The S4labour Blog
Thought leadership, industry commentary and S4labour’s insights… all in one place.
Mid-August Sees High Like-for-Likes at 7.7%
As we start to enter mid-August, S4labour’s research shows there to be high like-for-like figures at 7.7% as well as a gradual increase in week-on-week sales figures. Last week’s food sales were up 16% compared to the same week in 2019 — meaning like-for-like food...
July Tips into Growth Off the Back of a Big Final Week
After 3 weeks of decline in July, the final week has led to sales being up by 1.7% in hospitality compared to July 2019
Our Staffing Challenge
The staffing challenge in the hospitality industry, probably amongst others, is a fascinating challenge for both our industry and the government. There are several big questions we need to understand in order to determine the right way forward, both as individual...
Hospitality sales up on last week but still down on 2019 by 4.9%
Following the lifting of restrictions, S4labour (the people, productivity and payroll software provider for hospitality) analysed last week’s hospitality sales figures. Comparing the same week in 2019, they found evidence of an overall drop in sales of 4.9%...
Hospitality Sales Down 9%
According to analysis from S4labour, the people, productivity and payroll software provider for hospitality, like-for-likes fell last week by 9.6% compared to the same week in 2019. Drink sales were down 17.7%, with food sales down 0.8% compared to the same week in 2019.
Technical Updates – HMRC employer bulletin
CJRS Update For periods in July 2021, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grants will cover 70% of employees’ usual wages for the hours not worked, up to a cap of £2,187.50. In August and September 2021, this will then reduce to 60% of employees’ usual wages up to a cap...
A Stay-At-Home Euros sees a fall in industry like-for-likes by 3.9% last week.
A Stay-At-Home Euros sees a fall in industry like-for-likes by 3.9% last week. According to analysis from S4labour, the hospitality people and payroll software, the Euros-Finals weekend saw sales fall by 3.9% compared to the same week in 2019. However, hospitality...
Revving Up the Engine
When I go on holiday for two weeks, I always find the first day back pretty tough. Having switched off my mind a little for that period, I find getting back into work on day one really hard, so much so, that I wonder if it is just easier never to have a holiday! I...
Sales in June up 4.4% on 2019 figures despite on-going restrictions.
The latest sales data from S4labour shows that hospitality sales for the month of June were up 4.4% on the same week in 2019. This is made up of a healthy increase in food sales of 16.2% but a significant decline in drinks sales of 6.9%. Richard Hartley, Chief...
UK’s Hospitality Embraces Staff Across The Globe.
UK’s Hospitality Industry resonates as a leader with a plethora of international staffing. A good 20.4% of its workforce is non-British. The industry sees a myriad of nationalities absorbed into its sector. Current figures as of June 2021 show 14.7% of staff...
Half Term Like-for-Like Sales Up by 11.5%
Half term presented a great opportunity for families to explore hospitality venues last week. This helped to boost sales by 11.5% compared to the same half term in 2019. The industry saw a strong performance in food sales, going up by 22.27%, drinks saw...
Staff Shortages and High Demand Causing hospitality businesses serious problems
Data from S4labour, shows a reduction in the size of the hospitality workforce of 29% since February 2020 (pre-pandemic). Coupled with the reduction in the workforce we can report that 26% of employees remain on furlough. The challenge that these figures...