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Why restaurant managers quit – and how to stop them

Sep 20, 2023
Why restaurant managers quit – and how to stop them

Discover strategies to retain skilled restaurant managers, ensuring consistent operations, high customer satisfaction, and long-term profitability.

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What should a tipping policy include, and other frequently asked questions about the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023

Jun 28, 2024
What should a tipping policy include, and other frequently asked questions about the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023

Fourth’s Alison Barlow answers operators' questions around The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the “Act”).

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What does the 2024 Autumn Budget mean for UK hospitality?

Oct 31, 2024
What does the 2024 Autumn Budget mean for UK hospitality?

Fourth’s Alison Barlow takes a deep dive into the Autumn Budget – Labour’s first in over 14 years – detailing what the new measures mean for UK hospitality operators.

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What does an incoming Labour Government mean for the UK hospitality industry?

Jul 5, 2024
What does an incoming Labour Government mean for the UK hospitality industry?

Following Labour’s election victory, Fourth’s Alison Barlow discusses what the new government’s pledges could mean for the UK hospitality industry.

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

Jan 31, 2025
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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Using Menu Engineering To Drive Greater Profits In Your Restaurant

Jan 17, 2024
Using Menu Engineering To Drive Greater Profits In Your Restaurant

Want to drive more profits for your restaurant? Menu engineering can help. Learn all you need to know in this in-depth guide.

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Unlocking Business Excellence: The Power of AI Enablement

Dec 18, 2023
Unlocking Business Excellence: The Power of AI Enablement

Carly Hodges, VP of Business Operations (Technology) at Fourth, leads the global Lean-Agile strategy and heads the AI Enablement Program. Explore groundbreaking AI tools and projects during monthly "AI Fridays" initiated in September 2023. Join Fourth's journey into AI innovation!

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Unleashing the Power of Hotel Analytics: From Data to Decisions

Dec 12, 2023
Unleashing the Power of Hotel Analytics: From Data to Decisions

Take a deep dive into hotel analytics with Fourth. We take you through the key considerations for a hotel analytics project, the types of metrics each department should be capturing, and the strategies you can employ to smash your targets.

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Understanding the 2024 Holiday Pay Reforms

Mar 26, 2024
Understanding the 2024 Holiday Pay Reforms

Key changes in holiday pay entitlements, effective from April 2024, aim to simplify how holiday pay is calculated. Learn what the holiday pay reforms are, what businesses should consider when preparing for the reforms and how technology can automate calculations, reduce admin and increase accuracy.

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Transforming Garden Centre Dining: How embracing technology can improve operational excellence.

Mar 15, 2024
Transforming Garden Centre Dining: How embracing technology can improve operational excellence.

Garden Centre Retail's Joe Wilkinson speaks to Stewart Maranello on how fit-for-purpose hospitality technology can optimise garden centre dining operations.

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Top 5 Supply Chain Management Tips

Nov 12, 2020
Top 5 Supply Chain Management Tips

Suppliers in the hospitality industry have been adversely impacted by the pandemic, with reports of revenues of less than 10% of 2019 levels during the first lockdown.

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The Problems with Managing Inventory in Spreadsheet

Jul 8, 2021
The Problems with Managing Inventory in Spreadsheet

Using spreadsheets for hospitality inventory management is inaccurate, inefficient, and unwise.

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