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Good Business: Powering Independent Business With Technology

It's a unique time to be a business owner. Never before has technology been so accessible to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), yet navigating this digital landscape can feel...

Operations

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Hospitality report: 4 ways to increase your restaurant's holiday profits

Restaurant spending over the holidays is projected to grow upwards of 8% every year. But you need a game plan if you...
Guide

4 unique hotel restaurants, 4 ways to profit from data

Get to know these popular European restaurants and learn how they use data to run, maintain and grow their business....
Guide

4 tips for a greener restaurant - save money and reduce your carbon footprint

Learn how to implement the best practices to keep your restaurant environmentally friendly....
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4 simple ways to stop theft in your bar

Learn what you can do to protect your bar from internal and external theft....
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Marketing

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Free Restaurant Flyer Templates

You don’t need to hire a professional designer to have a professional-looking promotional flyer. We've got 7...
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Free downloadable restaurant menu templates

Download your free customizable restaurant menu template today. Tweak it, change colors, add menu items, and adjust...
Guide

The most advanced (and 100% free) restaurant marketing guide available on the web

From social media to discount websites, how are you marketing your restaurant? Read this free guide of effective...
Guide

7 tips for crafting an exceptional menu

A menu must reflect your restaurant’s personality, showcase dishes and excite your guests, all while increasing...
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Industry tips

Guide

Good Business: Powering Independent Business With Technology

It's a unique time to be a business owner. Never before has technology been so accessible to small and medium-sized...
Guide

The Gladstone Arms’ 6 tips to increasing sales in your pub

Discover actionable tips that increase the demand and sales of any pub—guaranteed to turn your pub into a busy...
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Introduction to Lightspeed Restaurant for QSR and cafés

Discover how a Lightspeed Restaurant POS can optimize the operations in your restaurant or café....
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Introduction to bar and nightclub service

Learn how Lightspeed Restaurant POS software can set your bar or nightclub up for success....
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Tech

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9 reasons why your restaurant needs a mobile cash register system

Learn more about the different advantages mobile technology can bring to your restaurant....
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Introduction to Lightspeed Accounting for restaurant

Watch our webinar and discover how Lightspeed Accounting can save you time and money....
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Introduction to Lightspeed Restaurant

Discover how Lightspeed can streamline—and accelerate—your restaurant sales....
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9 reasons why a mobile POS is better for your restaurant

Discover how restaurants can benefit from a cloud-based, mobile POS system - from increased efficiency to deeper...
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