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What operators told us about the Budget

amie.campbell@getsona.com (Amie Campbell) — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:58:31 GMT

Spending a morning with Hospitality leaders at a recent briefing hosted by Ops Club, meant there was only one topic on everyone’s mind: the Budget. The conversation was honest, practical, and full of insights that cut through the noise.

Budget 2025: How it impacts the Hospitality sector

Paul Watson — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:33:33 GMT

Margins tighten, pressure increases - and the need for smarter, more efficient operations becomes non-negotiable.

But hospitality is resilient. The sector will adapt, as it always does - with better processes, smarter tech, and increasingly, AI-powered ways of working.

Below is a stripped-back view of what’s changed, what it means, and where operators can take control.

New partnership announced with Talos360

russ@getsona.com (Russ Kenyon) — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:51:44 GMT

Frontline organisations are under more pressure than ever to hire quickly, onboard smoothly, and keep teams engaged. That’s why we’re excited to announce a brand-new partnership with Talos360, bringing together their leading applicant tracking system with Sona’s next-generation workforce management platform.

Together, we’re creating a truly seamless journey from candidate attraction all the way through to day-one setup and beyond.

By integrating Sona with Talos360’s autonomous hiring platform, HR teams can seamlessly transfer candidate data, accelerate onboarding, and manage the full employee lifecycle with accuracy, compliance, and confidence. The integration automatically transfers candidate information collected in Talos360 directly into Sona — from core personal details right through to payroll data.

For HR teams this means:

A single flow from hiring to onboarding
Accurate, compliant data with zero duplication
Faster setup so new starters can hit the ground running
More time back to focus on people, not processes

It’s everything you need to help new employees feel supported from day one. Our partnership brings together two platforms designed with frontline industries at their core. As Talos360’s Chief Revenue Officer, Dean McGlone, put it:

Hospitality leaders’ confidence sinks ahead of make-or-break Budget

Paul Watson — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Soaring costs of doing business and pressure on guests’ spending have pushed hospitality leaders’ optimism down to a five-year low, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Sona reveals.

Sona and KAM release new insights: Poor systems and processes cost the Hospitality sector £2.7 Billion per year

cristina@getsona.com (Cristina Maria) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:21:09 GMT

A new nationwide study by KAM and Sona has uncovered a staggering productivity crisis in the UK hospitality sector, driven by outdated systems and inefficient processes.

New partnership announced with Pleo

russ@getsona.com (Russ Kenyon) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:34:37 GMT

Sona, a leading Workforce Management (WFM) platform for frontline teams, has partnered with Pleo, premier spend management solution.

This partnership combines Sona’s powerful scheduling, time tracking, and team communication tools with Pleo's leading business spending and expense management solution, meaning forward thinking teams can easily gain full control and visibility into the operations of frontline teams.

New partnership announced with Firstwork

russ@getsona.com (Russ Kenyon) — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:00:01 GMT

Sona, a leading Workforce Management (WFM) platform for frontline teams, has partnered with Firstwork to create to end-to-end solutions that can supercharge hiring, onboarding & day to day performance.

Accelerating hiring with AI-powered operations

For frontline businesses, delays in hiring and onboarding can quickly lead to staffing gaps, lost productivity, and rising costs . Firstwork’s platform tackles this challenge by automating key manual HR processes; from screening candidates to verifying credentials and onboarding paperwork – so that new hires can be brought on board in a fraction of the usual time & integrated directly into the Sona platform.

New integrated partnership launched with Expert LMS

russ@getsona.com (Russ Kenyon) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:39:01 GMT

Sona, a leading Workforce Management (WFM) platform for frontline teams, has partnered with Expert LMS the world's best all-in-one online LMS platform for business.

Sona and National Care Group announce partnership

cristina@getsona.com (Cristina Maria) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 06:45:00 GMT

One of the UK’s leading Care providers selects Sona’s next-generation HR solution to simplify systems and support staff engagement.

Sona x CGA by NIQ New Release: Tech in focus as business leaders chase efficiencies

cristina@getsona.com (Cristina Maria) — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:19:27 GMT

Hospitality businesses are turning to technology for solutions to major challenges on labour costs, according to the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and workforce management specialist Sona.