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Operations & Cash Management Solutions for Hospitality

Keep your team running like clockwork with dynamic workflows and cash management solutions from Fourth.

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Workflows Keep Everyone on Task

Enforce your brand’s unique standard operating procedures with fully customizable workflows to help managers meet daily, weekly, and monthly tasks. Clear objectives and step-by-step guidance support a smooth manager onboarding process and set them up for success.

  • Automate tasks — results from completed tasks automatically trigger pre-determined workflows, ensuring everyone knows what needs to be done next
  • Stay on schedule — quickly and easily identify what needs to be done with color-coded tasks based on completion status
  • Avoid mistakes — keep even the smallest tasks top of mind so nothing slips through the cracks

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Control Cash Movement Across the Store

Track the movement of cash at every point, from customer payment at a POS to safe drops to bank deposits directly from your mobile device. With tools that monitor shorts or paid-outs, and confirm all amounts for shifts and the day, managers can quickly spot any issues and make corrective decisions that positively impact the bottom line.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How does Fourth’s software reduce cash handling errors across multiple restaurant locations?
    • Fourth reduces cash handling errors by digitising and automating the financial touchpoints across the procurement process — eliminating manual data entry on invoices, enforcing agreed pricing at the point of order, and automatically flagging discrepancies between what was ordered, received, and invoiced — so the risk of human error that comes with managing high volumes of transactions across multiple sites is significantly reduced.
  • Why is effective cash management critical to a restaurant’s financial health?
    • Restaurants operate on notoriously thin margins, which means poor visibility over cash flow — whether from overbilling, unmatched invoices, maverick purchasing, or stock discrepancies — can quickly erode profitability, create supplier payment problems, and leave operators without the working capital they need to run day-to-day operations, making tight cash management not just a finance function but a fundamental part of keeping the business viable.
  • What are the best practices for safeguarding cash?
    • Best practices for safeguarding cash in a restaurant environment include enforcing separation of duties so no single person controls both ordering and payment, maintaining a clear audit trail across all transactions, reconciling invoices against purchase orders and delivery records before approving payment, setting and monitoring spend budgets by site and category, and using software that automates these controls consistently across every location rather than relying on manual processes that are vulnerable to oversight or misuse.
  • How can Fourth’s cash management software improve daily accuracy?
    • Fourth improves daily accuracy by replacing manual cash reconciliation processes with automated checks that match transactions, flag discrepancies, and give managers a clear, real-time picture of cash position across every site — reducing the risk of errors going undetected, shortening the time it takes to close off each day, and giving operators the confidence that the numbers they’re working with reflect what’s actually happening on the ground.
  • Why is good cash management important?
    • Good cash management is the difference between a restaurant that can weather a slow week, negotiate confidently with suppliers, and invest in growth, and one that’s constantly firefighting shortfalls — because without accurate, real-time visibility over what’s coming in and going out, even a profitable business on paper can find itself unable to meet its obligations, making disciplined cash management as important as the quality of the food on the menu.
  • Is it possible to fully automate cash management processes?
    • While full end-to-end automation depends on the complexity of a business’s operations, Fourth automates the vast majority of time-consuming cash management tasks — including transaction reconciliation, invoice matching, discrepancy flagging, and reporting — significantly reducing the need for manual intervention and allowing your teams to focus on exceptions and decisions rather than data entry and routine checks.
  • Can Fourth’s cash management software deliver measurable cost savings?
    • Yes — by tightening controls around purchasing, eliminating invoice errors, reducing shrinkage, and giving operators the visibility to identify and act on overspending before it compounds, Fourth’s cash management software delivers tangible cost savings that go directly to the bottom line, with many operators seeing a measurable return on investment through reduced food and beverage costs alone.

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Save time, reduce costs, and increase profitability with Fourth’s intelligent solutions.

  • Reduce labour costs with accurate demand forecasting that eliminates over and understaffing.
  • Eliminate your HR burden with HR and payroll services that manage it for you.
  • Lower your COGS and drive increased profitability with inventory management solutions.

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