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How to Hire an Executive Chef
Finding a great executive chef has never been harder. Stephanie Yee, Managing Director of Willow Tree Recruiting, shares how restaurant operators can source, vet, and hire the right chef for their kitchen.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
How to Manage and Budget Overhead Costs
From the costs of materials to staffing and leases, every small-business owner has to deal with overhead costs. That said, streamlining tasks and finding cost efficiencies can give you more breathing room to focus on other parts of your business. You can take several steps to improve how you...
Speaking Their Language
Although SpotOn Account Executive Laduma Nguyuza can read in four different languages, it’s his ability to read people that helps him connect with customers.
SpotOn Introduces First Reservation Feature Enabling Restaurants to Maintain Compliance by Allowing Guests to Confirm Vaccination Status
Fully integrated restaurant technology helps restaurants maintain operations amidst continued labor shortages, new variants, and evolving safety regulations
Using an E-Commerce Platform for Your Auto Body Shop
Running a profitable auto body shop involves more than having the right mechanics. You need customers to think of your shop first when their car needs servicing. And what makes your auto shop services appealing might be the very thing that turns new customers into regulars. With the right e-...
4 Back-to-Work and Back-to-School Marketing Ideas for Retailers
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children participated in remote learning and millions of people worked from home for more than a year. While this changed many families' education and working environments, it also changed how they prepared for the workweek—and how retailers marketed to them....
5 Social Media Trends for Your Business
Looking for the types of social media trends for your business that allow you to remain authentic and true to your brand? Learn more about the top trends.
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