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Tronc schemes have been running quietly behind the bar of British hospitality for the best part of a century. Most people who’ve worked a shift in a restaurant, pub or hotel have heard the word. Far fewer could tell you...

Changes to tipping If you run a tronc, you’ve probably spent the last few months getting ready for 1 October 2026. New consultation duties. A revised Code of Practice. Policy reviews every three years. Diaries blocked out, staff meetings pencilled...

Most hospitality operators now have a written tipping policy. Fewer have stopped to ask what happens if a worker doesn’t agree with it and takes the matter to an employment tribunal. It’s a fair question. The Employment (Allocation of Tips)...

If your hospitality business uses agency workers and you have a tronc scheme in place, there’s a reasonable chance those two things aren’t properly connected. And since October 2024, that’s a compliance gap you can’t afford to ignore. The Employment...

If you’re setting up a tronc scheme or reviewing an existing one, consulting your employees shouldn’t be a box-ticking exercise. It’s fast becoming a legal requirement, and it’s one of the most important steps you can take to make your...

Ask most hospitality workers what a tronc committee does, and you’ll likely get a blank stare. Even people who’ve worked in the industry for years often have only a vague understanding of how tronc committees operate and why they matter....