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Archive 2010 |
| An archive sample of events in the world of Fourth in 2010 |
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December 2010
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Corinthia Hotel Group is the latest in a long line of large complex hotels to engage Fourth for the provision of people system with payroll processing, in preparation for their exciting new London opening in 2011. Allowing them to manage the end to end lifecycle of all their employees the core functions will be for hr, scheduling, time & attendance and payroll processing.
Joining the fast lane in back office Software as a Service is F1 caterer Absolute Taste, who have taken on fnb manager and people system with payroll processing to manage all aspects of labour, stock control and purchasing.
Kopapa is the new venue from the people behind the popular Providores in Marylebone. Opening up just by Seven dials fnb manager will be used from day 1 to control all purchasing and stock.
Dim T signs up for people system with payroll processing to put a scalable solution in place to manage all hr, scheduling and payroll needs.
Travelodge have in excess of 450 properties and has signed a deal with Fourth for a complete back office solution, including people system with payroll processing, fnb manager and tradesimple. All in-hotel requirements for hr, scheduling, payroll, online ordering, stock control and electronic trading with all key suppliers will be delivered from Fourth, with integration to EPOS and SAP.
Tragus, already having seen great success and labour cost reduction with people system and payroll (for this project Fourth won Pay Awards Project of the Year) further their use of Fourth systems by committing to a full scale Star Chef project to manage their multi-brand enterprise menu costing and calorie/nutritional analyses requirements.
Euphorium Bakery has 7 sites and has commissioned Fourth for the full Fourth Sight suite to support the current business and future growth. FourthSight will not only put the core people and fnb manager systems in place but also provide a full managed accounts processing service from the Fourth finance bureau, facilitating the quickest and most accurate flash P&Ls.
Zuma take fnb manager to Bangkok for all stock ordering and control, taking us to 21 countries globally.
Aspire, the Silverstone caterers, take fnb manager for all ordering and stock control requirements.
Daniel Thwaites is the latest in pubs and brewers to sign up to manage their entire employee lifecyle with people system and payroll bureau.
Paramount Restaurants seize the opportunity to control their labour cost with people system and the fully integrated payroll bureau.
Little Chef join the large number of restaurant chains to use Star Chef for all menu and recipe costing needs, along with full calorie and nutritional calculations.
Bettys in Hong Kong is the trading name for the Busaba operation, and they sign up for fnb manager.
Chilli Pickles is an Indian restaurant in Brighton, and takes Fourth Sight on embracing the quickest way to get accurate flash P&Ls from this full Managed Accounts Processing service.
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November 2010
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7 Day Catering
7 Day Catering is one of the UK's leading independent contract catering companies with over 170 Clients in the business, industry and education sectors. The combination of fresh ingredients, authentic recipes and seasonal menus created by their own Executive Chefs is hard to beat! 7 Day Catering have selected Fourth Hospitality's people system to manage all of their HR and Payroll needs.
Paparazzi Studio Ltd
Paparazzi is a premier makeover and photography suite. Based in Central London it offers a relaxing day of pampering, make-up hints, magazine style photo shoots, makeovers and refreshments. This exciting concept has selected Fourth Hospitality's people system and fully outsourced payroll bureau to manage all of its HR, scheduling and payroll needs. It will also be using Fourth's fully integrated Time and Attendance solution to ensure accuracy of payroll.
Roundhouse
The Roundhouse, a charity based in Camden, London, is home to a bold and exciting programme of live music, theatre, dance, circus, installations and new media. Making the Roundhouse unique is the young people (11-25 year olds) that are at the heart of everything they do from planning events to interacting with artists on stage. For this charity optimising of HR and Scheduling is key and they have selected Fourth Hospitality's people system and fully outsourced payroll bureau to take care of their requirements.
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October 2010
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Murano
Having recently acquired Murano from Gordon Ramsey Holdings (an existing Fourth customer) Angela Hartnett has committed to continuing to use Fourth's fnb manager, people system and fully outsourced payroll bureau.
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party are a small chain of seven family run cafes based in the West Country who pride themselves on serving outstanding coffee, tea and creating delicious, original affordable meals from locally sourced suppliers. Boston Tea Party has selected Fourth's fnb manager to manage its stock, purchasing and recipe and food management.
Chisou Restaurant
Chisou is a single site Japanese restaurant where guests can sit at the Sushi bar and watch the Chef prepare their chosen dishes. Chisou has selected Fourth's fnb manager to manage its stock.
Noodle Nation
Noodle Nation is a family owned and operated business. Inspired by the street hawker cafes of Hong Kong, they operate 5 restaurants in High Wycombe (where they originally opened), Oxford, Maidenhead and Woking. Noodle National is an existing user of Fourth Hospitality's people system and has taken the decision to use fnb manager for all of its stock, purchasing and recipe management needs.
Fraser Suites
Sophisticated and timeless, Fraser Suites are a hotel company characterised by touches of indulgence, with rich textures and distinctive decor reflecting the essence of every host city. Each property enjoys a highly desirable location in key business and entertainment districts. Fraser Suites has chosen Fourth Hospitality's people system to provide a total people management solution.
TCG
TCG (Tattershall Castle Group) operates 106 bars, clubs and restaurants across the UK. As an existing customer using trade simple TCG has recently selected people system and payroll bureau for scheduling, people management and payroll.
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September 2010
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Bleeding Heart
Bleeding Heart is a French restaurant chain based in London. Described by Square Meal as 'arguably the finest French restaurant in the City', the Bleeding Heart Restaurant offers modern French food, impeccable service, an award-winning 'encyclopaedic' wine list and above all a uniquely welcoming ambience in a wonderfully historic setting. Bleeding Heart has selected Fourth's fnb manager to manage its stock and purchasing needs from the start.
Vinoteca
Based in Farringdon, Vinoteca opened in September 2005, and has since been recognised as one of the best wine bars in London. It is an award-winning Wine Bar serving over 25 wines by the glass, changing every week, and over 280 wines by the bottle from around the world at great value prices. The seasonal British and European menu changes daily. Vinoteca has selected Fourth's fnb manager to handle all of its stock and purchasing needs.
Cadbury Cocoa House
Chocolate maker Cadbury is launching its first branded café 'Cadbury Cocoa House' at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent in early October ahead of plans for a national chain of up to 50 sites. Cadbury Cocoa House will take inspiration from John Cadbury's original cocoa house in Birmingham, from which he founded the Cadbury confectionery business in 1824. Cadbury Cocoa House has committed to partner with Fourth Hospitality right from the start with the use of fnb manager, people system and Fourth's fully outsourced payroll bureau to manage its stock, labour and payroll.
Arbutus and Wild Honey
Arbutus is an award winning restaurant in Soho open since 2006 and Wild Honey is a simple yet stylish restaurant recently opened in Mayfair. Both restaurants are based around the concept of using the freshest seasonal produce at great prices, served in a relaxing and comfortable environment. The group has selected Fourth Hospitality's people system and bureau to manage its labour and payroll needs.
Paramount Club
Paramount Restaurant and Events space located at the summit of the Centre Point which is at the epicentre of London with unparalleled 360 degree vistas. As an existing customer of Fourth's people system Paramount Club recently selected fnb manager to help manage its stock and purchasing requirements.
Fego Caffé
Based on a concept started in South Africa Fego Caffé has 7 restaurants in the UK. Fego Caffé offers the perfect blend of a contemporary restaurant and a casual eating atmosphere offering freshly prepared quality food from their extensive menu. Fego Caffé has selected Fourth's fnb manager and people system to manage its labour and stock requirements.
Albannach
Set in Trafalgar Square, in the heart of the capital, Albannach comprises a dramatic ground floor restaurant and bar with unrivalled views of the square, an intimate mezzanine restaurant, a stunning private dining room, and a striking vaulted cocktail bar and live music club – the A-Lounge. A venue for all occasions, Albannach boasts a great British seasonal menu, fantastic drinks, and a world-beating collection of Scotch whiskies. Albannach has selected Fourth's FourthSight to manage accounts processing as well as stock and labour management.
Arora International Hotels
One of the UK's fastest growing privately-owned hotel accommodation companies, Arora Hotels has made a name for itself through the design, construction and operation of luxury hotels, with exceptional levels of hospitality. Current locations include: London Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester. Arora has selected Fourth's people system and bureau for labour management and fully outsourced payroll.
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August 2010
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The Canonbury and The Spencer Arms
The Canonbury is a very busy gastro pub based in Islington. The Spencer Arms is another popular gastro pub based in Putney. The owner of both establishments has selected Fourth's FourthSight to manage accounts processing. The FourthSight service features fnb manager and people system for stock and labour management as a standard.
Pizza Express Hong Kong
The Pizza Express Hong Kong franchise operate 18 restaurants in this exciting area of the world where Fourth is well established now. Following suit from the brand owners Gondola Holdings in the UK, Pizza Express Hong Kong will use Fourth's people system for its labour management and also fnb manager to manage its stock and recipes.
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July 2010
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The Savoy Hotel
The prestigious Savoy Hotel is based on the River Thames in London. A British icon since 1889, The Savoy has once again taken its place on the world stage after over a £100 million restoration. The Savoy has selected Fourth's fnb manager for ordering and stock management, and procurement to enable the company to manage all non food and beverage expense and operate cheque book accounting with authorisation workflow.
Caponata
Caponata is a Sicilian Ristorante, Osteria and Bar which offers the unique opportunity to enjoy fantastic food and live music within an award winning building. Caponata has selected Fourth's FourthSight to manage accounts processing as well as stock and labour management.
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June 2010
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Le Bistrot Pierre
Le Bistrot Pierre is a group of 8 informal, friendly and lively bistros. Its ethos is: "Great value, delicious cooking in a busy, buzzy atmosphere from a friendly and professional team enjoying themselves." As an existing Fourth Hospitality trade simple customer Le Bistrot Pierre has now selected people system for labour management and payroll.
Blue Grange
Based in the heart of the Scottish Borders, Blue Grange manages a select portfolio of hotels, holiday lets and serviced offices. Blue Grange selected Fourth's people system for hr and scheduling and fully outsourced payroll bureau for handling all aspects of staff pay.
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May 2010
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Andaz Hotels
Andaz operate culture inspired prestigious hotels in London and the USA. Andaz selected Fourth Hospitality's people system and payroll bureau to replace a number of separate processes to manage hr, scheduling, tronc, T&A, recruitment and training in one system.
Gatecrasher
Gatecrasher the international clubbing brand runs 5 market leading nightclubs. Gatecrasher selected Fourth's people system with T&A (Time and Attendance) and payroll bureau to manage all aspects of labour management and payroll.
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April 2010
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Dishoom
Dishoom is London's first Bombay café. It draws heavily from the heritage and tradition of the old Bombay Cafés. It's open from morning until night, serving tasty breakfasts, quick lunches, early evening drinks and snacks, or a sociable dinner with friends. Its all-day café menu takes inspiration from the food of Bombay. Dishoom chose FourthSight to manage accounts processing incorporating fnb manager and people system for stock and labour management right from the day of its opening.
Barworks
Barworks operate 10 trendy bars and restaurants in the Shoreditch area of London. Barworks chose Fourth's fnb manager to manage its stock and recipes and people system for its labour management.
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March 2010
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Fresh Element Ltd
Existing customer, Fresh Element are a bespoke catering company with an unrivalled reputation in the North East for food quality and service. They operate for a number of high profile clients in the region's best venues including The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead Quay. The company has recently introduced fnb manager and people system to manage its back office systems and will soon also be using Fourth's new managed accounting service, FourthSight which provides a consistent accounts processing team, ensuring continuity and avoiding unnecessary overheads.
Flat Planet
Flat Planet is a new concept fast food restaurant specialising in flat breads and will be opening its first site in The City in June 2010. It will shortly be using people system and fnb manager to control all of its HR, payroll, stock control and purchasing, along with FourthSight to efficiently manage its accounts processing - providing the best web-based system available to effectively control its business.
Darwin Property Investment Management Ltd
Darwin Property Investment Management own and manage a growing portfolio of 10 holiday parks around the UK employing around 200 staff. They are the latest recipients of FourthSight, Fourth's managed account processing service, resulting in a more cost-effective, secure and efficient operation that automates accounts processing while highlighting costly anomalies as soon as they appear.
McMullen & Sons Ltd
This Hertfordshire brewery was established in 1827 and today operates a mixed estate of 50 tenanted pubs and 86 managed outlets, including 7 Baroosh bars and with the philosophy to exceed the customers' expectations with excellent service and value for money. Fourth are delighted to be working with McMullens and is providing trade simple at all of its managed sites to effectively control online ordering and provide real-time visibility and control of spend.
Montpeliers (Edinburgh) Ltd
Launched in 1992, Montpeliers (Edinburgh) Limited is a dynamic, forward thinking hotel/bar/restaurant group in Scotland with eight cutting edge venues all based in Edinburgh's city centre offering premium accommodation, food and drink including Tiger Lily, Lulu, Opal Lounge, Montpeliers Bar & Restaurant, Ricks, Indigo Yard and Candy. Over the past seventeen years, the group has gone from strength to strength and has won many awards for outstanding service, quality and operational expertise within the industry. Fourth has been selected to provide people system to efficiently manage its HR requirements for 344 staff and to reduce costs and save time for its own in-house team.
K West Hotel
K West is a luxury Hotel in West London offering a cool and sophisticated haven for the weary traveller in laid-back and friendly surroundings. Its facilities include the K Lounge for coffee and cocktails, Kanteen Restaurant for contemporary dining and the brand new K Spa offering the ultimate in pampering after its recent £2 million refurbishment. The hotel will shortly be introducing people system and payroll bureau to fully control HR and payroll for its 100 employees reducing costs and saving time for its own in-house team.
Custom House Hotel
The Custom House Hotel is a 282 room hotel located opposite the Excel Centre in London's Docklands and offers a varied choice of restaurant and cuisine including a Chinese restaurant, Café Custom House and an award winning pub. Fourth will be providing fnb manager and people system to easily control its back office systems for stock, purchasing and HR, making savings on time and labour costs.
Gelato Mio
Gelato Mio is one of London's finest Italian Ice Cream Companies with the aim to bring the real Italian Gelato to the UK, using the best and freshest ingredients and following traditional Italian recipes. The group currently operates from 3 locations including its flagship store in Holland Park and has plans to expand further in the future. The company will shortly have the benefit of Fourth's fnb manager to control its stock and purchasing requirements, saving on costs for the business and replacing any current manual processes.
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February 2010
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White Circle Organisation Ltd
Based in London, White Circle is an independent, creative fresh-food company, specialising in commercial concession contracts within the arts, leisure and media sectors, providing good classic British food in pleasant surroundings and at value for money prices. Its brands include Couture, Phi Brasserie Cafe Bar at the Hotel Indigo and Milk & Honey. Fourth are delighted to be working with the business and providing people system and fnb manager to control its stock, purchasing and HR and payroll requirements for approximately 200 staff, replacing its current manual processes and ensuring savings in time and wage costs.
Colony London Ltd
Colony London is a brand new start-up Indian Street Food restaurant just opened in Marylebone, London, employing 30 staff. Fourth has been selected as systems provider and the business will have the benefit of both people system and fnb manager to look after its stock control, purchasing, recipe management, HR and payroll requirements - providing maximum benefit to the business and increased profits from day one.
Smiths of Smithfield Ltd
Well known chef and presenter of TV's Master Chef, John Torode operates two venues: Smiths of Smithfield, a four floor grade II listed restaurant located in the heart of Smithfield Market - London's only working meat market and The Luxe (Spitalfields) - both serving simple food made from the finest ingredients, served in a friendly way and in a relaxed atmosphere. Both restaurants will shortly be using Fourth's fnb manager to streamline its stock control and purchasing processes, saving on costs and improving gross margins.
Cornwall Hotel & Spa Ltd
The Cornwall is a luxurious new 65 bedroom hotel and state-of-the-art spa set in a 43 acre estate of glorious Victorian parkland and woodland in Tregorrick, Cornwall. The business has selected Fourth to provide people system to control HR and scheduling which will provide fully costed wage forecasting and allows the business to deploy the right number of staff at the right time to dramatically reduce labour overspend.
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January 2010
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Brasserie de Ville
Brasserie de Ville is a brand new Bar Brasserie and Take-away shortly opening in Canary Wharf, East London. The business has selected Fourth to provide people system with bureau to manage the HR and payroll of approximately 30 employees and FourthSight, a new managed accounting service where our experienced hospitality specialists provide consistent accounts processing, ensuring continuity and avoiding unnecessary overheads.
Tortilla
Home to the best tacos and tortillas in London, Tortilla's aim is to provide the best Mexican food in the UK, quickly and at an everyday price. Currently with 8 sites in London, and more openings planned in the near future. The group are the latest recipients of Fourth's people system to manage its HR including payroll, scheduling and time and attendance, along with fnb manager to look after stock control and purchasing ensuring the continued success of this fast-expanding business
Bentleys Bar
Bentleys is a sophisticated bar located on Cheltenham's High Street, offering fantastic food and an extensive cocktail and drinks menu. The company has recognised the benefits that we can offer to smaller, independent businesses and has selected Fourth to provide the people system payroll bureau service to take full control of HR and payroll for 20 employees, allowing savings in time and wage costs.
Jett London Ltd t/a Luxx
Luxx is the latest new club opening in Mayfair, London in February 2010. Fourth has been adopted as its back-office systems partner with the addition of fnb manager and people system to control all aspects of HR, payroll, scheduling, stock control and purchasing for approximately 40 staff, allowing an average of 2-7% savings in wage costs and increased gross profits from day one.
Market Bath Ltd t/a Red Hot Restaurants
Red Hot are a group of award winning buffet restaurants offering the best and most varied food the world has to offer within beautiful yet contemporary settings and all for one price. Located in four locations - Nottingham, Milton Keynes, Northampton and its newest 400 seat venture in Liverpool overlooking Albert Docks. The restaurants will shortly have the benefits of Fourth's people system with bureau to manage its payroll and HR requirements for 120 employees
Goodman Restaurant
Existing customer, Goodman is named after the jazz legend Benny and brings the style of a New York Steakhouse to Mayfair, offering the best steaks in the Capital. The restaurant is opening a further site in Bank and Fourth will be providing fnb manager and people system with payroll, cash management and financial reporting to manage all its stock control, purchasing and HR requirements.
Restaurants Etc Ltd
Restaurants Etc Ltd was formed by celebrated chef, Mark Hix in January 2008, after 17 years as chef director of Caprice Holdings, already an established user of Fourth's systems. There are 4 restaurants serving Mark's signature British food: Hix Oyster and Chop House in London's Smithfields Market; Hix Oyster and Fish House in Lyme Regis; Hix in Brewer St, Soho; and the latest addition opening in March 2010 is Hix restaurant within Selfridges London, thus merging the very best of fashion and food under one stylish roof. All four sites will shortly be using Fourth's fnb manager and people system to control all elements of stock control, recipe management, purchasing, HR and payroll of 100 employees.
The Boundary
Boundary is a project in Shoreditch, East London, opened in January 2009. Located in a converted Victorian warehouse, Boundary includes 3 restaurants and bars, 12 guest bedrooms, 5 suites, a bakery and a food store. Already users of Fourth's people system which manages HR, time and attendance and payroll for over 200 staff, the business will shortly be introducing fnb manager to manage stock control, purchasing and recipe management and to help reduce costs and improve process and reduce costs within the business.
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