unlimited cash back and exclusive rebates, discounts, and offers at our partner network

How purchasing cards work

Getting fully set up with Tab purchasing cards is incredibly easy

1
Create a card

Create a virtual or physical card in seconds. Set custom limits and assign to an employee, location(s), and vendor(s).

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2
Start spending

Easily apply for and spend with our credit limits, or securely connect your primary bank accounts and spend cash. Tab cards can be used anywhere Visa is accepted.

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3
Get transaction context

As soon as a payment is made, the cardholder receives an email and text from us to submit receipt, add notes, and assign to a location. It takes just seconds and can instantly be seen in Tab.

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4
Sync to accounting system

The fully reconciled transaction automatically appears in your QuickBooks, NetSuite or other accounting software for your review

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Built for restaurants

of all types

Tab works for restaurants of all types & sizes

Tab enables multi-unit restaurant groups to seamlessly segregate and control spending at scale. A single place for all location-level operating accounts, cards, accounting automations, and more.

Sync transactions to multiple QBO accounts
Segregate & manage 2-100s of locations in one place
Isolate cards, spending, and staff for each location
Automatically reconcile card transactions with invoices & receipts
Monitor group-wide spend in real-time

Tab works with franchise restaurant groups to both enhance corporate-level spending and enhance the franchisee experience with branded cards.

Seamlessly manage corporate-level spending across all staff
Empower franchisees with corporate cards & powerful spend control tools
Gain a new revenue stream & offer franchisees cash back
Enable franchisees to automate costly back office work

Unlock unlimited 1% cash back on all spending with Tab corporate cards, eliminate painful manual back-office work, and gain control + visibility.

Unlimited 1% cash back on all purchases using the cards
Eliminate overspending & fraud with employee cards for business spend
Streamline back-office work with accounting integrations

Enterprise restaurant groups work with Tab across a suite of products from corporate cards, back-office automation, internal money movement & treasury, and much more. Get in touch to learn more.

Issue & manage unlimited physical & virtual corporate cards
Automatically reconcile card transactions with invoices & receipts
Manage corporate, restaurant & employee level spending
Gain unprecedented control & real-time visibility over group-wide spending
questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Tab Commerce?

Tab Commerce is a financial technology company providing the most secure way for restaurants to spend money. Get virtual operating accounts, modern corporate cards, and more - all secured with our payment verification.

How does the Tab Corporate Card work?

Get started in minutes with no credit checks or personal liability. Tab cards work just like any other corporate card but with the benefits of powerful spend control software built just for restaurants.

How do Tab cards work across multiple locations?

Tab cards enable restaurants to completely automate the complexity of managing corporate cards across multiple locations. From card issuing and management, assigning transactions to the right locations, transaction splitting, and knowing exactly what each location owes on the statement. It's all incredibly simple with Tab.

Where can I use Tab Cards?

Anywhere that Visa is accepted (most places). Most vendors accept cards, but some might only be available upon request. With the Tab Network, we work directly alongside our restaurant partners to enable their largest vendors to accept Tab Cards without passing on fees.

What are the limits on the card?

Easily apply for credit limits or use cash by securely connecting each locations primary bank accounts with Tab.

Can I add my team to Tab?

You can create as many users as you would like. You can have Admins who can do everything across all locations and Employees who can only see the cards that you have assigned them. Managing this is incredibly easy from within the Tab Platform.

What are virtual operating accounts?

Virtual operating accounts are business checking accounts but used specifically for the chaos of spending and operations. Virtual operating accounts isolate this chaos away from your primary bank, increasing security, simplifying expenses, and providing access to powerful embedded products to control spending and automate back office work.

Can virtual operating accounts hold a balance?

Yes, you can hold a balance in the virtual operating accounts. Funds in the account will earn 2% APY, calculated daily and paid monthly.

Are these accounts FDIC eligible?

Yes, accounts are eligible for FDIC insurance up to $250,000.

How can I fund my virtual operating accounts?

You can easily link your primary bank accounts and set up auto-funding to maintain a minimum balance. You can also receives sales payouts from your POS or delivery apps into the accounts via our Deposit Management product.

How can I move vendor direct debits (auto-payments) to this account?

Simply provide your virtual operating accounts routing & account number to your vendor, they'll do the rest.

How else can I pay vendors with Tab?

With just 2-clicks, you can send a same-day ACH to any of your vendors. You can also pay with Tab corporate cards.

What do I do with my current bank accounts?

Keep your primary bank account, and link it right into Tab. It's good to separate the chaos of spending and operations away from where your savings and the bulk of your cash sits.

How can I connect my POS & payroll systems?

Each virtual operating account has a unique account & routing number. This information can easily be inputted into your POS, delivery apps, payroll systems, and any other revenue or expense source.

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Learn more about Tab

Book a call with a member of our team to learn more, get a walkthrough of our product, and if you'd like, get started with Tab.

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