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Restaurant Locations: Choosing what’s right for Customers
Nearby Attractions Surrounding Area Great restaurants are composed of many different things. Outstanding food, impeccable service, and an overall unique experience. However, when opening a restaurant, it is important to not only focus solely on internal...
Restaurant Locations: Avoiding a Recipe for Disaster
2 Things to Consider when Opening a Restaurant Understanding Your Clientele Accessibility Every town or city in the world has one. A piece of property or land that lures in enthusiastic restauranteurs, chews them up for six months and spits them back out, beaten, and...
Conquer Procrastination: 3 Effective Strategies to Overcome the Habit and Boost Productivity
Why do we Procrastinate? How to Conquer Procrastination! The Value of Self-Discipline You did it again, didn't you? You scrolled through Instagram, tidied your room, and read a few more chapters of your book than you meant to. Now it's three in the morning, and...
Basis Period Reform
Basis Period Reform is on its way. Here’s how it could affect you! You may have heard that in April 2024, HMRC is changing its approach to business taxation through the basis period reform. But what exactly is a basis period, and how is it being reformed? This Blog...
How do your staff handle complaints?
In a world filled with top-class bars, cafés and restaurants, we occasionally experience service that can only be described as unforgettable. However just as great service can be unforgettable for a customer, the same can be said for bad service. Negative experiences...
How much holiday pay to give your staff.
For a 5-day week worker, the entitlement is 5.6 paid weeks or 28 days per annum which can include public holidays. In the case of 6 days per week workers, it is capped at the 28 days. It is calculated from the first day of employment. For those working less than a...
STARTING A FOOD BUSINESS?
STARTING A FOOD BUSINESS? When you start a new food business or take over an existing business, you must register with your local authority. You should do this at least 28 days before food operations start. This applies to food businesses trading: from physical...
How to Distinguish Between a Budget and a Business Plan
How to Distinguish Between a Budget and a Business Plan Budget In simple terms a budget is a financial forecast for you to use internally as a base point against which future results can be measured. It is created based on what you and your team can commit to. It can...
Topping up your state pension – 31st July Deadline
Topping up your state pension - on missing gaps Are you a man born after 6th April 1951 or a woman born after 6th April 1953? If so and, if you have any gaps in your National Insurance record you have a special opportunity to top up contributions back to April 2006...
New Digital Patents service
New Digital Patents service The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will be launching a new digital patents service soon. The timeline is: September 2023 New patents search service. Spring 2024 Launch of “One IPO” Winter 2025 Further enhancements to One IPO....
New minimum wage rates from 1 April 2023
New minimum wage rates from 1 April 2023 A handy reminder of the new numbers: Age Old rate New Rate %age 23 £9.50 £10.42 9.7% 21-22 ...
Collecting debts in 12 easy steps
When onboarding a new customer and offering credit terms, make sure you have details of the person to contact about payment. Always send a statement electronically at each month end (if monthly terms). This should be easy with modern software. Delegate someone...