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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.
12 Father's Day Restaurant Ideas to Boost Revenue and Delight Your Guests
Planning your Father's Day restaurant promotions? Here are 12 practical ideas to attract guests, boost revenue, and make dads feel welcome this June.
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.
Menu Engineering: Free Worksheet + Tips for a More Profitable Menu
Find out how popular and profitable your menu items are with our menu engineering matrix. Then learn how to modify your menu for more sales.
SpotOn Expands Financial Services Offerings for Restaurants with launch of Rapid Fund
New “instant fund” transfer feature joins DayCheck tip payouts and SpotOn Capital to give restaurant operators faster, lower-cost control over their cash flow
Chef-first Tech at Talat Market
See how Talat Market's chef-owners used SpotOn's restaurant POS and Profit Assist to streamline operations, boost margins, and grow as a business.
SpotOn Puts Community First at Giving Kitchen's Team Hidi 2026
On March 15, Giving Kitchen hosted Team Hidi, their biggest annual fundraiser supporting food service workers in crisis. SpotOn employees volunteered—and shared gratitude.
15 Restaurant Patio Ideas to Increase Revenue This Patio Season
Patio season is a major revenue opportunity—if you optimize it. These 15 restaurant patio ideas will help you increase sales, improve service, and bring guests back.
How Restaurants Can Prepare for the 2026 World Cup
From watch parties and match-day bundles to smoother service for international guests, here are five practical ways restaurants can turn World Cup demand into more traffic, higher checks, and repeat business.
POS Offline Mode: Why Your Restaurant Needs a POS System That Works Offline and Online
Internet outages don't have to mean lost sales. Here's how SpotOn's robust offline mode keeps your restaurant running and accepts offline payments without missing a beat.
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