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How to Hire an Executive Chef
Finding a great executive chef has never been harder. Stephanie Yee, Managing Director of Willow Tree Recruiting, shares how restaurant operators can source, vet, and hire the right chef for their kitchen.
SpotOn Introduces Profit AI, Delivering Proactive Profit Recommendations to Independent Restaurants
New restaurant AI capability surfaces recommendations inside the SpotOn dashboard while keeping each decision with the operator.
8 Steps to a Profitable Beverage Program
High-margin alcohol sales are shrinking. Here's how to maintain profits when guests buy less alcohol (and they are).
AI for Restaurants: An Operator-First Vision That Quietly Lifts Profit
Restaurant AI should be intuitive for teams, complementary to the guest experience and impactful on your bottom line. That’s the bar.
Restaurant Marketing: A Practical Guide To Attract, Convert, and Retain More Customers
A deep dive into restaurant marketing, covering the strategies, tools, and decisions operators need to drive real results.
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 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.
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.
Tending: Colleen Kendle on Company Culture
I like to think of company culture like a plant on the corner of your desk. You appreciate it because it’s a living thing, just like you, that serves as a reminder of our connection with the larger world. But if you don’t give it a smidge of...
Boost Auto Revenue With a New Sales Dashboard and Other Tech
In a 24/7 online connected world, your software technology and sales dashboard can be the make-or-break factor in how many cars you sell. You need to attract potential buyers to your website and keep their attention long enough to convince them to visit your dealership. Once at...
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...
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...
How Payment Technology Is Revolutionizing the Bar Tab
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