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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.
12 Father's Day Restaurant Ideas to Boost Revenue and Delight Your Guests
Planning your Father's Day restaurant promotions? Here are 12 practical ideas to attract guests, boost revenue, and make dads feel welcome this June.
The Loan Offers Won't Stop. Most of Them Are Scams.
Loan offers are flooding restaurant inboxes — and not all of them are legitimate. Learn how to spot phishing scams, avoid predatory financing, and find capital that actually works for your business.
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 Increase Restaurant Sales: 15 Strategies Built For Long-Term Growth
Learn how to increase restaurant sales with 15 actionable strategies that help operators grow revenue sustainably and keep guests coming back.
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 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.
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.
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...
SpotOn Adds Trombley and Chang to Further Expand SMB Payments Leadership and Innovation
Payment veterans to bring competitive payment solutions, including blockchain and peer-to-peer transactions, to small business owners San Francisco –SpotOn [https://www.spoton.com/], a leader in software and payments solutions for small and midsize businesses, today announced the hiring of two leaders in payment technology [https://www.spoton.com/products/...
