Bazaro vs. Fourth
Fourth is a UK-based hospitality management platform covering workforce scheduling, HR, and food & beverage cost management. It is widely used by large hotel groups and pub chains in the UK and US. Bazaro focuses on what Fourth doesn't: deep invoice automation and the connection between purchasing and food cost — without the workforce management layer.
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Typical customer size
Enterprise
Countries served
United Kingdom, United States, Germany
What Fourth does well
01.
Workforce scheduling and labour cost management for large hospitality operations
02.
Food & beverage cost control as part of a broader hospitality suite
03.
Strong presence in large UK and US hotel and pub group chains
04.
HR and payroll features suited to high-turnover hospitality environments
What makes Bazaro different
01.
Full supplier invoice automation: capture, three-way matching, approval, and coding — without workforce management bloat
02.
Automatic link between every supplier invoice and your recipe costs and food cost P&L
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Native integrations with Fortnox and Visma — the accounting systems used across the Nordics
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Active in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Spain, Germany, and UK — with local Swedish-language support
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Focused pricing model: you pay for what you use, not a broad suite with features you don't need
Feature comparison
| Feature | Bazaro | Fourth |
|---|---|---|
Built specifically for restaurants & food service | Yes | Yes |
Kitchen & inventory management | Yes | Yes |
Recipe costing & menu engineering | Yes | Yes |
Food waste tracking Basic waste logging; Winnow-style camera tracking not included | Partial | Yes |
Supplier ordering workflows | Yes | Yes |
Full AP / invoice automation Food cost management included; full AP invoice automation requires separate tools | Yes | No |
Automatic invoice → food cost link | Yes | Partial |
Accounting system integration | Yes | Partial |
Native Fortnox / Visma integration Primarily UK and US accounting integrations | Yes | No |
Swedish-language support & local team | Yes | No |
Multi-location / multi-entity support | Yes | Yes |
Which solution fits your situation?
Choose Bazaro if…
You need a platform focused on the food and finance side of your operation — not a broad HR and scheduling suite — with native Nordic accounting integrations and full AP automation built in.
Choose Fourth if…
You are a large UK or US hotel group or pub chain that needs workforce scheduling, HR, and labour cost management tightly integrated with food and beverage cost in a single enterprise hospitality suite.
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