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Insights, guides, and best practices for hospitality accounts payable teams.

Best Bill Pay Software for Restaurants in 2026: A Buyer's Guide
Buyer's Guide

Best Bill Pay Software for Restaurants in 2026: A Buyer's Guide

A practical 2026 buyer's guide to restaurant bill pay software. The evaluation criteria that actually matter (OCR, multi-location, COGS coding, rails, pricing), how the four main categories compare, and the red flags that kill implementations.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··14 min read
The True Cost of Paying Restaurant Vendors by Check in 2026
Operations

The True Cost of Paying Restaurant Vendors by Check in 2026

Checks look cheap at $0.10 of stock plus a stamp. The real cost, once you add labor, fraud, float, and errors, is closer to $6-$22 per payment. A hard look at check economics for restaurants in 2026, with an interactive calculator.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··11 min read
Bill Pay for Restaurant Groups: Paying Vendors Across Multiple Locations Without the Chaos
Operations

Bill Pay for Restaurant Groups: Paying Vendors Across Multiple Locations Without the Chaos

Restaurant groups hit a wall when AP scales past one location: separate entities, consolidated vendors, per-location approvals, inter-company allocations. A practical playbook for running bill pay across a multi-unit operation.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··12 min read
QuickBooks Bill Pay for Restaurants: Where It Breaks and What to Do About It
Tools

QuickBooks Bill Pay for Restaurants: Where It Breaks and What to Do About It

QuickBooks Online's built-in bill pay handles basic vendor payments but breaks under restaurant-specific needs: line-item coding, multi-location, restaurant invoice OCR, and recipe costing sync. Here's where it falls short and how to fix it.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··12 min read
How Restaurants Should Handle Bill Pay in 2026: A Practical Operator's Guide
Strategy

How Restaurants Should Handle Bill Pay in 2026: A Practical Operator's Guide

Restaurant bill pay is not generic B2B AP. Thin margins, 40+ vendors, and perishable inventory change what 'good' looks like. A practical 2026 guide to the rails, workflows, and tooling that actually fit how restaurants operate.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··14 min read
Why Your Restaurant's P&L Is Lying to You (And How to Fix It With Proper Invoice Categorization)
Strategy

Why Your Restaurant's P&L Is Lying to You (And How to Fix It With Proper Invoice Categorization)

42% of restaurants were unprofitable in 2025 despite record sales. The problem isn't revenue, it's knowing where money goes. Learn how proper invoice categorization and a detailed chart of accounts turn your P&L into a real management tool.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··9 min read
The Complete Guide to 1099 Compliance for Restaurants & Hotels
Compliance

The Complete Guide to 1099 Compliance for Restaurants & Hotels

Learn IRS 1099 filing rules for hospitality businesses. Covers 1099-NEC vs 1099-MISC, contractor classification, deadlines, penalties, and automation tools.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··10 min read
AP Automation ROI: How Much Time and Money Can You Save?
Strategy

AP Automation ROI: How Much Time and Money Can You Save?

Calculate the real ROI of accounts payable automation for hospitality businesses. Includes cost breakdowns, time savings, and a framework for your own analysis.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··11 min read
How to Close Your Event P&L Faster with Payment Automation
Operations

How to Close Your Event P&L Faster with Payment Automation

Learn how payment automation helps event producers and venues close event P&L statements in days instead of weeks. Includes a real-world 500-person event example.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··12 min read
How to Collect W-9s from Contractors: A Step-by-Step Guide
Compliance

How to Collect W-9s from Contractors: A Step-by-Step Guide

A practical guide to collecting W-9 forms from contractors in hospitality. Covers timing, common mistakes, digital collection, and automation tools.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··12 min read
Food Festival Revenue: How Taco Fests, Seafood Events, and Wine Festivals Make Money
Strategy

Food Festival Revenue: How Taco Fests, Seafood Events, and Wine Festivals Make Money

A breakdown of how food festivals generate revenue through ticket sales, sponsorships, vendor fees, and ancillary spending. Includes cost structures, pricing models, and real numbers.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··7 min read
Multi-Location Vendor Payment Management Playbook
Operations

Multi-Location Vendor Payment Management Playbook

A practical guide to managing vendor payments across multiple restaurant, hotel, or venue locations. Covers centralized AP, approval workflows, and reporting.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··11 min read
Payment Fraud Prevention for Restaurants and Venues
Security

Payment Fraud Prevention for Restaurants and Venues

Protect your hospitality business from payment fraud. Covers fake invoices, BEC scams, vendor impersonation, dual-approval workflows, and prevention checklists.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··15 min read
Same-Day ACH vs Standard ACH: What Hospitality Businesses Need to Know
Payments

Same-Day ACH vs Standard ACH: What Hospitality Businesses Need to Know

Understand the differences between same-day and standard ACH payments for restaurants, hotels, and venues. Covers timelines, costs, Nacha rules, and use cases.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··11 min read
Vendor Onboarding Best Practices for Hospitality
Operations

Vendor Onboarding Best Practices for Hospitality

Streamline vendor onboarding for restaurants, hotels, and venues. Covers W-9 collection, banking setup, insurance verification, and automation strategies.

Duncan AbdelnourDuncan Abdelnour
··12 min read