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Graeme Alexander is a Senior Content Specialist at Lightspeed. He has over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including front of house, back of house, management, and ownership. He writes about his time spent on the front line.
For maximum immersion whilst reading this blog, do yourself a favour and hit play on this playlist. You’re welcome in advance. I...
Halloween is a pretty fun time of the year to work in hospitality, right?In your adult life, there’s not many other industries that...
I make it a point to work on my birthday every year. Don’t ask me why, but every time there’s an option to take the day off, I...
What’s the one thing that every venue, from a hole in the all espresso bar, to your local pub bistro, all the way up to the echelons...
QR table ordering is, put simply, a rapidly-growing tool for the industry in which customers can view menus, place orders and pay directly...
Is there anything more necessarily evil than the press?Without them, we’d be stuck in a cultural dark age, never knowing what was...
When it comes to Greek food, there’s a certain type of image that gets conjured up in your mind’s eye. One of painfully fresh ingredients,...
There’s not many industries where your work life coincides with your home life more than hospitality.On shift, you spend hours upon...
When Tim Christensen wanted to open up a restaurant devoted to the type of eateries you would find along coastal Mexico, he was told...
There’s a wonderful thing that happens when you open a business. A feeling of unbridled hope and immortality takes hold and you feel...
Here at Lightspeed, we’re all about the industry. We love everything hospitality brings to the table. We know and celebrate the diverse...
Toby Wilson has a reputation in this industry. He’s somewhat of a vagabond, a man who is difficult to tie down, always striving and...
For the last year of owning my cafe I was a one-man show (mostly). I’m not saying this in an attempt to toot my own horn, because...
We’ve all been there (probably). The doors are about to open, but you’re a man down. In the frantic atmosphere of the setup, the...
I don’t know whether it’s the rain, or whether it’s just old age creeping in and forcing my guard to lower, but I feel like taking...
A wise man once said that you can have the best team in the business, but they’re worth nothing if they’re not motivated.That wise...
To say that Bluebonnet walked a rocky road to where they find themselves today would be an understatement. Seldom has a venue worn...
Who doesn’t love an underdog?Modern times have painted these figures as timid, unsure yet plucky little scamps who face adversity...
The hospitality industry is home to a myth or two. I blame this on the media’s penchant for romanticism.But still, you can’t do...
Twenty five years is a long time to be in any business. It’s an entire generation’s time on this planet.But 25 years in hospitality?...
If you’re a person who, like me, prefers to relax in a place that’s hidden away from the chaos of the surrounding world, then there’s...
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