Operational Efficiency

What the Back of House Team Thinks About ... QR Codes for Restaurants

A panel of Back of House team leaders tell us how they really feel about QR codes for restaurants.

The Most Common Food Safety Violations (and How To Fix Them Fast)

Learn about the most common food safety and health code violations that are seen in restaurants and how to prevent or fix them.

How AI Can Help Restaurants Improve Kitchen Efficiency

Learn how AI-powered solutions are empowering restaurant operators to boost kitchen efficiency, redefine customer satisfaction, and more.

The Top 5 Benefits of Inventory Management Software

Discover how inventory management software helps restaurants reduce waste, save time, improve ordering accuracy, and boost profitability.

Restaurant Personalization Is Changing Customer Habits

Restaurant personalization satisfies customers who crave a new kind of service. Use it to increase customer satisfaction and encourage repeat business.

Unlock the Power of Your Restaurant’s POS Data

Curious about the importance of POS data? Dive into six key numbers you should be getting out of your POS reporting and learn what to do with them.

How Your Restaurant POS System Factors Into Your Tech Stack

Scott Youkilis, Restaurateur in Residence at SpotOn, provides insights on the important role a restaurant POS system plays in your restaurant tech stack.

How Restaurants Can Adapt to Rising Food Costs Without Hurting Margins

Explore practical tips on how to reduce food costs in a restaurant even as the hospitality industry grapples with the rising cost of food.

Controlling Restaurant Costs During Turbulent Times

Learn how you can control restaurant costs during uncertain times by using inventory management apps and restaurant staffing solutions.

When Every Dollar Counts: Get Proactive With Restaurant Equipment Repairs

Learn how being proactive about restaurant equipment repair can play a valuable role in reducing your operational costs and helping your bottom line.

5 Ways To Make Your Restaurant More Sustainable

Learn five things eco-friendly restaurants do and explore tech-based solutions that can help improve your sustainability — and your bottom line.

7 Surprising Restaurant Customer Trends (Backed by Data)

Discover unexpected restaurant guest data and explore ways you can use these behavioral trends to find and retain customers.

How Tech Can Help With Restaurant Staffing During High-Volume Periods

Explore five different restaurant technologies that can help with staffing during high volume periods like holidays and events.

Should You Add a Food Truck to Your Cafe or Catering Business?

Explore the pros and cons of starting a food truck business as a way of expanding your cafe or catering operation.

New Restaurant Business Models That Are Thriving in 2025

Explore new restaurant business models that can help you offset rising food and labor costs and increasingly price-conscious customers.

The Best Hiring Software For Restaurants – 3 Innovative Solutions

Learn about innovative hiring software solutions for restaurants from three different companies.

Adding Online Ordering to Your Restaurant’s Website

Learn how adding online ordering to your restaurant’s website will help you redefine service excellence, as well as what you need to do to get started.

The Benefits of Robots in Restaurants

Discover the benefits of robots in restaurants and explore concerns about whether robotics in food service will make humans obsolete.

Raising Restaurant Menu Prices: Dos and Don’ts

You can’t always avoid raising restaurant menu prices, but you should do it strategically. Before making changes, hear what two experts advise.

How Restaurant Catering Sales Can Boost Your Bottom Line

App8 CEO Elias Hage highlights the bottom-line benefits of restaurant catering and the role technology can play in boosting restaurant catering sales.

How to Start a Food Truck and Find Success in Food Halls

Stephanie Swanz, a Tampa restaurant operator, shares her tips for starting a food truck business and finding success in food halls.

What's an Average Restaurant Marketing Budget?

Learn about average restaurant marketing budgets, discover how to set your own budget, and get tips for trimming hidden marketing costs.

3 Ways to Improve Restaurant Work-Life Balance Through Tech

Learn three ways to improve the work-life balance for you and your staff by implementing restaurant technology.

Using Restaurant Tech To Offset Rising Food Costs

Discover three ways using the right tech can offset rising food costs to help restaurant operators thrive in spite of inflation.