Welcome to The MA Labour Report – this is your must-read guide to knowing all the job roles a pub or bar is expected to have, the wages you can expect to pay and the costs involved just to stay alive in the sector.
And that’s not all – there’s lots more to see. In this feature, which you can have access to by filling in your details on this webpage, you will be able see some really useful findings from an exclusive survey by The Morning Advertiser that relates to your businesses when it comes to staffing.
Sponsored by Nory AI, The MA Labour Report covers more subjects such as labour costs and talk to some pubco bosses about how their recruitment challenges and how they are overcoming them – which involves some great advice to other pub licensees looking for advice.
We also take a look at the Employment Rights Act and some of its consequences for UK employers regarding unfair dismissal, statutory sick pay and zero-hours contracts.
And what could be more important than learning from the best in the business when it comes to how others train and develop the staff they have?
We talk to some pub companies about the type of training they offer and how they go about continuing their employees’ future learning paths to ensure they are getting the best out of their teams and making sure they retain these vital people.
There is also a look ahead to see what businesses are doing to combat the huge losses of jobs in the hospitality sector. We have seen about 100,000 people leave the sector since the Autumn Budget statement in October 2025 – and there are fears we could lose the same number again.
We talk to trade bodies and a variety of leading pub bosses about the situation to see what they are doing and what needs to be done by the Government to get things back on a more even keel.
Finally, we talk to Nory AI about technological advancements and solutions that could help you solves some of your problems.
With data showing as much as 35p in every pound is spent on labour in pubs, things such as shift scheduling are a key aspect to making sure you are staffed correctly for all day and night parts so you get the maximum out of your teams at the right times.
There’s lots to read here and the best parts for you is that it is COMPLETELY FREE and you will be able to access this information at any time.
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