Management & Operations

According to a study conducted by Ohio State University, 60% of restaurants fail within the first year of opening, and 80% don’t...

If you own a cafe, you’ll know margins are tight. On top of food costs, there are wages to pay, rent and compliance expenses, and...

Why buy restaurant equipment at auction? Bang for your buck Ok, so this one’s pretty obvious, but it’s a no brainer that buying...

How does the food served by restaurants affect our planet? While the restaurant industry focuses on making memorable experiences for...

Meet the experts Ash Davis, Copper Pot and Messer Chef Ash Davis has been knocking around in the hospo scene for a long time, in Europe...

When it comes to hospitality recruitment, you know as well as we do: it’s hard to hang on to good people. The industry has a 73%...

Aboriginal people have been surviving and thriving in Australia for at least 60,000 years – in fact, they have the oldest continuous...

Airbnb started it all, but others have taken up the mantel – home sharing really is the new black. It’s been over ten years since...

Why use a work scheduling platform? As most business owners know, your employees are your greatest asset and should be treated as such....

We’re big proponents of minimising waste here at Lightspeed. In fact, our wastage feature helps thousands of businesses worldwide...

Golf, a sport rich in tradition, is changing. While about 20 die-hard million golfers represent roughly 95% of all rounds played at...

01/24/2019: This article has been updated with financial information from Super Bowl LII.   Last year’s Super Bowl drew in over...

When you factor in advertising, interviewing, screening, finding and hiring the right employee can cost business’ a lot of money....

With everything that goes on during a shift, there’s a lot to keep track of and there are many contributors that lead to a good or...

The success of your business is dependent on the employees you hire. A great employee can bring your organization to new heights,...

How do you measure success? When you’re juggling inventory counts, employee performance reviews, daily sales targets, and everything...

Having staff to help you take care of your restaurant is a great thing — until you find out how time-consuming it is to keep track...

Staying informed and on top of your performance is the key to achieving the success of your business — whatever your business. It...

Opening a second business location is a big achievement. It means that you’ve successfully launched a company, developed a steady...

It’s been ten years since Dutch entrepreneur Corné van Willigen, from Groningen in The Netherlands, got into his family business...

Every restaurant needs to be prepared for an emergency. To have an effective emergency plan and safety procedures you need to know...