Accountancy for the Hospitality Industry.
Running a successful hospitality business is no small feat. From restaurants and cafés to bars, pubs and catering companies, each faces unique financial pressures that demand more than general bookkeeping.
At Bernard Rogers & Co, we understand the fast-paced, people-driven nature of the hospitality world and provide specialist accountancy designed to help you manage cash flow, control costs and plan for growth.
Based in Kenilworth and Stratford-Upon-Avon, we work closely with hospitality businesses Warwickshire and across the UK, offering the insight and experience you need to stay profitable and compliant.
Understanding the Hospitality Sector
Hospitality is one of the most dynamic and customer-focused industries in the UK, covering everything from independent cafés and bustling restaurants to hotels, pubs, and event caterers.
These businesses often operate with high turnover, unpredictable footfall and significant staffing needs. Seasonal fluctuations can make planning complex, while margins remain under constant pressure from supplier costs, energy bills, and consumer trends.
Because of this, accounting for hospitality requires more than simple number-crunching. It calls for a detailed understanding of how these businesses operate day to day. Our local roots in Kenilworth and Stratford-upon-Avon give us valuable insight into how regional trends affect the sector, from local events and tourism to supplier networks and labour markets.
Key Financial Challenges in Hospitality
Many hospitality businesses face the same financial hurdles, even when their size or setting differs. High staff costs, payroll complexity, VAT and duties, stock control, and cash-flow gaps are common challenges.
Managing rotas, shift patterns and seasonal employment can make payroll management demanding, and a single oversight can quickly impact profitability.
Margins are another key issue. With fluctuating ingredient prices and competition driving menu pricing, achieving and maintaining target profit levels requires careful monitoring. The growth of take-away and delivery platforms has changed how revenue flows through hospitality businesses, often creating extra administration and VAT complexity. At Bernard Rogers & Co, we help you stay agile, ensuring your accounting setup adapts to new revenue streams without losing control of costs.
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How Our Accountancy Services Help Hospitality Businesses
Our accountancy services are built around the specific needs of hospitality. From bookkeeping and payroll to management accounts, tax planning, VAT, and cloud accounting, we ensure every part of your business finances is handled efficiently and accurately.
Every client is assigned a dedicated Client Manager who truly understands your business. This ensures you always have a single point of contact to discuss figures, explore opportunities and plan for the future. We tailor each service to fit your operations, whether you run multiple venues, offer dine-in and take-away options, or manage seasonal staff.
Compliance and deadlines are taken care of, allowing you to focus on your customers. Our proactive approach ensures you are always up to date with HMRC regulations, from VAT submissions to payroll reporting.
Margin, Cost & Cashflow Control
We help hospitality businesses stay ahead by improving visibility and control over costs. Our management reports show you exactly where your money is going, highlighting cost of sales, labour ratios, wastage and profit per service area. With this data, we can help you make informed decisions on pricing, staffing and supplier management.
We also support better cost control by reviewing staffing efficiency, negotiating with suppliers and improving stock management systems. Forecasting plays a vital role too. By projecting future income and expenditure, our cash-flow forecasting tools help you prepare for seasonal slowdowns and ensure steady performance throughout the year.
Our monthly and quarterly reports provide up-to-date insights, allowing you to take action quickly rather than reacting after the fact.
Why Choose Us for Your Hospitality Accountancy?
Since 1993, Bernard Rogers & Co has been supporting hospitality businesses across Warwickshire and beyond.
Our team of over 20 specialists combines sector knowledge with practical financial expertise to deliver a service that’s proactive, not reactive.
We take time to understand your business, your customers and your goals. This partnership approach means we’re not just keeping your books balanced but helping you make smarter financial decisions every day.
Regular reviews and ongoing support ensure you always know where your business stands and how to improve it.
If you own or manage a hospitality business and want professional, sector-specific financial guidance, we would love to hear from you.
Get in touch today for a free, informal chat about how we can help your business thrive.
How we can help
Here are some common business challenges that we help businesses like yours resolve.
We analyse your costing structure, margin performance and pricing strategy, helping you implement systems that monitor costs, optimise pricing and improve profitability, supported by regular financial reviews.
Yes, our cash-flow forecasting and budgeting services help you plan for quieter months, manage staffing costs and set aside VAT and tax liabilities well in advance.
We’ll recommend and implement cloud-based systems (like Xero or QuickBooks) tailored to hospitality, integrating sales, POS and inventory data, so you have real-time numbers at your fingertips.
We guide you through applicable reliefs, including capital allowances, business rates reviews and other industry-specific tax incentives to reduce your overall liabilities and improve net margins.
You’ll get regular performance reviews, timely deadline reminders, proactive advice on cash-flow, payroll and VAT, and direct access to your dedicated client manager whenever you need reassurance.
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David Rogers
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