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Natasha’s Law: Effects On The Hospitality Industry

Oct 7, 2021
Natasha’s Law: Effects On The Hospitality Industry

Natasha’s Law (or the Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019), which effectively has come into force at the start of October 2021, makes it a legal requirement for all food retailers and operators to display full ingredient and allergen labelling information on every food item they sell ‘pre-packed for direct sale’.

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Masters of workforce: Park Plaza and Four Season on how to unlock workforce potential

Nov 18, 2023
Masters of workforce: Park Plaza and Four Season on how to unlock workforce potential

For the second webinar in our Masters of Workforce series, Fourth’s Adam Davis is joined by Park Plaza’s Elsa Millansky and Four Seasons’ Mathias Cocuron to discuss how both chains are employing innovative strategies to increase confidence, engagement and retention.

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Masters of Workforce: Greene King on the value of convincing not cajoling when it comes to tech

Oct 30, 2023
Masters of Workforce: Greene King on the value of convincing not cajoling when it comes to tech

Greene King’s Andy Incles joins Fourth’s Barry Lane to chat all things workforce management in the hospitality industry. From insight into the challenges facing the UK’s largest managed pub chain, to the tech and processes they’re putting in place to overcome them, Andy shares his expert insight into how operators can optimise workforce management.

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Masters of Supply Chain: Why PizzaExpress is going back to basics

Sep 22, 2023
Masters of Supply Chain: Why PizzaExpress is going back to basics

Spencer Playle, Supply Chain Director of PizzaExpress shares his views on the key issues impacting restaurant supply chains following a tumultuous few years for the industry.

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Mastering the Art of Restaurant Procurement: Best Practices and Strategies

Feb 16, 2024
Mastering the Art of Restaurant Procurement: Best Practices and Strategies

Want to improve your restaurant procurement process? Discover powerful strategies for streamlining and simplifying the process, and ultimately generating more revenue.

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Mastering Restaurant Payroll: A Restaurant Owner’s Guide

Dec 21, 2023
Mastering Restaurant Payroll: A Restaurant Owner’s Guide

Struggling with your restaurant payroll? In this guide, Fourth’s experts take you through everything you need to know to nail your payroll services.

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Master of Workforce: Thai Leisure on how Fourth helped them achieve 15% sales boost

Dec 12, 2023
Master of Workforce: Thai Leisure on how Fourth helped them achieve 15% sales boost

In our latest Masters of Workforce webinar, Thai Leisure’s Louis Kinsey and Richard Simpson join Fourth’s Dave Ellmer and Lucy Young to discuss the chain’s results a year into their partnership with Fourth.

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Managing Inventory And Your Time

Oct 4, 2019
Managing Inventory And Your Time

While there are many ways manage stock counts, there are some ways that work better for certain concepts than others.

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Make Data Work For You And Your Business

Aug 31, 2021
Make Data Work For You And Your Business

Metrics matter. Understanding which ones you need to care about can have a big effect on your bottom line. It’s up to operational leadership to measure them, monitor them, and make them not only the focus of their annual initiatives – but to make those metrics important for restaurant managers too.

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Key considerations hospitality operators should know in 2023

Feb 1, 2023
Key considerations hospitality operators should know in 2023

Insights into the UK hospitality Christmas trading and workforce, including key considerations for pub and restaurant operators for 2023.

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Intelligent Scheduling — a new era of scheduling.

Nov 18, 2023
Intelligent Scheduling — a new era of scheduling.

Wondering what Intelligent Scheduling is all about? In this blog, we give you the rundown on Fourth’s latest release, what it is and why it matters.

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In bloom and heading for a boom: why workforce management has never been more critical for UK garden centres

Sep 18, 2023
In bloom and heading for a boom: why workforce management has never been more critical for UK garden centres

Evolution of garden centers: From retail to vibrant destinations, powered by innovation and diverse offerings. Tech solutions streamline operations, benefiting both staff and customer experience.

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How To Use Restaurant Analytics To Boost Your Restaurant’s Performance

Oct 12, 2023
How To Use Restaurant Analytics To Boost Your Restaurant’s Performance

As demand volatility increases and costs soar, restaurant analytics is rapidly becoming a must have for restaurants. Learn how restaurant analytics tools can help your business to optimise efficiency, enhance performance and conserve margins.

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How to reduce food waste in your restaurant

Aug 11, 2023
How to reduce food waste in your restaurant

Restaurant food waste is an ongoing issue. Customising your menu and offering different portion sizes are just two ways to reduce food waste.

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How to create an effective restaurant schedule

Sep 8, 2023
How to create an effective restaurant schedule

Are you struggling to create a schedule for your restaurant? In this guide, we walk you through the process of creating an effective restaurant schedule.

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How To Calculate and Reduce Restaurant Food Cost

Feb 9, 2024
How To Calculate and Reduce Restaurant Food Cost

Understanding your restaurant’s food costs is essential to running a successful restaurant. Read our in-depth guide to master your food costs.

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