Category Archives: HR for Cafes and Hospitality

Fixed-term hiring that ends cleanly when the season does: contracts, holiday pay and endings for summer and Christmas staff.

A fair disciplinary process for a small food team, from first concern to outcome, without sacking anyone on the spot mid-service.

Deductions, warnings and when a no-show becomes a resignation: the lawful way to deal with staff who simply do not turn up.

Hours, breaks, pay bands and what changes on each birthday: the rules for employing young workers in a cafe, on one page.

How holiday and holiday pay actually work for zero-hours and casual staff under the 12.07% rules, and where the back-pay claims come from.

Since 1st October 2024 all tips must be passed on in full and allocated fairly, backed by a written policy and records. What compliance actually involves.