by Sarah Pickering | Mar 17, 2025 | Data, Quantum
With so many measures being pushed onto operators from external forces, at times it can be hard to feel in control of your own destiny. That is surely the case for business owners across the country as changes to National Insurance Contributions and the National...
by Sarah Pickering | Jul 23, 2024 | Data
The cost-of-living crisis in the UK is still hitting both hospitality businesses and their employees hard. As operational costs rise and consumers tighten their belts, hospitality businesses face the dual challenge of maintaining profitability while ensuring their...
by Sarah Pickering | Jul 8, 2024 | Data
Despite being a popular industry, employee retention within the hospitality sector has always been a challenge. YouGov reported last year that staff turnover was at 30% and 42% of people in hospitality left within 30 days. On top of that, the British Chambers of...
by Neil Westwater | Oct 24, 2023 | Data, Payroll
How Did Weekends Start? Considering a four-day working week for your business? 100 years ago it was likely that you only had one day off (if you were lucky). When did weekends become a thing? Dependent on which country you live in the general rules of thumb around how...
by Sarah Pickering | Aug 7, 2023 | Data, mPay
BII Magazine (Summer 2023) Polaris Elements’ Managing Director Neil Westwater tackles the issues surrounding AI and how it’s affecting hospitality – with the assistance of the AI-powered chat GPT4 to write this article. When I was asked to write an...
by Vic Hamblin | Feb 16, 2022 | Data, ePoS
Optimising your shift patterns so that they work for you and your employees is no easy task! As an employer, it is important that you have the right staff at the right time for your business. Wages are the biggest single expense in the hospitality sector and having...
