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How to Start a Restaurant

What started as a love for food has grown into a dream of starting a restaurant. This guide explains everything you need to know as a new restaurant owner.

Menu Item Cost Calculation Tool

Every menu item requires different ingredients and preparation steps, and successful restaurant owners know their costs and profit margins so they can operate confidently in a restaurant where every sale could generate profit.

Catering Pricing Strategies: Building Value in Every Bite

Not sure how to price your offering? Want to deliver great value while still being profitable? Take a look at our guide to catering pricing.

How Square Helped Honey & Co. Expand and Refine Operations

We talk to front-of-house managers about how Square has helped this Middle Eastern restaurant improve efficiency across five locations.

How Square Helped a Chic Manchester Restaurant Get Faster and Fairer in its Operations

We talk to Kitten’s associate creative director Rosie Bell about how Square has helped this chic sushi restaurant in the heart of Manchester to thrive.

Tipping points: a Hospitality Industry Guide to the Tipping Act 2023

The Tipping Act 2023 will change the way businesses handle employer-received tips. We look at what this new legislation may mean for your business.

Guide To Making Your Restaurant’s Seasonal Menu

Seasonal menu trends happen all year-round. Tweaking your offerings accordingly doesn’t just help you appeal to guests’ cravings, but it can also be cost-efficient and help your sales.

The Art of Food Presentation: Turning Dishes into Visual Masterpieces

The first bite is with the eye! We look at some food presentation tips to help restaurants grow their brand and delight their customers.

How To Maximise Your Restaurant and Bar Business Over 2024’s Bank Holiday Weekends

Bank holidays are traditionally busy and potentially profitable times for the service sector. We look at how to maximise your business over these weekends

The Future of Restaurants Report: 2024 Edition

Square surveyed restaurant owners across the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Australia to uncover what’s propelling restaurants across the globe and what restaurant owners still need to help them accomplish their goals in 2024.

Creating a Restaurant Loyalty Programme: What to Know

Loyalty programmes are everywhere and restaurants are harnessing the power of rewarding loyal customers. Learn more about how to create a loyalty programme for your restaurant.

Multi-hyphenate Businesses: What They Are and How to Start One

Being a multihyphenate business is a great way to keep up with changing industries and markets. But, what does that mean and how do you succeed?

Top 10 Restaurant Review Websites in 2024

Restaurant review websites help hungry diners decide on the best places to eat. We explore the best restaurant review sites to get your restaurant noticed.

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.

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.

Guide to Oktoberfest for UK Hospitality Businesses

Discover our top tips for capitalising on the infamous Bavarian event Oktoberfest as a hospitality business.

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.

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.

Guide to Opening a Restaurant in London

In this guide, we’ll take you through some essential steps to opening a successful restaurant business in the UK’s capital.

Everything Your Restaurant Needs, Almost

You may instantly recognise the little white reader, but did you know that Square has tools and software to power your restaurant empire, open your next location, take payments table side and let your customers order online for pickup?

Five ways businesses can make the most of Notting Hill Carnival

Europe’s largest street party makes a great place to create a buzz around your brand, while a never-ending streaming of revellers with money to spend can help boost your bottom line. Read more

How to Make a Restaurant Menu

Learn how to create a menu that stands out and grabs your customers’ attention. Our step-by-step process is simple and easy to follow.

10 Tips on How to Host a Wedding Reception at Your Bar or Restaurant

Square offers a full suite of tools to help you manage the logistics, planning, and operational tasks needed to transform your bar or restaurant into a part-time wedding venue.

Manchester restaurant chain Tender Cow boosts customer service and staff retention with help from Square

Square provides a one-stop solution for the rapidly growing restaurant chain Tender Cow.

Manchester Restaurant Chain Tender Cow Boosts Customer Service and Staff Retention With Help From Square

Square provides a one-stop solution for the rapidly growing restaurant chain Tender Cow.

9 Ways to Prepare Your Restaurant or Bar Business for Wimbledon

It’s not the British summer until Wimbledon is underway. With our tips you can turn your London bar or restaurant into the best seat in the house. Read more.

How to Improve Inventory Behind the Bar or Pub

Managing bar inventory is an important concept to master when you first open a bar. Learn about the benefits and ways to improve your inventory management.

How Fair Shot Got Up and Running With Square 3x Faster Than With Their Previous Provider and Built a Confident Workplace Culture

Find out how this social enterprise cafe is able to boost donations and help instil confidence in vulnerable society members in the workplace using Square.

How Fair Shot got up and running with Square 3x faster than with their previous provider and built a confident workplace culture

Find out how this social enterprise cafe is able to boost donations and help instil confidence in vulnerable society members in the workplace using Square.

How to Get a Michelin Star: A Guide for Restaurants

A Michelin star can identify your restaurant as a centre for culinary excellence. But how do you get a Michelin star in today’s competitive market?

10 Tips for Restaurants to Navigate Food Inflation

Discover different ways to save money and beat food inflation to help reduce the impact on profits.

How to Start a Vegan or Vegetarian Restaurant

Meat-free dining is delicious, nutritious, good for animals, and good for the planet. We look at how to start your own vegan or vegetarian restaurant.

5 Tips to Boost Local SEO for Restaurants & Bars

We look at 5 ways restaurants can boost their local SEO and gain an important edge over their competitors.

UK Tip Sharing: New Laws, Etiquette & Approaches in 2023

As new legislation for tip sharing reaches its final stages in parliament, we look at what this means for businesses in the HRC sector.

Essential Coffee Shop Equipment for Your Cafe

The amount of equipment for your cafe can be overwhelming and make the selection process difficult. Here’s a list of coffee shop equipment you need.

2022 Restaurant Trends in the UK

From takeaways to community support, learn about how the restaurant industry will adapt to survive another challenging but rewarding year.