{"id":419,"date":"2021-06-21T10:13:44","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T10:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2023-08-07T13:15:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T13:15:18","slug":"insights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/insights\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#1A3265&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Heading&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoiY3VzdG9tX21ldGFfcGFnZV9vcHRpb25zX3BhZ2VfaGVhZGluZyIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IjxoMT4iLCJhZnRlciI6IjwvaDE+IiwiZW5hYmxlX2h0bWwiOiJvZmYifX0=@[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Sub Heading&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoiY3VzdG9tX21ldGFfcGFnZV9vcHRpb25zX3BhZ2Vfc3ViX2hlYWRpbmciLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJiZWZvcmUiOiIiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib24ifX0=@[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"latest-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IM5_4305-scaled-e1713387204766.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1220;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IM5_4305-scaled-e1713387204766.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Uncategorized<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>&#8220;Employee wellbeing and engagement&#8221; let&#8217;s discuss&#8230;<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BII Magazine (Spring 2024) Polaris Elements collaborated with Growth Partners Plc to tackle what is takes to create and implement an employee wellbeing and engagement strategy. We all know that our people are key to business success, agreed? And we all know the importance of having an effective people strategy to attract and retain staff. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/employee-wellbeing-and-engagement\/\">Read Article<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"posts-grid-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/what-do-hospitality-employees-really-want\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/crew-szCvt1gP2d4-unsplash-1-scaled-e1708699540242.jpg\" alt=\"Bar staff behind the bar serving drinks\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1254;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/crew-szCvt1gP2d4-unsplash-1-scaled-e1708699540242.jpg\" alt=\"Bar staff behind the bar serving drinks\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Uncategorized<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What do hospitality employees really want?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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% ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - February 23, 2024<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/four-day-working-week\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/four-day-work-week.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/400;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/four-day-work-week.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Data<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Four-Day Working Week<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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 ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - October 24, 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/neil-westwater-tackles-ai-bii-summer-2023\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BII-article-image-robot.jpg\" alt=\"AI waiter\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 777px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 777\/468;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BII-article-image-robot.jpg\" alt=\"AI waiter\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Uncategorized<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>AI Chatbot Reviews its Role in Hospitality<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BII Magazine (Summer 2023) Polaris Elements&#8217; Managing Director Neil Westwater tackles the issues surrounding AI and how it&#8217;s affecting hospitality &#8211; with the assistance of the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - August 7, 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/mobile-payments-epos\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Turtle-Bay-Header.svg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Turtle-Bay-Header.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">ePoS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>ePoS &#038; 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Keeping your doors open<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every time we look at the National press, we can&#8217;t fail to see many of our fellow hospitality businesses struggling, downsizing or even closing ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\"><\/span><\/span> - February 2, 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/reasons-why-you-should-be-using-contactless-payments\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/MicrosoftTeams-image__17_-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 433px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 433\/577;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/MicrosoftTeams-image__17_-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">mPay<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Reasons why you should be using contactless payments<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contactless ordering and payment software offers a technical solution to help future-proof hospitality businesses and offers a sound investment at a time when every penny ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - January 6, 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/keeping-your-customers-safe-the-importance-of-understanding-food-allergens-and-intolerances\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/allergies.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 455px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 677\/466;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/autum-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Payroll<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Autumn Statement from a Payroll Perspective<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tax Starting with stability, Hunt launched straight into the changes to the tax system with two main principles in mind: \u201cthose with more will contribute ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - November 18, 2022<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/free-e-book-what-hospitality-employees-want\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LinkedIn-1200-x-628.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/628;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LinkedIn-1200-x-628.png\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Uncategorized<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>FREE E-BOOK &#8211; What hospitality employees want<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With over 1.3 million job vacancies in the UK \u2013 the hospitality sector is failing to attract and retain its staff. Learn techniques to ensure that your ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\"><\/span><\/span> - September 29, 2022<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/save-breaching-the-3-pm-to-5-pm-gap\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/five-reasons-online-schedule.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2874px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2874\/1578;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/five-reasons-online-schedule.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2874px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2874\/1578;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/five-reasons-online-schedule.png\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Data<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Breaching the 3 pm to 5 pm gap<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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 ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - February 16, 2022<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/how-new-tech-is-giving-you-back-lost-time-article-featured-in-the-bii-magazine-winter-2021\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BII-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Hospitality specialist prep image\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 787px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 787\/483;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BII-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Hospitality specialist prep image\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Quantum<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Neil Westwater discusses How new tech is giving you back lost time &#8211; Article featured in the BII Magazine (Winter 2021)<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Polaris Elements helps enable you to run a better, more efficient business through its tailored and relevant technology, says director Neil Westwater Bill gates said (...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - January 28, 2022<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/poacher-proof-your-hospitality-business-tips-to-retain-staff\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Future-proof-website.jpg\" alt=\"hospitality retention\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 741px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 741\/475;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Future-proof-website.jpg\" alt=\"hospitality retention\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Data<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Poacher proof your hospitality business &#8211; tips to retain your best workers<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a recent article, we shared tips on how to stand out from your competitors in the aggressive hospitality recruitment market. Where poaching the best ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - December 3, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/tips-to-stand-out-from-the-crowd-when-recruiting-for-your-hospitality-business\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/recruitment-tips2.jpg\" alt=\"Hospitality recruitment\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 901px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 901\/635;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/recruitment-tips2.jpg\" alt=\"Hospitality recruitment\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Data<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Tips to stand out from the crowd when recruiting for your hospitality business<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the next couple of weeks, we will be sharing with you some tips on how to recruit in a competitive and often aggressive market, ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - October 25, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/epos-how-much-value-can-it-actually-bring\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ePos-how-much-value.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2400\/1803;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ePos-how-much-value.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">ePoS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>ePoS &#8211; How much value can it actually bring?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What&#8217;s the first thing that pops into your mind when someone says &#8220;hospitality technology&#8221;? If you are an entrepreneur or restauranteur, maybe it&#8217;s ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - August 10, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/six-steps-to-an-effective-hospitality-loyalty-programme\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Loyality-scheme.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 741px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 741\/419;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Loyality-scheme.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Data<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Six steps to an effective hospitality loyalty programme<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Loyalty programmes have long been the bastion of high street retailers who have used them effectively to drive engagement and increase sales. Hospitality, on the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - August 10, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/five-reasons-to-move-to-an-online-schedule\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/five-reasons-online-schedule.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2874px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2874\/1578;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/five-reasons-online-schedule.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2874px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2874\/1578;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/five-reasons-online-schedule.png\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Data<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Five reasons to move to an online schedule<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of us have worked in a restaurant or food service chain at some point in our lives. If you were like me, finding out ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - August 10, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/improve-venue-communication\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/communication.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 633px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 633\/357;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/communication.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Data<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Improve venue communication<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You would think something as second nature to people as communication would be easy to manage in the workplace.\u00a0 After all, there are so many ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - August 10, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/understand-actual-labour-costs-before-it-is-too-late\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/labour-costs.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1064px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1064\/545;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/labour-costs.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Data<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Understand ACTUAL labour costs before it is too late<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of the five major costs in the hospitality sector \u2013 equipment, utilities, food, and a POS system &#8211; labour cost is one of the most important. Labour ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 7<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> - August 10, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/staff-retention-will-lead-to-customer-retention\/\" class=\"post-info\">\n\t\t\t  \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/staff-retention.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/1001;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/polaris-elements.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/staff-retention.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-heading\">Data<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Staff retention will lead to customer retention<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nobody\u2019s happy when turnover rates spike but by improving staff retention will you also retain customers? 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