Video is fast becoming the go-to format for brands, marketers, and individuals. More than 500 million hours of video are watched on YouTube alone each day, and 72% of consumers prefer learning about a product or service through a video than any other channel. Evidently, it’s a format that grows in popularity year after year.

Gone are the days when loading a video would take a year to load through your dial-up internet (remember that?) and appear grainy or pixelated. Video has become sophisticated and accessible, and as it develops, brings with it a whole host of benefits for hospitality businesses. Here's how:

Sometimes, in order to reach our dreams, we need a little help. Starting (or growing) a scalable and sustainable restaurant or hospitality business is not cheap. Many aspiring restaurateurs need a business partner or investment group to help reach their financial targets.

Here’s what we know: The average start-up restaurant, (in US dollars) can range from $295,000 to $660,000+ depending on a variety of factors, including of course the size of establishment, whether it’s a ‘from-scratch’ project, and the choice of overall concept.

No matter how you look at it, that’s a lot of money.

You've selected the best candidates after sitting through countless interviews, and it's time for the onboarding process to begin.

Every new employee wants to know that they have made the right decision in choosing your company.  You need to confirm that you too have selected the right staff. The onboarding process is your chance to achieve both of these aims.

Like anyone in the hospitality business, we strive to bring you, our customers, the best which is why you may find that things are looking different.

Over the past few months, we’ve planned, designed, tested, stayed up late and had one too many coffees, all to bring you a new and improved Typsy experience. We promise it's been well worth it!

From start to finish, we’ve had one goal in mind – ensuring the Typsy platform is easy to use and accessible as possible. In fact, you'll find that Typsy runs smoother and faster than ever!

The tech wave has already transformed the hospitality industry in numerous ways, with app-based delivery services quickly muscling their way into the limelight. With everything from ribs to fried rice available at the touch of a button, it's become increasingly difficult to bring people into brick-and-mortar restaurants where incremental sales and trainer servers can increase check averages exponentially.

Rather than fighting against automation, eateries can use digital innovation to attract new customers, improve customer service and boost overall sales. Here’s how.