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Industry Report

2024 Report: Hospitality Insights and Dining Dynamics

A survey of over 500 hospitality owners and more than 1,000 consumers reveals in-depth insights on dining trends, the financial shifts in Australia, restaurant technology and what to watch in 2024....

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...
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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...
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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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Tool

What's The Value Of A Customer Email In Your Database? [Free Calculator]

Understand the power and dollar value of a single email in your marketing list. Use this calculator to get immediate...
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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...
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Industry tips

Industry Report

2024 Report: Hospitality Insights and Dining Dynamics

A survey of over 500 hospitality owners and more than 1,000 consumers reveals in-depth insights on dining trends, the...
state of the global hospitality industry report with lightspeed pos
Guide

2022 Report: State of the Global Hospitality Industry

A global survey of over 8,000 hospitality operators and guests reveals how operations and consumer preferences have...
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Video

What does it take to run a successful business? [Webinar]

Hospitality veterans discuss how their venues are still going strong after 10 years in operation. The panel discuss...
Guide

8 Steps To Supersize Delivery Orders & Revenue

Download your free Restaurant Delivery & Takeaway Guide that reveals the 8 driving forces that boost delivery orders...
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Tech

hospitality technology webinar lightspeed, foodbyus, deputy, charlie + franks and mexicano
29:27
Video

What does it take to run a successful business? [Webinar]

Hospitality veterans discuss how their venues are still going strong after 10 years in operation. The panel discuss...
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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