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How to Hire an Executive Chef
Finding a great executive chef has never been harder. Stephanie Yee, Managing Director of Willow Tree Recruiting, shares how restaurant operators can source, vet, and hire the right chef for their kitchen.
SMS Marketing for Restaurants: How to Stay Top-of-Mind With Customers and Drive More Repeat Orders
Discover how text-message marketing for restaurants can keep your business top-of-mind and drive repeat orders.
SpotOn Introduces Profit AI, Delivering Proactive Profit Recommendations to Independent Restaurants
New restaurant AI capability surfaces recommendations inside the SpotOn dashboard while keeping each decision with the operator.
The Loan Offers Won't Stop. Most of Them Are Scams.
Loan offers are flooding restaurant inboxes — and not all of them are legitimate. Learn how to spot phishing scams, avoid predatory financing, and find capital that actually works for your business.
8 Steps to a Profitable Beverage Program
High-margin alcohol sales are shrinking. Here's how to maintain profits when guests buy less alcohol (and they are).
AI for Restaurants: An Operator-First Vision That Quietly Lifts Profit
Restaurant AI should be intuitive for teams, complementary to the guest experience and impactful on your bottom line. That’s the bar.
Restaurant Marketing: A Practical Guide To Attract, Convert, and Retain More Customers
A deep dive into restaurant marketing, covering the strategies, tools, and decisions operators need to drive real results.
How To Increase Restaurant Sales: 15 Strategies Built For Long-Term Growth
Learn how to increase restaurant sales with 15 actionable strategies that help operators grow revenue sustainably and keep guests coming back.
How to Make a Menu for Your Restaurant (and make it profitable)
Learn the art and science of restaurant menu creation, from concept to setting profitable prices and expert design tips.
How Restaurant Loans Work—And How to Find the Right One for Your Business
Learn how restaurant loans work and discover easier funding options to grow your business.
How to Create Online Ordering for Your Restaurant
Make money on online orders. Learn how to keep your profits, increase online orders, control order flow, and capture guest data—without per-order commissions.
How to Build a Restaurant Tech Stack Every Operator Needs to Thrive
Learn how to build a restaurant tech stack that works together to streamline operations and grow your business.
Restaurant SEO: A Beginner-Friendly Guide To Getting Found Online and Growing Your Customer Base
Learn how to use restaurant SEO to attract more local customers, boost online visibility, and grow your business—without paying for ads.
How to Read a Restaurant P&L (Profit and Loss) Statement + Free Template
Assess the financial health of your restaurant. Our P&L template brings together your sales and costs to calculate your profit.
Hospitality is the Product, the Product is Hospitality
Maddy Shannon, Head of Product Strategy & Analytics at SpotOn, sheds light on how anticipating needs builds great hospitality and products.
Independent Restaurants Slow Summer Hiring – With a Wrinkle
Restaurants are scheduling more shifts this summer without adding staff. Here's what the data shows.
What Is a Michelin Star? Tips on How to Earn a Michelin Star
A Michelin star is one of the most coveted awards in the restaurant industry. Here's what inspectors actually look for — and how any chef can work toward earning one.
Multi-location, One Team at Breakfast Brothers
How Breakfast Brothers CEO Rickey Booker and his team use SpotOn tools to increase revenue and grow.
10 Ways Restaurants Are Using QR Codes to Improve Service and Increase Revenue
Discover how restaurants are using QR codes to simplify service, create a better guest experience, and make more profits.
Best POS Systems for Marketing Tools
Not every POS system is built with marketing in mind. Here's how SpotOn's built-in email, SMS, and loyalty tools stack up against Square, Toast, Lightspeed, and Clover, and what independent restaurants should look for when marketing is a priority.
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