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A Guide to SpotOn Reviews From Third-Party Sites
See how SpotOn Restaurant POS ranks on popular software review sites like G2, Trustpilot, Capterra, NerdWallet, and more.
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.
Business Software for Multiple Locations: 4 Benefits to Using the Cloud
Congrats! Your business is thriving and you're expanding to multiple locations to better serve your customers. While this is an exciting time, it can also introduce some new challenges. Managing more than one location sometimes requires multiple systems, and your current business software may not be prepared to...
Doron Friedman—Building Better Solutions Because He’s Been There
“I know what it feels like on your first day of business to realize that your payroll is three times more than your sales—it's a pretty scary thing.” This statement didn’t come from your average American business owner balancing entrepreneurial passion with the grinding reality of...
What Is Tip Pooling: Understanding the Practice and Tip Pooling Laws
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5 Ways a Restaurant Waitlist App Can Help Your Bottom Line
Alongside white tablecloths and candlelit dinners, reservations and waitlist management used to be exclusive to fine dining establishments. But with the COVID-19 pandemic shifting guest preferences, restaurants of all types are now leveraging waitlist software to improve operations, save staff time, and make the dining experience more convenient for their...
How Payment Technology Is Revolutionizing the Bar Tab
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How to Get the Most from Your Yelp Profile
Before consumers purchase a product or service, they're likely to get recommendations from family or friends, crowdsource feedback on social media, compare prices, and most importantly, check an online review site like Yelp. As a small-business owner, you have to cultivate your online presence across a range of...
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