by Simon Baxter | Apr 1, 2019 | Business Updates
Can you put a price on great service? Front of House is Just as Important as the Food In a recent talk with The Caterer, Marco Pierre White attributed his success in the late 90s to shifting his energy into the front of house. He explains that he was unsatisfied with...
by Simon Baxter | Mar 7, 2019 | Business Updates
Fresh Food problems ahead? Should restaurants follow the example of supermarkets and start to reduce the range of fresh produce they use? Caitlin Morgan of the Independent newspaper reported on 1stMarch that supermarkets in Britain had started to remove product ranges...
by Simon Baxter | Feb 22, 2019 | Business Updates
Average Pay In Hospitality Already Exceeds NLW According to research by software and payroll provider, Fourth, the average hourly pay for all age groups in the UK hospitality industry is higher than the new National Living Wages announced in the Autumn budget which...
by Simon Baxter | Jan 21, 2019 | Business Updates
Brexit worries for Restaurants As the repercussions of Brexit come closer, more and more industries are discovering unexpected ways they will be impacted. For many this will involve a reduced pool from which to hire employees. This particular problem will hit the...
by Ray Baxter | Dec 1, 2016 | Business Updates
Childcare Vouchers (Old scheme) – This employer led scheme allows you to provide a member of staff with childcare vouchers worth up to £55 per week completely tax free. You can gift the vouchers instead of salary (salary sacrifice). You save the employer’s national...
by Ray Baxter | Dec 1, 2016 | Business Updates
Gifts – As of 6th April 2016, “trivial” benefits up to the value of £50 are tax and N.I. free.This covers gifts to your staff such as a bottle of wine, chocolates, flowers etc. However, cash gifts and gift vouchers are excluded from this. Entertainment – You can pay...