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Predictable rotas in hospitality improve guest experience

Learn why predictable rotas improve guest experience in hospitality by reducing stress, improving coverage and giving managers more time on the floor.

HospitalityWorkforce management
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Rest break compliance: proving UK working time rules

Learn how to prove rest break compliance, improve working time record keeping, and replace spreadsheet chaos with clearer audit-ready evidence.

Working lawsWorkforce management
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UK hospitality shift compliance guide for 2026

Learn the UK working time rules hospitality managers need to manage in 2026, and how better rota and time records reduce compliance risk.

HospitalityWorkforce management
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Why pay visibility is the #1 driver for team member retention

Pay transparency helps shift-based businesses reduce turnover, improve trust, and cut admin. Learn how pay visibility supports employee retention and engagement.

Team retentionShift work
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Scaling Care with Soul: Key Takeaways From Our Care Management Trade Show Panel

Last Friday, June 26th, the energy at The Caring Times Owners Club Theatre was buzzing. Planday’s Emma Wood had the privilege of chairing a headline panel featuring two of the sector's most prominent voices: Raina Summerson (CEO, Agincare) and Sanjiv Patel (CEO, Westgate Healthcare),

Residential healthcareWorkforce management
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Summer Will Reward the Venues That Are Ready: Navigating the 2026 VAT Cut

Explore how the UK’s 2026 VAT cut could boost summer demand for leisure venues, and why agile staffing will protect margins and guest experience.

Workforce managementWorking laws
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How to provide quality care and boost your regulatory rating

Trying to get inspection ready? Read how smart, connected rotas provide consistent staffing, quality care and stronger regulatory ratings.

HealthcareWorkforce management
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April 26 law changes: impact on shift-based businesses

New statutory sick pay rules, holiday pay records, the Fair Work Agency; April 2026 brought big changes for shift-based businesses. Here's the breakdown.

Business managementWorking laws
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Planday X CODE Hospitality

The best hospitality businesses have a secret that never makes the menu: happy teams. Planday and CODE Hospitality have teamed up again to celebrate them.

HospitalityEmployee engagement
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Intelligent shift assignments: Planday’s AI makes your scheduling even smarter

Discover how Planday’s AI-powered intelligent shift assignments simplify scheduling, support compliance and boost work-life balance for your team.

TechPlanday news
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Planday and AI: Building the future of shift work

AI will change the way shift work works. In this article, we take a dive into what Planday's AI future has in store.

TechPlanday news
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Building better leadership: Lessons from the experts

We’re taking a look at the burnout-busting power of people-first leadership, with a little help from some industry experts.

HospitalityBusiness management
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Building better leadership: Lessons from the experts

We’re taking a look at the burnout-busting power of people-first leadership, with a little help from some industry experts.

HospitalityBusiness management
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7 ways to motivate, engage and retain your hospitality team

These 7 strategies will help you motivate, engage and retain your hospitality team. It’s time to reduce burnout and build a thriving workforce.

HospitalityBusiness management
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Tackling recruitment and retention in hospitality

These 7 strategies will help you motivate, engage and retain your hospitality team. It’s time to reduce burnout and build a thriving workforce.

HospitalityBusiness management