The S4labour Blog
Thought leadership, industry commentary and S4labour’s insights… all in one place.
Government clarifies holiday position for furloughed staff
The government has confirmed staff on furlough continue to accrue holiday in line with their contract. This can be varied if agreed with the employee but not below the statutory 5.6 weeks. It has also been confirmed staff can take holiday while on furlough, although...
S4labour – change in criteria for furlough scheme means some staff may no longer be eligible
S4labour, the online labour-scheduling management system from Catton Hospitality, has warned the change in criteria for employee eligibility on furlough pay means some staff may now miss out. The government has extended the cut-off to 19 March 2020. But S4labour chief...
Latest on the CJRS by Richard Hartley
Following a number of updates from the government on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) we have updated our advice and want to highlight a few of these points and explain what they mean for operators. Portal Following a meeting of the parliamentary select...
Furlough pay by Richard Hartley
The government released new guidelines yesterday on how to handle furlough pay (see link below for full details). We are creating a furlough pay type for S4labour to support our customers through this challenging time but I wanted to write and share how we’re...
Propel launches BeatTheVirus campaign
Propel has launched BeatTheVirus to help operators through the covid-19 crisis. We have teamed up with Propel Multi Club conference series partners to offer the sector their expertise. Partners will offer more general advice and highlight some of the initiatives they...
BeatTheVirus – S4labour offers advice on furlough pay
Richard Hartley, chief product officer of S4labour, the online labour-scheduling management system from Catton Hospitality, has offered readers advice on the issue of furlough pay. He said: “We are awaiting further information from the government but for those of you...
February 2020 Like For Like Sales Figures
Like for like sales figures jump 4.4% for hospitality providers in February. According to analysis of more than 1,500 sites using S4labour software, overall like for like sales were up 4.4% in February 2020, compared with the same month in 2019. In...
We spoke to Brian from Super 8 Restaurants…
Last year we spoke to Brian Hannon from Super 8 restaurants about how he uses S4labour to run his three amazing restaurants...
March Shows and Events
During March, S4labour will be at multiple events, showcasing the system and speaking to existing and future customers. We would love to catch up with you and show you what's new. We will be manning stands on various dates, if you are attending one of the following,...
January 2020 Like For Like Sales Figures
Like for like sales figures bounce 5.5% for hospitality providers in January. According to analysis of more than 1,500 sites using S4labour software, overall like for like sales were up 5.5% in January 2020, compared with the same month in 2019. Unlike...
How being a “grabber” was a spring board to great things.
People that know me are always shocked to hear that I suffered with lack of confidence when I was a younger. It was while doing a culinary course at college that I won pastry chef of the year, and I discovered I loved the kitchen! I still love baking today but being...
Why Training Matters In Hospitality
Getting people to change the way they do things is no easy task, often a simple change feels impossible. It can be easy for us as leaders to see the problem and get frustrated when others can’t. Similarly, we get annoyed when people don’t act when we give them the...