by Gwyn Johnson | Nov 6, 2026 | Blog
Every restaurant and bar manager knows the end-of-night routine: close the batches, count the cash, settle the tips, and make sure no tab is left open. It’s necessary work, but it’s easy to slip when the rush is over and the team is ready to go home. Tonic...
by Gwyn Johnson | Nov 4, 2026 | Blog
Maryland has a new pricing law, and if you run a restaurant there, it is worth a few minutes of your time. On April 28, Governor Wes Moore signed the Protection From Predatory Pricing Act (HB 895). As of October 1, 2026, food retailers and third-party delivery...
by Gwyn Johnson | Sep 21, 2026 | Blog
This summer brought a wave of travelers, watch parties, and home gatherings. Restaurants stayed busy across the country. According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2026 Summer Travel & Dining Trends report, 98 percent of summer travelers used...
by Gwyn Johnson | Aug 18, 2026 | Blog
What is a POS system? POS stands for point of sale. In a restaurant, the POS is the system that takes orders, sends them to the kitchen, splits checks, processes payments, and records every sale. That is the narrow definition. In practice, a modern restaurant POS is...
by Gwyn Johnson | Aug 13, 2026 | Blog
Menu Engineering with POS Data: Find Your Stars, Fix Your Powerhouses Your menu is making decisions for you every night. Some items pull their weight. Some are popular but barely profitable. A few are quietly costing you money every time the kitchen fires one. Menu...
