blogs > Tips and Troncs
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Paul Chappell
The numbers for the hospitality sector are stacking up, and not in a good way. From April 2026, the National Living Wage is jumping to £12.71 an hour. That’s a 4.1% increase for workers aged 21 and over, with even...
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Paul Chappell
The hospitality industry has always been built on tips, but not every establishment was as fair with the distribution of these tips as they should be. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 changed this. In 2024 it became law...
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Paul Chappell
Why do I need a tronc scheme? The November 2024 Budget brought significant changes that have left many hospitality employers grappling with new costs and worrying about the future. The rise in Employers’ National Insurance Contribution (NIC) from 13.8% to...