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.
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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.
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.
SpotOn Named a Preferred Technology Partner of the Ohio Restaurant Association
SpotOn is recognized by the ORA as a leading technology provider, offering insights and solutions to business owners looking to take their enterprise to the next level.
Don McNeill: Salesman, Storyteller, but Above All, a Helper
Don McNeill can talk. Oh, can Don McNeill talk. Especially when the topic involves his favorite word, which he counts as the greatest in the English language: help. “I go into a customer’s place because I’m there to try and help them make money, help them be more...
How Tech Solutions Can Improve Your Restaurant Table Turnover
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3 Tips for Restaurants to Avoid QR Code Fraud
On January 18, 2022, the FBI issued an announcement [https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2022/PSA220118] to raise awareness of cybercriminals using QR codes to direct people to fraudulent payment sites or embed malware. This is unwelcome news for restaurants that have turned to using QR code ordering to increase...
SpotOn Named the Preferred Technology Partner of the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association
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Growing into a Good Leader
Meet Chris Johnson: general manager, decision-maker, jack of all trades (and cups).
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