SpotOn Ranked #1 Restaurant POS by G2 for Fall 2025, Outperforming Toast Where It Matters Most
Restaurants rated SpotOn higher than Toast in major categories, cementing SpotOn as the go-to tech partner for independent operators
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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.
Less Pumpkin, More Profit: The Smarter Way to Do Seasonal Menus
Independent restaurants are simplifying their fall menus and seeing stronger results
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 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.
Restaurant Profit Margin: 7 Ways To Actually Make Your Operation More Profitable
Running a more efficient restaurant is the key to higher margins. Learn how to lower costs and increase revenue with solutions for your hospitality business.
5 Ways Your Restaurant Branding Can Stand Out in a Saturated Market
A lot goes into a great first impression. Here’s how you can create a restaurant brand that new and loyal guests identify with.
Maximize Guest Loyalty: Build Repeat Business with Digital Programs
How your restaurant can use data-driven loyalty programs to increase revenue.
6 Ways to Increase Restaurant Revenue
Making money in restaurants is hard. Here are some ways to reach profitability.
Turning the Corner: How to Manage a Restaurant (As a Restaurant Owner)
Former Restaurant Owner and Chef Scott Youkilis shares his secrets on how to successfully manage a restaurant.
The Server’s Guide to the Handheld POS
Handhelds can make your work easier and more profitable. Here's how.
How Much Does It Cost to Open a Restaurant?
Get a breakdown of how much money you'll need to get your restaurant from concept to profitability.
7 Tips For Stellar Restaurant Ads
Director of Marketing Gigi Cohen shares tips for restaurant ads that move the needle.
In Appreciation of Food Service Employees
Front-of-house, back-of-house, it’s all harder than it looks. Thank you for all you do, restaurant employees.
A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Giving Tuesday
Charitable donations can provide significant benefits to local communities. Plus, it might even make sense for your business’s bottom line.
3 Ways to Retain Guests After Menu Price Increases
Raising prices on your menu doesn’t need to scare away guests. Try these 3 useful tips to improve how you approach your restaurant’s menu pricing strategy.
6 Scheduling Tips from Adalina Chicago
Scheduling used to mean spending hours in a stuffy back office. With the right labor management solution, that’s no longer the case.
4 Customer Loyalty Tips for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday
Discover four simple tips to turn new shoppers into loyal customers once Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday have ended.
3 Things Small Businesses Can Learn from Beyoncé, Barbie, and Taylor Swift
Summer 2023 was one for the record books. See what restaurants and small businesses can learn from the success of Beyoncé, Barbie, and Taylor Swift.
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