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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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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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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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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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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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The 2022 Hospitality Workforce Report

Nov 8, 2022
The 2022 Hospitality Workforce Report

The hospitality industry has continued to battle its way through a myriad of issues since we released our last Hospitality Workforce Report in August, with spiralling energy costs, high inflation and market instability heavily impacting trading.

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Shift Pooling: harness the flexibility of your workforce

Nov 27, 2023
Shift Pooling: harness the flexibility of your workforce

Shift Pooling gives hospitality employees more flexibility while enabling operators to maximise labour efficiencies. In this article, we introduce Fourth’s latest capability, highlighting the benefits for workers, managers and operators.

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Restaurant Management: The Ultimate Guide

Dec 5, 2023
Restaurant Management: The Ultimate Guide

From how to motivate teams to the best way to approach technology adoption, you’ll find everything you ever wanted to know about restaurant management in Fourth’s latest guide.

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Restaurant Forecasting: A Comprehensive Guide

Sep 20, 2023
Restaurant Forecasting: A Comprehensive Guide

Restaurant forecasting can help to anticipate demand and respond accordingly. Read on to learn everything you need to know about nailing restaurant forecasting.

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Restaurant Automation: How To Succeed With It In Your Business

Nov 8, 2023
Restaurant Automation: How To Succeed With It In Your Business

Technological advances mean restaurant automation can now be leveraged widely throughout your business. In this article, Fourth breaks down everything you need to know about restaurant automation, from possible applications to planning and executing a restaurant automation project. 

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Preparing a Tipping Policy

Apr 12, 2024
Preparing a Tipping Policy

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, coming into effect 1 July 2024, requires employers to have a written tipping policy. Find out how to prepare a tipping policy.

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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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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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Natasha’s Law: Effects On The Hospitality Industry

Oct 7, 2021
Natasha’s Law: Effects On The Hospitality Industry

Natasha’s Law (or the Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019), which effectively has come into force at the start of October 2021, makes it a legal requirement for all food retailers and operators to display full ingredient and allergen labelling information on every food item they sell ‘pre-packed for direct sale’.

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Masters of Workforce: Greene King on the value of convincing not cajoling when it comes to tech

Oct 30, 2023
Masters of Workforce: Greene King on the value of convincing not cajoling when it comes to tech

Greene King’s Andy Incles joins Fourth’s Barry Lane to chat all things workforce management in the hospitality industry. From insight into the challenges facing the UK’s largest managed pub chain, to the tech and processes they’re putting in place to overcome them, Andy shares his expert insight into how operators can optimise workforce management.

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Mastering Restaurant Payroll: A Restaurant Owner’s Guide

Dec 21, 2023
Mastering Restaurant Payroll: A Restaurant Owner’s Guide

Struggling with your restaurant payroll? In this guide, Fourth’s experts take you through everything you need to know to nail your payroll services.

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