How to Create Online Ordering for Your Restaurant
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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.
How Marketing Management Tools Can Streamline Your Business
Being a small-business owner comes with a unique set of challenges. You're managing employees, plotting marketing campaigns, and keeping your business afloat. On top of this, you're figuring out how to deliver more services digitally. The problem with keeping so many plates spinning is that you...
Supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander-Owned Small Businesses
This past weekend marked the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This observance is dedicated to recognizing the societal contributions of Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Asian Indian, Korean, Hmong, and Vietnamese cultures, among others. The theme for this year’s observance is Advancing Leaders through Purpose-Driven Service....
SpotOn Partners with U.S. Small Business Administration to Help Restaurants Streamline Application for $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Fund
SpotOn will work directly with restaurants to assist them in applying for federal grants as a Small Business Administration technology ecosystem partner. San Francisco – April 28, 2021 – SpotOn [https://www.spoton.com/], a leader in fully-integrated restaurant management systems and small business technology, today announced a partnership with the U....
Derek Griffith Finds Success on and off the Track With SpotOn
The green flag waves over Daytona International Speedway for the start of the Lucas Oil 200. After a strong qualifying, Derek Griffith is sitting at the six spot. It’s the biggest race yet in his career and Derek rises to the occasion, working the outside lane in the SpotOn...
SpotOn Capital Offers Restaurants Supplemental Funding Option to SBA Revitalization Fund
* The SBA announced that there are not enough funds to help all the restaurants expected to apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. * SpotOn is offering an alternative for restaurant operators: SpotOn Capital [https://www.spoton.com/products/capital], a small business loan service for restaurants and small businesses partnered with...
Using Employee Payroll Software to Save Time and Energy
How would your employees feel if their paychecks were delayed a week? According to the American Payroll Association [https://www.nationalpayrollweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2020GettingPaidInAmericaSurveyResults.pdf] , nearly 70% of employees would find it "very difficult" or "somewhat difficult" to make ends meet if they...
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