Restaurant

A successful menu has lots of moving parts and everything from price points, to ingredients and variety needs to be considered. We...

Successfully managing your restaurant cashflow is an important element of running a successful business, but it can also be tricky....

Tapas, dim sum, small plates—whatever the cuisine and whatever the name, smaller portion sizes are hot right now and they’re not...

When it comes to hospitality recruitment, you know as well as we do: it’s hard to hang on to good people. The industry has a 73%...

If you’re a fellow Aussie, then no doubt you’ve experienced, or at the very least heard of, Africola – a staple on every foodie’s...

Selling merchandise – whether that’s a branded tee or a take-home pack of your signature dish – isn’t just about creating an...

Aboriginal people have been surviving and thriving in Australia for at least 60,000 years – in fact, they have the oldest continuous...

We chatted to Dave Clark, founder of Tavarua, about taking his dream from idea to success, and what he’s learned along the way. Founded...

At Sydney’s PS40, cocktails and sodas are anything and everything but JUST cocktails and sodas. The guys behind this sleek and bubbly...

For those of you who haven’t heard of this epic, girl-power-packed brand, Sparkke is a for-purpose alcohol company that makes its...

Make customers feel included and they’ll spread the word. Brand collaborations make customers feel like they’re inner-circle people....

We’re now over half way through the year so we thought it’s s good time to recap some of the main 2019 hospitality trends that...

Sometimes it’s the little extra details that really add to the customer experience – and it doesn’t have to take much time, money...

When it comes to restaurant marketing, diners like to think they have the inside scoop. Therefore, it’s important to find out exactly...

If you’ve ever had to manage online reviews, you’ll be familiar with that feeling of burning injustice when you receive a review...

Airbnb started it all, but others have taken up the mantel – home sharing really is the new black. It’s been over ten years since...

Cities are reliant on deliveries of fresh produce from rural areas, and with the pressures of climate change, population growth and...

It’s here. We’ve hit the rubbish crisis point in NZ. There are currently 400 tonnes of recyclable plastic going mouldy in depots...

Here at Lightspeed, we’re a big group of self confessed foodies. We love when chefs get crazy creative with dishes, and sometimes...

Spring has finally sprung, and for restaurateurs like you, that means prepping your establishment for the busy upcoming summer months....

Review platforms like Yelp, TripAdvisor, and Google and have democratized the once exclusive role of the restaurant critic. Thanks...