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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 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.
SpotOn Partners with Guy’s Restaurant Reboot to Support Restaurants
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SpotOn’s Series D Funding Will Enable Continued Growth & Innovation in Service of Local Businesses
A little over a year ago, SpotOn sent our employees home to work remotely as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country. We had just announced our $50 million Series B funding [https://spoton.com/blog/spoton-raises-50-million-in-series-b-funding-from-former-twitter-executives/] from former Twitter executives, but the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic quickly overshadowed our...
SpotOn Raises $125 Million in Series D Funding Led by Andreessen Horowitz
Investment values the company at $1.875 billion and cements SpotOn as a leading software and payments provider for restaurants and SMBs SAN FRANCISCO—May 25, 2021—SpotOn (www.spoton.com [http://www.spoton.com]), one of the fastest-growing software and payments companies with comprehensive solutions for restaurants and retail...
SpotOn Named the Preferred Technology Partner of the Georgia Restaurant Association
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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....
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