Running a restaurant is one of the most rewarding jobs. It can also be one of the most challenging. Countless factors play a role in a restaurant’s success or failure. The most important deciding factor is profitability.
3 Steps to Stay Ahead of National Minimum Wage Legislation Changes
Mar 20, 2024
3 Steps to Stay Ahead of National Minimum Wage Legislation Changes
Discover three steps to stay ahead of National Minimum Wage legislation and ensure your business remains compliant. Learn how to navigate uniform expenses, cap salary sacrifices, and maintain accurate timekeeping to avoid penalties and promote fair labour practices.
In a fast-paced environment such as retail, managers want daily operations to run as smoothly as possible. However, gaps in the internal communication flow can lead to frustrated employees, poor service, and increased turnover.
Industry leaders from across the UK discovered the latest trends and products in the market at the Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering (HRC) event. With labour shortages continuing to be a key challenge affecting managers in 2023, many of the seminars set out to discuss strategies for recruitment, retention and revenue. We’ve summarised the top seven ways operators can tackle labour shortages from industry experts and your peers Marugame, UKHospitality, The Berkely Hotel, and more.
A positive 2023 for Garden Centres Courtesy of Catering
Feb 1, 2024
A positive 2023 for Garden Centres Courtesy of Catering
Fourth’s Barry Lane shares his assessment of the Garden Center Association’s latest barometer of trade figures and explains why catering is helping the sector to optimise through adversity.
AI Forecasting: Identify the insights that drive profitable actions
Nov 23, 2023
AI Forecasting: Identify the insights that drive profitable actions
Wondering what all the fuss is about when it comes to AI forecasting? In this article we take you through the ins and outs of AI forecasting for restaurants.
Auto-Scheduling – the key to optimal shift patterns
Nov 30, 2023
Auto-Scheduling – the key to optimal shift patterns
There’s more to scheduling than predicting revenue and matching headcount. Find out how you can optimise your schedule while retaining complete control with Auto Scheduler.
Catering helps UK Garden Centers chart a 2.27% sales increase year-to-date
Dec 8, 2023
Catering helps UK Garden Centers chart a 2.27% sales increase year-to-date
Fourth’s Barry Lane shares his take on this month’s Garden Centre Association barometer of trade figures, discussing what it could mean for UK garden centres as we head into the festive season.
Cost-of-living Support: Whose Problem Is It Anyway?
Sep 29, 2022
Cost-of-living Support: Whose Problem Is It Anyway?
At a time when financial wellbeing support is needed most, new research by our partner Wagestream has found that employees are struggling to make the connection that their employer is often best placed to support them.
Everything we learned from The Caterer People Summit
May 15, 2024
Everything we learned from The Caterer People Summit
The Fourth team supported The Caterer at its 2024 People Summit. In this article, Alex Stevens shares her key takeaways from seminars and panels with leaders from across the hospitality industry.
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.