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Oct 11, 2024 | 
lightspeedhq.com | Jody Hewitt |Naeme Elzein
Effective warehouse inventory management is table stakes for today’s retailer. With the right system in place, you gain real-time visibility and control over your stock, helping you stay ahead of demand and competition. Without it, you risk costly mistakes, operational delays and losing customers due to stockouts and slow order fulfillment. Traditional inventory tracking methods can lead to errors that can disrupt your entire operation.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
lightspeedhq.com | Naeme Elzein |Alix Fraser
Managing inventory is one of the biggest challenges small businesses face. Understanding how to track inventory for small businesses is essential to avoid common issues like overstocking or stockouts. From tracking stock levels to fulfilling orders, and optimizing order times, retailers often struggle with manual processes that are time-consuming, error-prone, and inefficient. Overstocking leads to wasted resources, while stockouts result in lost sales and disappointed customers.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
lightspeedhq.com | Naeme Elzein |Alix Fraser
From page one of Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog, he already has you wearing his sneakers but they’re not Nike—yet. Knight vividly describes running in the Oregon forest, watching as trees become watercolor blurs with each step as he goes deeper and deeper into the forest. Running, for Knight, is his North Star. The sport is not just his therapy but the conduit to accessing his own intuition.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
lightspeedhq.com | Naeme Elzein
Pop quiz: The last time you were truly alone was: This morning’s bathroom break while your partner/child/dog threatened to barge in. In your dreams. But you can’t say with 100% certainty because that melatonin really hits. Circa 2004. You have a faint memory of hiding out under a blanket tent with your laptop creating your Myspace profile. What is alone time?
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
lightspeedhq.com | Jody Hewitt |Naeme Elzein
In New York City, a group of top-tier restaurateurs gathered at Avant Garden, a pioneer in vegan fine dining, for the latest industry Table Talk—an international series of roundtables that explore the biggest challenges and opportunities in the hospitality industry today.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
lightspeedhq.com | Jody Hewitt |Naeme Elzein |Tess Bemporat
Lightspeed’s 2024 State of Hospitality report is an in-depth analysis designed to shed light on the evolving landscape of the hospitality industry. Based on a survey of more than 7,500 dining consumers globally—with 3,000 respondents in Canada and the United States—this year’s report places a significant emphasis on how inflation is reshaping dining habits. The report highlights the various methods diners are using to save money when they go out for a meal.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
lightspeedhq.com | Naeme Elzein |Tess Bemporat |Catherine Schwartz
Nothing could be more brat than solo dining. The four letter word that has come to define Summer 2024 is all about being bold, defiant and pleasure seeking. So it’s no surprise that the masses embracing the namesake Charli XCX album are showing an unprecedented tendency to treat themselves. And a solo night on the town fits the brat bill. In Lightspeed’s 2024 State of Hospitality report, 45% of those polled are riding solo for sit-down meals.
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May 23, 2024 | 
lightspeedhq.com | Jody Hewitt |Naeme Elzein |Kashmala Omar
Restaurant health inspections exist to protect the public from food safety hazards that can occur from improper food handling practices. To pass one, it’s critical that you store, thaw and cook food in adherence with food safety regulations and that your kitchen, freezers and storage areas are kept clean. Failure to do so can be extremely costly.
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May 22, 2024 | 
lightspeedhq.com | Jody Hewitt |Naeme Elzein |Kashmala Omar
In the post-COVID world, restaurants can’t really opt out of takeout and delivery. Just as consumers got used to the convenience of debit and credit card payments—leaving cash-only restaurants in the dust—today’s diner expects convenience, quality and speed, whether they’re in your dining room or their living room. If your restaurant can’t meet these expectations, customers will likely take their business elsewhere.
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May 21, 2024 | 
lightspeedhq.com | Kashmala Omar |Naeme Elzein |Jody Hewitt
Restaurant owners across North America have been preparing for summer and the peak foot traffic that comes with good weather. As we head further into patio season, there’s always time to invest in your restaurant for the better–and potentially see big returns. Seasonal planning is key to any restaurant’s success. Whether you’re implementing a new menu, hiring or rearranging your layout to optimize service, everything you do adds up to an improved customer experience–and subsequently, higher sales.
