- Blog
5 Leadership Styles and How to Find Yours
What kind of leader do you want to be? The answer could have far-reaching implications for you, your team and your company.
- Blog
How To Run a Good Pre-Service Briefing
A pre-shift briefing plays an important role in team management within the hospitality industry. Find out how to run a pre-service meeting with maximum impact.
- Blog
Ring in the New Year with these 12 Festive Marketing Ideas
There’s no better way to close out this year, and give your sales a boost for next year, than with a festive promotion for the new year.
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7 Tips to Increase Sales on Boxing Day
Don’t miss out on the post-Christmas shopping surge. Discover our top tips for increasing sales on Boxing Day.
- Case Studies
How Popular Plant-Based Fast-Food Restaurant Vegan Shack Experienced approx. 130% Growth YoY
Discover how Square’s integrated solutions assisted them with increasing sales by 45% and transactions by 56% in one year.
- Case Studies
How Popular Plant-Based Fast-Food Restaurant Vegan Shack Experienced approx. 130% Growth YoY
Discover how Square’s integrated solutions assisted them with increasing sales by 45% and transactions by 56% in one year.
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Barber Barber Competition Official Rules
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What Is Skimpflation and How to Avoid It?
Find out all about the rising trend of skimpflation, its consequences and the best strategies for avoiding it in your business
- Blog
8 Christmas Window Display Ideas For Your Store
Discover our top tips for creating an inviting and visually stunning Christmas window display this festive season
- Blog
Using the Procurement Process as a Competitive Advantage
Let’s review the key steps to the procurement lifecycle and how technology can help along the way. Grouped into five broad stages, each step plays a role in producing higher margins and happier customers.
- Blog
Ban on Single Use Cutlery in England - What Businesses Need to Know
Hospitality businesses are now prohibited from supplying single-use plastic cutlery, plates and trays. Find out how this may affect your business.
- Blog
A Quick Guide to the UK SME Business Climate Hub
Discover all the key information about the recent UK Business Climate Hub and how it can benefit your small business
- Blog
How the Rise in Interest Rates Might Affect Your Business
With interest rates set to rise for the 13th time in a row, discover ways to insulate your business from some of the negative impacts
- Blog
How economic downturn may impact Christmas for businesses 2023
The UK economy is set to affect consumer activity this Christmas. Find out more about the challenges, trends and strategies, here.
- Blog
How to find the best and most reliable suppliers
Discover the essential steps to find reliable suppliers for your business, ensuring consistent product quality and customer satisfaction. Elevate your supply chain strategy with expert insights.
- Blog
How to Win Government Contracts as an SME in the UK
Learn how to win UK government contracts for your SME business. Uncover the steps business owners must follow to successfully secure contracts.
- Blog
Guide to Selling at UK Christmas Markets in 2023
Christmas Markets are a great way to reach new customers, bolster your brand and have a lot of fun. We look at some of the UK’s best Christmas markets in 2023.
- Blog
What does successful business automation look like?
Chances are you already use some automation in your business, and you know increased use could bring benefits. But what would that look like in your business?
- Case Studies
How Soho Live Music Club went from one to three venues in a matter of weeks using Square
Discover how Square helped Soho Live grow from one venue and a couple of employees to 3 venues and over 40 members of staff.
- Case Studies
How Soho Live Music Club went from one to three venues in a matter of weeks using Square
Discover how Square helped Soho Live grow from one venue and a couple of employees to 3 venues and over 40 members of staff.
- Blog
6 popular ways businesses reinvest profits
Here’s a look at several ways to put your profits to good use and reinvest for an even more prosperous future.
- Blog
Seize the Spotlight: Win a £10k Advertising Package for Your Manchester Business
Calling all Square Businesses in Manchester. Win a 10k advertising package for your business.
- Blog
6 Top Tips for Boosting Salon Sales this Black Friday
Make the most of Black Friday this year and increase your salon appointments, get more customers and grow your sales ahead of the festive season.
- Blog
How to Prepare Your Outdoor Space for Winter
Does your business have some spare outdoor space? Here’s some creative and customer enticing ways to make the most of it during the winter months.
- Blog
UK Cocktail Popularity Report and Trends
To mark London Cocktail Week this October, discover the UK’s favourite cocktail as well as tips for boosting cocktail sales in this busy period.
- Blog
Christmas Marketing Ideas to Secure More Restaurant Bookings
Get ready for the festive period with Square’s top Christmas promotion ideas. Read our guide to secure more bookings for your restaurant this December.
- Blog
Soho Live Music Club Competition Official Rules
Guide to Oktoberfest for UK Hospitality Businesses
Discover our top tips for capitalising on the infamous Bavarian event Oktoberfest as a hospitality business.
- Blog
How to Create an Invoice — 5 Easy Ways in 2024
Here’s a step-by-step guide explaining how to create an invoice in Word, Excel or with an online invoice generator.
- Blog
In Liverpool, 40% of in-person payments were made at night-time: How to Make the Most of the Growth
Square’s research reveals Liverpool to have the UK’s most prosperous night-time economy. We look at how to capitalise on this consumer demand.
- Blog
What Do UK Alcohol Tax Changes Mean for Your Bar or Restaurant?
August 2023 sees the introduction of new alcohol duty tax rates. We look at what these changes mean for bar or restaurant owners in the UK.
- Blog
5 Repetitive Tasks Businesses Should Automate This Year
Automation helps optimise workflows and saves time. These are five tasks all businesses should be automating this year in order to grow.
- Blog
12 Black Friday Marketing Ideas That Cut Through the Noise
Is your business ready for Black Friday?
- Blog
11 Easy-to-Implement Tips to Prevent Shoplifting
From installing CCTV to crime mapping, discover our top tips and strategies for reducing shoplifting.
- Blog
What is SA302? guide for Self-Assessment Statements
In this article, we’ll explain what an SA302 is in detail and the circumstances in which you might need one.
- Blog
Using an Expense Tracker to Form Good Financial Habits
If you’re a business owner just starting out, getting the basics of your business going and starting to separate your business from personal finances, using an expense tracker can help you see how your spending is tracking against your budget.
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