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AI in Restaurants: 25 Tools for 2025

AI in Restaurants: 25 Tools for 2025

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Fourth achieves PAS accreditation for 12th year running

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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BKUK achieves cost-neutral labour model with Fourth’s Auto-Scheduling capability

BKUK achieves cost-neutral labour model with Fourth’s Auto-Scheduling capability

Find out how BKUK utilised Fourth's new Auto-Scheduling capability, part of the Labour Optimisation scheduling solution, to control rising labour costs.

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A Survival Guide to 2025 HR & Payroll Legislation

A Survival Guide to 2025 HR & Payroll Legislation

Stay compliant and cut labour costs with insights from Fourth’s HR and Productivity experts. Learn about the latest hospitality legislation changes and proven strategies to reduce costs by 2.5%.

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5 ways to prepare for April’s National Minimum Wage increase

5 ways to prepare for April’s National Minimum Wage increase

With NMW set to rise once again, the Fourth team share their top tips for managing down labour costs and avoiding expensive compliance penalties.

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How to prepare for April 2025 legislation changes

How to prepare for April 2025 legislation changes

With a litany of changes and updates slated for April 6, the Fourth team briefly reviews each and discusses how operators can best prepare for them.

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Advantages of Payroll | The Benefits of Payroll Management Software

Advantages of Payroll | The Benefits of Payroll Management Software

Payroll management is complex, and human error is a constant risk. Fourth’s team explains the benefits of using payroll software and how our payroll management system can simplify the process.

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How the 2025 minimum wage changes impact hospitality payroll teams

How the 2025 minimum wage changes impact hospitality payroll teams

Fourth’s Alison Barlow discusses the updates to the national minimum wage due 1 April 2025, and how payroll teams can prepare for them.

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Payroll Compliance Guide and Tips for UK Businesses

Payroll Compliance Guide and Tips for UK Businesses

Questions about payroll compliance and penalties? Fourth’s team provides the answers in this guide to payroll compliance.

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How can operators navigate the 2025 NIC reforms?

How can operators navigate the 2025 NIC reforms?

With updates to employer NIC and wider NIC reforms imminent, Fourth’s Alison Barlow takes you on a whistle-stop tour of the incoming changes.

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The Benefits of HR Software | How to Choose HR Software

The Benefits of HR Software | How to Choose HR Software

Fourth’s team explains the benefits of HR software, detailing how to choose the right HR platform and how Fourth can support HR in your hospitality business.

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What do you need to know about April’s new neonatal care leave? 

What do you need to know about April’s new neonatal care leave? 

With the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act coming into force in April, Fourth’s Alison Barlow provides a quick overview of everything you need to know about the incoming legislation.

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Understanding minimum wage increases

Understanding minimum wage increases

Minimum wage increases every year. The Fourth team discusses everything you need to know, from the impact on salaried employees to whether minimum wage causes inflation.

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Our guide to national insurance contributions

Our guide to national insurance contributions

With employer national insurance contributions set to change in April, Fourth’s Alison Barlow takes you through the basics of NIC and discusses how hospitality operators can manage the changes.

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Chopstix boosts sales by 6% with an assist from Fourth’s AI-driven labour optimisation

Chopstix boosts sales by 6% with an assist from Fourth’s AI-driven labour optimisation

Find out how Chopstix utilised Fourth's AI-driven labour optimization and forecasting to make tangible improvements to sales and labour costs.

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2025 HR & Payroll Compliance Checklist

2025 HR & Payroll Compliance Checklist

We know how busy you are, juggling day-to-day operations while keeping up with ever-changing regulations. That’s why we’ve created the 2025 HR & Payroll Compliance Checklist—featuring practical steps to help you navigate key legislative changes and ensure compliance.

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A Survival Guide to: 2025 HR & Payroll Legislation

A Survival Guide to: 2025 HR & Payroll Legislation

Every year is an expedition into the unchartered territory of new UK labour laws that the hospitality industry must navigate. The key to surviving any journey is preparation. Download Fourth’s survival guide to 2025 HR & Payroll Legislation for compliance checklists and essential survival tools to help you stay on the path to profitability.

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Employee Email Communication Template: Neonatal Care Leave Policy

Employee Email Communication Template: Neonatal Care Leave Policy

From 1 April 2025, the Statutory Neonatal Care Leave (SNCL) legislation will be introduced. One essential step for operators is communicating these updates to employees. Download our employee email communication template, a ready-to-use email template to inform your team about the new legislation.

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Employee Email Communication Template: National Minimum Wage Updates

Employee Email Communication Template: National Minimum Wage Updates

To help operators prepare for new National Minimum Wage hourly rates, we’ve created an employee email communication template to act as a simple and effective way to share details about the new NMW rates with your team.

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Distinctive Inns cuts labour costs by 2.8% with AI-driven forecasting and scheduling from Fourth

Distinctive Inns cuts labour costs by 2.8% with AI-driven forecasting and scheduling from Fourth

Find out how Distinctive Inns took control of the labour costs using Fourth's AI-driven labour optimization and forecasting.

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