What’s New in June 2025

By Lauren Bocage|Jun 9, 2025|1:02 pm CDT

Running a restaurant is demanding and your back office shouldn’t make it harder. Whether you’re hiring, scheduling, managing compliance, or paying your team, Fourth is making it easier to do the work that matters.

On Monday, June 16 at 11am EST. Join us for a fast, focused 30-minute webinar where we’ll walk through features that can save you time, reduce risk, and help your teams run more smoothly. From smarter hiring to AI-driven forecasting, these updates are designed for operators who want less friction and more value from their tools.

What’s on the Menu

Hiring & Onboarding

Get the right candidates on the floor—faster.
We’re enhancing the applicant experience with two powerful tools designed to streamline hiring and save time:

• Qualifications Questions: These basic screening questions (e.g., “Are you 18 or older?”) help filter applicants early and route them to the right roles to ensure your managers aren’t wasting time reviewing unqualified candidates.

• Knockout Questions: An additional, optional layer you can enable to automatically disqualify applicants based on specific responses, saving hiring managers time by narrowing the funnel before they ever open an application.

In the webinar, we’ll show how both work together to improve applicant quality and accelerate onboarding whether you’re hiring seasonally or staffing up for growth.

Scheduling & Team Management

Simplify shift planning, boost team performance, and stay compliant without the manual overhead. This release includes four powerful tools that help managers build smarter schedules, support their teams, and keep operations running smoothly.

Shift Feedback: Real-Time Team Sentiment

Get visibility into how your team is really feeling. Shift Feedback collects quick, anonymous responses from employees after each shift—giving managers early insight into morale, potential issues, and opportunities to improve the work environment. It’s a small change that makes a big impact on retention and engagement.

Minor Rule Enforcement: Built-In Compliance

Labor laws aren’t optional but tracking every rule manually is unrealistic. Minor Rule Enforcement automates key compliance safeguards during scheduling, helping managers avoid violations while reducing the cognitive load of staying compliant. It’s peace of mind, built right into your schedule builder.

LogBook 101: Centralize Shift Communication

Say goodbye to paper notes, missed messages, and shift confusion. LogBook creates a centralized, time-stamped digital record of daily activity, updates, incidents, and team communication ensuring everyone stays aligned, and nothing gets lost between shifts. It’s your operational memory in one place.

HR & Payroll

Digital Tip Payout

Ditch cash and go digital. Digital tip payout makes tip distribution fast, secure, and hassle-free, eliminating the need for cash, reducing manager admin, and giving employees quicker access to their earnings through a financial wellness app.

Fourth iQ

Great decisions start with better data. Our AI platform is designed to help you plan more accurately, operate more efficiently, and optimize performance across locations.

AI Forecasting for Labor

Manual forecasts are time-consuming. Fourth iQ uses machine learning to forecast labor needs based on historical patterns, traffic trends, and store-level performance. The result: more precise schedules, improved shift coverage, and better guest experiences.

Whether you’re looking to reduce labor costs, support underperforming locations, or just eliminate the guesswork, Fourth iQ brings intelligent planning into your day-to-day workflow.