Running a restaurant means putting in countless hours of work and lots of multitasking. From one day to the next, you need to juggle staff scheduling and training, tip payouts, customer service, inventory management, and a half-dozen other responsibilities. The best restaurant operators and managers pour their everything into the success of their establishments, often sacrificing personal time and well-being to create a great experience for their guests and staff. Yet, amidst the hustle and bustle, they rarely get the recognition they deserve.
That's why SpotOn is running a contest to reward one deserving restaurant 1 free year of SpotOn Teamwork labor management software and $5K to spend during their newfound free time.
With SpotOn Teamwork labor management software, restaurants can streamline employee scheduling, staff communication, tip management, and payroll preparation—all from one solution that syncs with the restaurant point-of-sale system.
Here’s how to enter the contest*
- Follow @SpotOn on Instagram
- Tag the restaurant you want to nominate in the comment section of SpotOn's 'call for entries' post on Instagram below
The nomination period will run through 11:59 PM PT on Thursday, July 6, and will be followed by a public vote between three finalists. Good luck!
*This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram. By entering, entrants confirm they are 18+ years of age, release SpotOn and Instagram of responsibility, and agree to the Official Terms & Conditions. No purchase is necessary.
Teamwork Contest T&C 2023
This contest (the “Contest”)is sponsored by SpotOn Transact, LLC., located at 100 California Street, 9th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111 (“Sponsor” or “SpotOn”). The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter: (1) tag the restaurant that you want to nominate in the comment section of SpotOn’s 'call for entries' post on Instagram and (2) follow @SpotOn on Instagram. Each tag will be considered an “Entry” into the Contest. By entering, you indicate your full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions regarding the Contest. Limit one (1) Entry per restaurant Instagram account.
You may not use an agency or any automated system to enter and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Entries received through such methods. Your entrance into the Contest constitutes your agreement to these Official Rules.
Eligibility
Eligibility to win the prize is limited to restaurants located in the United States and in operation at the time of the Contest. Eligibility to participate in the Contest is limited to restaurants with a public Instagram account located in the United States and are in operation at the time of the Contest. Limit one (1) Entry per restaurant Instagram account. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the stated number of Entries by using multiple/different email or addresses, accounts, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that participant's entries. Employees, contractors and agents (and their immediate families and household members) of the Sponsor, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, or any other company involved with the design, production, execution or distribution of the Contest are not eligible to win the prize, but may nominate a restaurant of their choice for the Contest. The Sponsor's determination of eligibility shall be final.
Entry Period
The Contest begins on June 26, 2023 at 9:00 AM Pacific Time. Entries must be received no later than 11:59PM PT on Thursday, July 6 to be eligible.
Winner Selection
After an initial nomination period, SpotOn will select three finalists. Those three finalists will then be put to a public vote, with the finalist receiving the most votes winning the prize. The voting period will last four days. SpotOn will contact the winner on Tuesday, July 18, requesting the winner to contact SpotOn’s marketing department for instructions on how to claim their prize.
A potential winner will be required to complete and return a liability/publicity release and/or W-9 form. Recipients of prizes valued at more than $600 must provide Sponsor with their social security number or applicable tax identification number in accordance with IRS regulations to enable the Sponsor to issue a Form 1099-Misc. If a potential winner fails to complete, sign and return these documents within five (5) business days, the potential winner forfeits the prize and an alternate entrant may be selected in his/her place.
Prizes
The One (1) Winning restaurant will receive the following prize:
- $5,000 USD cash prize
- SpotOn Teamwork for one (1) year for up to 100 employees
- Equivalent to $500.00 USD implementation fee + up to 100 employees at $4.00 USD per employee per month x 12 months) = $5,300.00 USD
Prize Conditions
The winner is solely responsible for paying all federal, state, local, and income taxes and any other costs and expenses not expressly covered by SpotOn. Any other incidental expenses for the prize are the winner’s responsibility. The prize may not be transferred and must be accepted as awarded. The prize will be awarded “as is” and without warranty, express or implied.
Release and Limitations of Liability
By participating in the Contest, you agree to release and hold harmless Instagram and Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents, and Instagram (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest ; (b) technical errors; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Contest or the processing of Entries; (f) injury or damage to persons or property; or (g) copyright or trademark infringement related to your Entry. You further agree that in any cause of action, in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. You waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. You agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest and prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
Additional Terms
In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, suspend the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to extend the Entry Period if it does not receive a sufficient number of Entries (as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion) by the date set forth above. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.
