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Autumn Budget 2025: Employment costs rise yet again for hospitality operators as Chancellor introduces Business Rate uncertainty

Nov 28, 2025
Autumn Budget 2025: Employment costs rise yet again for hospitality operators as Chancellor introduces Business Rate uncertainty

Fourth’s Alison Fraser summarises the headline updates from the 2025 Autumn Budget and how they impact the UK hospitality industry.

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Why We Built the Fourth iQ App: Empowering Hospitality Managers with AI

Sep 15, 2025
Why We Built the Fourth iQ App: Empowering Hospitality Managers with AI

Discover how the new Fourth iQ App transforms hospitality management by giving managers real-time AI-driven insights and actions to boost performance, cut admin, and stay guest-focused.

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Under Pressure: How UK Hospitality Operators Are Managing Rising Labour Costs

Aug 5, 2025
Under Pressure: How UK Hospitality Operators Are Managing Rising Labour Costs

Rising labour costs and regulatory changes are putting pressure on hospitality operations. Learn from Fuller’s and see how Fourth is helping operators to optimise scheduling, reduce costs, and stay compliant.

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Employee Rights Bill update: Everything hospitality operators need to know

Jul 22, 2025
Employee Rights Bill update: Everything hospitality operators need to know

Fourth’s Alison Barlow shares the key reforms coming into effect in April 2026 with the first wave of the UK’s new Employment Rights Bill, including what’s changing, what’s coming next, and how to prepare.

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Is your hospitality group ready for AI? Our framework for assessing your AI readiness

May 28, 2025
Is your hospitality group ready for AI? Our framework for assessing your AI readiness

Fourth’s Ali Fraser, VP UK & EMEA Operations, takes you through a framework for assessing your AI readiness, and shares the progress made by a sample of Fourth’s UK hospitality customers.

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

Feb 13, 2025
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

Feb 7, 2025
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

Feb 7, 2025
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

Feb 3, 2025
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

Feb 3, 2025
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?

Feb 1, 2025
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

Jan 31, 2025
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? 

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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Our guide to national insurance contributions

Jan 30, 2025
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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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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Introducing Fourth iQ, an AI-driven profit engine for Hospitality

Sep 12, 2024
Introducing Fourth iQ, an AI-driven profit engine for Hospitality

Fourth’s Chief Technology Officer, Christian Berthelsen, sets out his vision for Fourth iQ, the AI-driven profit engine for restaurants.

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How will Labour’s proposed Employment Rights Bill impact UK hospitality operators?

Jul 30, 2024
How will Labour’s proposed Employment Rights Bill impact UK hospitality operators?

Fourth’s Alison Barlow gives her take on the new government’s proposed Employee Rights Bill and what it means for the hospitality sector.

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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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