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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.

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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.

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Maximize Guest Loyalty: Build Repeat Business with Digital Programs

How your restaurant can use data-driven loyalty programs to increase revenue.

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6 Ways to Increase Restaurant Revenue

Making money in restaurants is hard. Here are some ways to reach profitability.

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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.

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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.

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The Server’s Guide to the Handheld POS

Handhelds can make your work easier and more profitable. Here's how.

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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.

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7 Tips For Stellar Restaurant Ads

Director of Marketing Gigi Cohen shares tips for restaurant ads that move the needle.

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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.

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7 Tips for Creating a Winning Restaurant Schedule

Creating and communicating a restaurant schedule can take hours out of your day. But with the right strategies, it doesn't have to.

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How to Calculate the Break-Even Point for Your Restaurant

Learn about restaurant break-even analysis and get our calculator to find your break-even point.

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7 Signs It’s Time to Reassess Your Tech Stack

Whether it’s time to say farewell to outdated systems or hello to a new time-saving scheduling tool, change can be challenging. Here’s how you know it’s time.

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Menu Engineering: 5 Steps to a Menu That Can Beat Inflation

Create your most profitable menu yet. Learn how to analyze the popularity and profitability of your menu with restaurant menu engineering.

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How to Remove Your Restaurant From Food Delivery Apps

Get step-by-step instructions for getting your restaurant off food delivery apps and replace them with an online ordering system.

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SpotOn Finds Majority of Restaurant Operators Optimistic and Making Operational Changes to Capitalize on 2022 Holiday Season

New SpotOn labor management and booking technology arrive just in time to help restaurant operators who say holidays account for up to 20% of annual revenue.