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.
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Why AI Matters for Restaurants: A Q&A with Industry Expert Jordan Silverman
From his experience working with thousands of restaurants and building an AI-powered platform to save them money, Jordan Silverman knows firsthand what it takes to make restaurants profitable.
Top 12 Father's Day Restaurant Ideas to Delight Dads and Boost Business
Discover 12 creative Father's Day restaurant ideas to delight dads, attract customers, and boost business with menus, events, and promotions.
How Knowledge + Community = Profit
Great restaurants need reliable tech and a whole lot more to be successful.
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.
What Is Vishing, Phishing, and Smishing? How Businesses Can Avoid Being Scammed
Protect your business with tips on how to identify and report phone, email, and texting scams.
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.
David Cureño, on Getting Stronger Through Teamwork
I had a career in construction before I came to SpotOn. In the beginning, I really liked it—working with my hands, working as a team. But then the pay started going down and the demands started going up. It became a quality of life thing for me. Just before...
Running Restaurants Our Way with a Little Help from Technology
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A Heartfelt Father’s Day Surprise
Walk into Hacienda Vieja Mexican Restaurant in Woodstock, Georgia and your eyes are instantly drawn to the cakes. Depending on the day, anywhere from three to six colorful, immaculately-decorated, delicious-looking cakes sit inside a refrigerator, practically begging guests to indulge. On this day, there’s tiramisu, red velvet, chocolate mousse,...
Choosing the Right Salon Software for Your Business
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Pride 2022
Happy Pride Month! We’re proud to celebrate our vibrant and diverse orientations, identities, and families—this month and all year round. Pride is a time to recall the trials the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and more (LGBTQIA+) community has endured and to rejoice in the triumphs...
3 New Trends for Online Reviews—and How to Leverage Them
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