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Menu Engineering: 5 Steps to a Menu That Can Beat Inflation
Create your most profitable menu yet. Learn how to analyze the popularity and profitability of your menu with restaurant menu engineering.
How to Remove Your Restaurant From Food Delivery Apps
Get step-by-step instructions for getting your restaurant off food delivery apps and replace them with an online ordering system.
The Ultimate Restaurant Marketing Guide
The right restaurant marketing campaign can drive business and sustain a loyal following. Here's how to craft it.
How to Set Up an Online Ordering System for Restaurants
Make money on online orders. Learn how to keep your profits, control order flow, and capture guest data—without per-order commissions.
The Ultimate Small Business Guide: How to Increase Profits
Learn how to increase sales, boost productivity, and keep customers coming back with intuitive technology for small businesses.
Opening a Restaurant: The Ultimate Guide for New Restaurant Owners
See what it takes to get your concept up and running successfully with this comprehensive 12-step playbook for opening a restaurant.
Why You Need A POS System for Your Restaurant
Learn the importance of a restaurant point-of-sale system and how it can help you manage table turnaround time, sales, and more.
6 Ways to Boost Holiday Sales with a Gift Card Program
Implementing a gift card program can benefit your business with an instant cash infusion while also giving your customers a reason to come back.
How to Win Back Your Day With Restaurant Management Software
Spend more time with your staff and guests by implementing restaurant management software. SpotOn's Manager Toolkit will show you how.
SpotOn Named Top-Rated Restaurant Point-of-Sale by Users in Competitive Comparison by Capterra
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Driving Business Growth, and Super Late Models
In most jobs, you probably feel a little sore at the end of the day. Perhaps the heavy boxes give you an aching back, or the seemingly endless steps make your feet tired, or the blue light strains your eyes until the numbers start dancing on the screen. But Derek...
7 Tips to Help Restaurants Fight Inflation
We talked to five restaurant operators about inflation. Here's their advice on cutting costs, thoughtfully raising prices, and staying ahead of the inflation curve.
What’s Next for Restaurants After Senate Votes Down RRF Bill?
With Federal grants off the table, funding solutions like SpotOn Capital are helping restaurants meet ongoing challenges.
How Heart and Hustle Landed SpotOn on the Capterra Shortlist
What does going the extra mile mean to you? Is it working a double shift because someone called in sick? Is it helping with close-out even though you’re tired, or is it organizing inventory when a big shipment arrives? At SpotOn, we see local business owners and restaurant operators...
Infographic – 7 Trends for the Future of Payment Processing
July 28, 2020 Make sure your business is prepared for the future of payments. This infographic shows 7 payment processing trends you can't afford to ignore, from hardware to software, security, and more. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free demo today to see how SpotOn can ensure your business is ready for...
How to Boost Yelp Reviews and Increase Revenue in 4 Easy Steps
June 5, 2020 A Harvard Business School study by Michael Luca [https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/12-016_a7e4a5a2-03f9-490d-b093-8f951238dba2.pdf] found that independent restaurants experience a boost in revenue by 5 to 9 percent when their Yelp score goes up by one full star. This is exciting news. We...
7 Hidden Payment Processing Fees to Avoid
May 22, 2020 Partnering your small business with the right payment processing company is an important decision, so it’s important to be well-informed when shopping around. In particular, you’ll want to watch out for hidden payment processing fees. Many processors will advertise rates that seem low at first...
How Salons & Barber Shops Can Book More Appointments Online While Promoting Social Distancing and Going Contactless
May 20,2020 Salons and barber shops have been hit particularly hard by shelter-in-place orders, and even with many states easing business restrictions, there are still many question marks about how to proceed safely. Luckily, professional organizations like the AIHA have provided safety guidelines for hair and nail salons [https:...
SpotOn and SoFi Partner to Connect SMBs with Federal Stimulus Loan Programs
Over 1,500 businesses have leveraged the SpotOn platform to access CARES Act loan programs SAN FRANCISCO--SpotOn Transact, Inc (“SpotOn”), a leading software and payments company, announced today its partnership with SoFi, an online personal finance company which leverages technology to bring financial products that help people get their money...
Infographic – 5 Reasons You Should #ShopLocal
April 23, 2020 In 2019, there were 30.7 million small businesses in operation in the United States, accounting for 99.9% of all businesses in the country. Small businesses have a huge impact on our society, yet so many Americans choose to shop at multi-chain stores and online retailers...
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