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Food waste in restaurants: What we know

Aug 11, 2023
Food waste in restaurants: What we know

In America, 22-33 billion of food waste is created in restaurants while an estimated 33.8 million people lived in food-insecure households.

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Fourth achieves PAS accreditation for 12th year running

Mar 28, 2025
Fourth achieves PAS accreditation for 12th year running

About two-thirds of UK businesses outsource payroll – but can you trust your provider? Fourth’s Payroll Bureau discusses its long-standing PAS accreditation and why it instills confidence.

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Fourth celebrates 10th year in a row Payroll Assurance Scheme accreditation

Dec 15, 2022
Fourth celebrates 10th year in a row Payroll Assurance Scheme accreditation

At Fourth, we’re proud to announce the renewal of our Payroll Assurance Scheme accreditation by The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) for the tenth year in a row! This brilliant achievement reinforces our dedication to compliance and recognises our robust, reliable processes that ensure best payroll practices across the retail, leisure and hospitality industries.

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Fourth Payroll upgrades for Allocation of Tips and other legislation changes

Jun 20, 2024
Fourth Payroll upgrades for Allocation of Tips and other legislation changes

Fourth’s Level Up product release includes payroll updates to enable hospitality operators streamline payroll and remain compliant with incoming legislation.

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Fourth’s Top Takeaways from The Caterer Tipping and Payments Summit

Apr 19, 2024
Fourth’s Top Takeaways from The Caterer Tipping and Payments Summit

The Caterer’s Tipping and Payments Summit, held April 2024, aimed to provide hospitality operators with actionable insight into how to handle incoming tronc legislation. For those that missed it, Fourth's article gives a brief rundown of the key points covered during the Summit.

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Garden Centres enjoy a blooming good August

Sep 25, 2023
Garden Centres enjoy a blooming good August

The latest GCA barometer of trade shows garden centres are weathering a challenging economic climate well, helped by diversification. Fourth's Barry Lane explores the highs and lows of August's data, sharing expert insight into how garden centres can supercharge their growth with data and analytics.

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Garden centres kick off Christmas… in September

Oct 30, 2023
Garden centres kick off Christmas… in September

Fourth’s Barry Lane shares his take on September’s Barometer of Trade stats, released last week by the Garden Center Association, highlighting the parallels with the wider retail sector – and where garden centres outperform. 

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Garden Centres remain resilient despite washout weather, according to latest GCA figures

Aug 25, 2023
Garden Centres remain resilient despite washout weather, according to latest GCA figures

Despite erratic UK weather, garden centers bloom. July sales up 1.03% YTD, cafes & gifts shine. Tech solutions vital for optimal ops & staff engagement.

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Have a holly, jolly…January

Dec 1, 2023
Have a holly, jolly…January

We’re knee deep in Christmas, which can only mean one thing – time to start thinking about 2024. Fourth’s Su Edgley shares her take on how restaurant operators can make the most of January.

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HOSPACE 2024: NIC, optimistic outlooks and the secret to successfully implementing AI

Nov 18, 2024
HOSPACE 2024: NIC, optimistic outlooks and the secret to successfully implementing AI

Fourth’s team share their key takeaways from the HOSPACE 2024 event –– and the secret to AI success in hospitality.

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HOSTECH 2024: M&S, Moto, Fourth and Popeyes on managing margins to thrive

Nov 5, 2024
HOSTECH 2024: M&S, Moto, Fourth and Popeyes on managing margins to thrive

This year at HOSTECH, Fourth CTO Christain Bethelsen joined a panel to discuss strategies to maximise back-of-house operations. Experts from M&S, Moto Motorway Services and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen joined him.

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How AI will make your restaurant managers more effective

May 15, 2025
How AI will make your restaurant managers more effective

Christian Berthelsen, discusses how to improve the effectiveness of managers in hospitality, enabled by the all-new Fourth iQ App.

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