Oliver, take control of labour and people operations across Antic, without compromising service

Running operations across London is getting increasingly harder – we get it.

And with Oberon opening soon, now is a perfect time to review

The challenges of running (almost) 7 pubs in London

Labour Cost

Labour cost % is harder to control than ever

Living Wage

Living Wage increases are squeezing already tight margins

Risk

Compliance demands are higher than ever

Culture Challenges

Time and budget are tied up in operational challenges – leaving less to reinvest in your people

And the list goes on…

You wouldn’t be a top London operator without knowing this already: if there isn’t clear, meaningful visibility, labour issues only show up after they’ve already hit service or profit. And as Head of Operations, you’ve got the challenge of balancing service and margin on every shift and replicating that across multiple different sites.

But it doesn’t have to be that way

Is this you?

  • Forecasts feel like guesswork
  • Manual processes leave more room for error across HR and compliance
  • Overstaffing chips away at margin and understaffing hurts revenue
  • You’re managing multiple sites without spending enough time on the ground
  • Admin pulls your focus away from strategic people initiatives

Would you like?

  • Confidence your rotas will deliver both service and profitability
  • Minimise risk with more consistent and dependable processes
  • Early warnings when performance starts to drift
  • A single, reliable view across every site
  • Find time to focus on culture, engagement, and long-term development
Make better decisions, faster
  • RSee labour cost vs sales hour-by-hour
  • RUnderstand exactly where you have stress or slack on every shift
  • RMove from guesswork to data-led action
Stay ahead of volatility
  • RSpot over- or under-staffing before it impacts service or cost
  • RAdjust rotas on the day as trading shifts
  • RRedeploy teams across sites instantly to meet demand

Build compliance into everyday operations

  • RRight to Work and Working Time Directive safeguards built in
  • RAccurate payroll with clear audit trails
  • RReduce reliance on manual checks and minimise risk exposure

Manage your entire estate from one view

  • RSee performance, pressure points and productivity across all sites
  • RIdentify issues early – even when you’re not on the floor
  • REmpower your managers to improve processes while maintaining consistency and oversight

How Little Door & Co. took control of their labour

“Since the wage increases… there’s a huge pressure point. S4labour enables us to control the business and have visibility so clearly laid out that it pays back every single month. 

Instead of retrospective reports, we see real-time wage cost vs revenue, broken down hour-by-hour.”

Ronald Holmberg

Operations Director, Little Door & Co

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See the full story of how Little Door & Co improved labour performance