How to set up payroll and your books

My boyfriend and I are opening up a small diner. I am responsible for payroll and accounting. I have some experience in this field but I'm totally new to doing everything myself. How do you handle payroll? I am really tempted by Intuit's Enhanced Payroll Services but I believe it needs to be used in conjunction with Quickbooks. Has anyone used Quickbooks and Intuit Payroll together? Is it a good value?



Does anyone keep their own ledger and how do you maintain it? I am slightly terrified of this.



Any information would be helpful, especially if you are in the restaurant business!



Thank you!