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Guide

Opening a Hospitality Venue: 9-Step Survival Guide

Download our free 9-step guide to opening a hospitality venue that covers the A to Z of opening a new hospitality business. This extensive checklist covers everything from drafting your business plan...

Operations

Guide

Public Holiday Guide For Hospitality: Easter & ANZAC Day 2022

Discover industry best practice tips on how to prepare your venue and maximise profits during this year’s...
restaurant back of house eguide
Guide

How To Keep COGS Low & Margins High

The ultimate restaurant back of house (BOH) eGuide to increase profit margins. A joint resource from Lightspeed &...
Australia's Embrace of Cashless Dining
Guide

Cashless Dining: The Future of Payments in Hospitality

Understand how your customers’ relationship with cash is changing forever, deep dive into digital & contactless...
Cafe checklist
Checklist

Opening a Cafe: 13-Step Master Checklist

Download our free Opening a Cafe Master Checklist that covers the A to Z of opening a new cafe. Don’t overlook any...
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Marketing

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Guide

6 Proven Ways To Promote Your Venue

Promoting your venue can be a daunting task, especially if you don’t know where to start. Thankfully, we have just...
Guide

5 Tips to Manage Public Holiday Costs in Your Venue

Discover five simple and effective ways to grow margins and balance the higher costs of operating on public...
Tool

Free Restaurant Flyer Templates

You don’t need to hire a professional designer to have a professional-looking promotional flyer. We've got 7...
Free restaurant menu templates | Lightspeed Restaurant POS
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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...
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Industry tips

Guide

Opening a Hospitality Venue: 9-Step Survival Guide

Download our free 9-step guide to opening a hospitality venue that covers the A to Z of opening a new hospitality...
Checklist

Opening a Restaurant: 13-Step Master Checklist

Download our free Opening a Restaurant Master Checklist that covers the A to Z of opening a new restaurant. Don’t...
Opening a bar checklist
Checklist

Opening a Bar: 13-Step Master Checklist

Download our free Opening a Bar Master Checklist that covers the A to Z of opening a new bar. Don’t overlook any...
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Marketing

Hospitality Remodelled: Trends That Defined 2021

We’ve analysed industry trends and statistics to understand what customers really want and how technology will impact...
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Tech

The Ultimate Guide To Lightspeed POS
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The Ultimate Guide To Lightspeed POS

Understand how Lightspeed can support your business to grow now and in the future. From front-of-house to...
POS buyers eguide
Guide

POS Buyers eGuide: 11 Questions to Ask

This guide covers the 11 questions you should ask before taking the leap and investing in a new POS for your venue -...
Guide

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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