{"id":21390,"date":"2025-11-13T16:05:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/partners-blog\/?p=21390"},"modified":"2025-11-13T16:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:05:16","slug":"whether-your-business-is-set-to-boom-or-rest-the-time-has-come-to-prepare-for-the-festive-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/partners-blog\/whether-your-business-is-set-to-boom-or-rest-the-time-has-come-to-prepare-for-the-festive-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Whether your business is set to boom or rest, the time has come to prepare for the festive period"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Matt Storey, Partner <\/em><\/p>\n

December is a time when there seems to be no shortage of festivities as Christmas, Kwanza and Hanukkah all vie for the time and attention of clients, customers and businesses.<\/p>\n

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During the festive period, it is rare for things to be business as usual with companies either seeing sharp upturns or downturns in engagement and revenue.<\/p>\n

Whichever one awaits you, the time has come to prepare so that you can still have a stable business waiting for you in the New Year.<\/p>\n

How can businesses prepare for a festive rush?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If your business is set to experience more traffic over the festive period, then you should know how best to capitalise on it.<\/p>\n

You would not want an opportunity to pass you by because you forgot a crucial aspect of planning, as this can damage your prospects for growth in 2026.<\/p>\n

Instead, take the time now to consider what steps you need to implement to make the most of the season.<\/p>\n

This most commonly takes the form of hiring seasonal workers.<\/p>\n

Seasonal workers are subject to the same rights as regular employees and need to be treated as such.<\/p>\n

By preparing your onboarding processes now, you can be certain your temporary team are ready to hit the ground running when the festive period arrives.<\/p>\n

Your finances need to be ready to handle the additional employee expenses that they will bring, as it is unlawful to pay anything less than either the\u00a0National Living Wage (NLW) or the National Minimum Wage (NMW)<\/a>, depending on their age.<\/p>\n

The current rates are:<\/p>\n