Your Guide to the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show
Get the most out of the biggest food service show of the year with our step-by-step plan and must-see events.
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25 Mother's Day Restaurant Ideas Moms Will Love in 2025
Delight moms and boost profits with these mother's day restaurant ideas.
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 Holiday Ideas For Restaurants
Grow profits and happiness this holiday season with six simple tips. Create a warm, efficient space for guests and staff, and keep customers coming back.
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 to Win Back Your Day with Tools for Restaurant Managers
Spend more time with your staff and guests by implementing restaurant management software. SpotOn's Manager Toolkit will show you how.
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,...
Build Customer Loyalty to Your Auto Shop With These Tools
Getting a handshake and a smile from a satisfied customer is a win for any auto business. Getting that customer to return time and again? That's the real victory. Customer loyalty is the bedrock of any successful business. But it's especially important in the auto industry,...
Why You Should Be Reading Your Competitors' Negative Reviews
It’s important to make a habit of monitoring reviews of your own business for a couple of reasons: 1) bad reviews on sites like TripAdvisor and Yelp can scare off prospective customers unless you respond to those negative reviews appropriately [https://www.spoton.com/blog/how-to-address-negative-reviews]; and 2) critical...
SpotOn Joins Forces with jaris to Support SMBs with Paycheck Protection Program, SpotOn Capital
Partnership enables quick, seamless access to much needed funds for SpotOn customers * Streamlined application and faster processing for first- and second-time PPP borrowers * SpotOn clients have access to $15 billion earmarked for new and smaller borrowers * New offer, SpotOn Capital, gives clients ongoing access to quick capital loans repaid automatically...
How to Flag Inappropriate Reviews on Google, Yelp, and Facebook
When someone posts something inappropriate or hateful, instead of replying, you should immediately flag and report the comment.
Avoid These 5 Pitfalls of Social Media for Business
Social media is a powerful marketing tool that gives small and medium businesses an affordable way to directly engage customers and grow revenue—when done the right way. Unfortunately, there’s also a wrong way, and the outcome can be a tarnished reputation, lost customers, and lost revenue. To make...
