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A Letter to Our Valued Customers
We are thrilled to announce that Fourth has merged business operations with HotSchedules, the US’ leading provider of hospitality technology, to create the hospitality industry’s first and only fully integrated intelligent operations software and solutions for workforce and cost-control management.
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Learn what’s new or trending in the industry, our latest analysis of new labor laws and compliance factors, hear how your peers are finding success with technology, find tips, tricks, and suggestions.
The Evolution of Scheduling
Getting the right people on the right shift at the right time can be easier said than done, and methods have evolved over time in an attempt to get it right. Now, there’s a more effective, scientific approach that can help you get ahead.
Managing Inventory. And Your Time
Stock-counting frequencies vary by organisation. Finding an inventory counting method that fits with the way you work (or even one that aligns with your brand or concept) is crucial to maintaining a healthy bottom line and avoiding nasty surprises.
Managing Invoices by Exception. An Exceptionally Good Idea.
It takes a lot of time to review every single invoice against every delivery note and every original order, and time is money. How can you ensure accuracy while streamlining the process? The secret is managing invoices by exception with 3-way invoice matching.
Menu Labelling – Potential Legislation and the Opportunities it Brings
With Food Standards Scotland (FSS) recently recommending ‘significant changes to make food outside the home healthier’, the prospect of mandatory food labelling for the UK is looking more likely. But what challenges does this bring, and how can your business not only prepare for any legislation, but also capitalise on the opportunities it brings?
Offset Rising Staff Costs with Menu and Purchasing Excellence
Rising staff costs have had a big impact on hospitality businesses over the last few years. In the pursuit of profitability, savvy operators are now seeing how they can offset these costs with optimised menus, purchasing and inventory management.
A Letter to Our Valued Customers
We are thrilled to announce that Fourth has merged business operations with HotSchedules, the US’ leading provider of hospitality technology, to create the hospitality industry’s first and only fully integrated intelligent operations software and solutions for workforce and cost-control management.
What’s the Secret to Avoiding Peak Trading Crashes? Great Forecasting
In hospitality, there’s always the risk of getting into the weeds during peak trading, but for too many businesses this is a regular occurrence. The best businesses make this a rarity with great forecasting.
Bring Some Collaboration to Your Scheduling with Mobile Technology
Blog Bring Some Collaboration to Your Scheduling with Mobile Technology Critical to all of this...
Single Sign-On. A Singularly Good Idea.
Reducing usernames and passwords and increasing productivity, Single Sign-On lets your staff get to work faster, and with fewer frustrations.
Creating Culture Clubs
If people are the common denominator in achieving organisational success and retaining them is the difference between relative success or failure, then operators must continually explore elements of the people puzzle that ‘they’ can control, influence and change.
