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Running a tronc scheme in your hospitality business brings many benefits. But the success of your tronc often comes down to one key person – your Troncmaster. It is so much more than a fancy title; the role comes with...

In our latest blog, we answer some of the common questions asked of us by employees in the hospitality industry regarding tips received by businesses on behalf of employees and the implications of the new Allocation of Tips Act. If...

Tips are a big deal in restaurants and hotels. Staff count on them, and owners need to handle them properly. Plus, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 sets down regulations and rules about how tips can be distributed. Although...

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 now in place, not only addresses how employers must proceed and process tips received from customers for employees but also includes specific reference to agency workers engaged within hospitality. This has proved to...

What we know (and importantly, what no one knows yet!) The Government issued the Code of Practice (CoP) to accompany the Employment (Allocation of Tips) legislation on 29 July 2024. The legislation set out the intention of the law, the...

Why do you need a tronc scheme? Tips, service charges, gratuities, call them what you will, they are an established part of the hospitality sector and a much-needed source of income for hospitality workers. When tips were given in cash,...