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.
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5 Ways to Give – and Get – Help from Giving Kitchen
SpotOn is a proud supporter of Giving Kitchen, the award-winning nonprofit providing emergency assistance to food service workers in crisis.
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.
How Your Restaurant Can Get the Most Out of Online Review Management
If you're trying to tap into your diners' thoughts, asking "How was everything?" at the end of a meal isn't enough. Guests now head to straight to social media and review sites to share their thoughts — good and bad. Reviews provide a critical...
Contactless Payment and Point-of-Sale: Reaping the Benefits of a Modernized System
Look around your auto business. What do you see? You probably see all the latest tools, along with the computerized vehicles of the modern automotive world. But what about your customer payment infrastructure? Is it built to handle modern needs? Ditching the clunky, old cash register and adopting a contactless...
5 Reasons to Use Online Ordering with SpotOn Delivery for Your Restaurant
Over the past few months, there has been a surge in demand for online food delivery. With current safety concerns and the winter weather upon us, online ordering is becoming increasingly popular for guests who want to enjoy meals from their favorite restaurants in a safe, contactless way from their...
Why Your Restaurant Data Might Be the Secret Ingredient to Success
Between tracking inventory, serving customers, and managing your staff, you might not have much time at the end of the workday to sift through data to spot and analyze trends. But every data point that your business generates is an all-you-can-eat buffet of useful information. Here's how you...
The 3 Ways OpenTable Competes With Your Restaurant (and Charges You for It)
Feb 15, 2021 Many full-service restaurants use OpenTable for table reservations, but did you know that part of OpenTable’s foundational business practices include competing with your business? Using these three methods, OpenTable can make it appear like they’re capturing tons of business for you, when in reality, they’...
The SpotOn Business Dashboard App
You can’t be at your business 24/7, but now your business can always be with you thanks to the SpotOn Business Dashboard app for iOS and Android. The Business Dashboard connects you to live sales data from your business and also gives you remote access to SpotOn Core,...
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