2026 Independent Restaurant Profit Outlook
Costs are high, traffic is unpredictable, and price increases are hitting a wall. Here’s how operators will protect profit in 2026—and what writers and analysts should watch.
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Your Restaurant Holiday Checklist
Grow profits and happiness this holiday season with six simple tips. Create a warm, efficient space for guests and staff, and keep customers 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 to Schedule Restaurant Staff: 8 Tips for Restaurant Managers
Creating and communicating a restaurant schedule can take hours out of your day. But with the right strategies, it doesn't have to.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
SpotOn Gives Restaurants Step-by-Step Guide to Evaluate & Invest in Tech in 2024
Presenting sponsor of the National Restaurant Association's State of the Restaurant Industry report provides operators with a worksheet to streamline tech investments in the new year.
Plátanos, Puntos de Venta y Emprender un Restaurante
Los dueños de Mofongo Restaurant, Ramon Martinez y Marilu Alfayo, abrieron este local para atender la demanda de la comunidad puertorriqueña y dominicana.
Plantains, Point-of-Sale, and Restaurant Ownership
How Ramon Martinez and Marilu Alfayo, owners of Mofongo Restaurant, opened a place that catered to the Puerto Rican and Dominican communities.
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.
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