Guides and tools
Practical guides for restaurants, hotels and lounges
Menus change, orders cross wires, and guests want a straight answer. Pick the guide for the problem in front of you, then see how Zeat puts your menu online and handles ordering in your venue.
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Start with your biggest headache
Want smoother days? Read the restaurant management guide. If wait times or first impressions are the issue, start with the guest welcome guide. Need to fill a slow time slot? Use the customer acquisition plan.
Every guide gives you methods you can adapt to your own venue. Then our restaurant software overview shows which steps Zeat can tie to your menu, your orders and your service tracking.
- Daily operations: prep, orders, stock and the end-of-service review.
- Welcoming guests: arrival, wait times and coordination with the team.
- Attracting customers: local listings, an up-to-date menu and actions you can measure.
Find your venue type
A restaurant, a hotel restaurant and a lounge can all use a digital menu and order tracking, but their teams, hours and service peaks are different.
Read the page for your venue type, then use a demo to check the features, payment options and hardware you need.
- Restaurant: menu, ordering by guests or staff, kitchen prep and the check.
- Hotel: menu and service for the hotel restaurant.
- Lounge: drinks, table ordering and service tracking.
Compare before you commit
The Zeat simulator lets you play with assumptions about time, orders and stock. Its results are estimates, so check them against your own numbers.
The Zeat vs Loyverse comparison helps you prepare for a demo. Test with your menu, your devices, your payment methods and the steps that matter during a real service.
- Estimate your starting point with the simulator.
- Compare ordering, kitchen prep, checkout and stock against a real case.
- Check the price, options and limits that apply to your setup.
Hire right, onboard with a plan
A smooth front of house starts with roles your team actually understands. The HR guides help you define the job, run interviews you can compare fairly and plan the first few days.
Treat them as a practical starting point and adapt them to how your venue really works. If you're looking for someone for your restaurant or hotel, Zeat Recruiting can review your hiring needs and see whether it can connect you with candidates, depending on the location and role.
- Define the need before you post a job ad.
- Start from a server job description template.
- Prepare a front-of-house onboarding checklist.
See Zeat in action
Not sure where to start?
Pick the page that fits what you need, from software and QR code menus to POS, payments and running the floor.
Frequently asked questions
Which guide should I read first?
Start with your most visible problem: daily operations, welcoming guests, foot traffic, the menu, ordering, the check or onboarding staff. Then pick the restaurant, hotel or lounge page that matches your service.
Will the simulator tell me exactly how much I'll gain?
No. It gives an estimate based on the answers you enter. Compare it with your own numbers and check Zeat's features in a demo.
What do the team guides cover?
The guides help you plan hiring and onboarding. Zeat Recruiting is a separate service: you describe an open position and we check whether we can connect you with candidates.
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Win the second visit, with or without a loyalty program.
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