Blog - Restaurant Industry Insights & Tips

Read the latest articles about restaurant management, POS technology, food industry trends, and business tips from PurpleHere.

• E-Invoice Mandatory from January 2026: What RM1M Restaurants Must Prepare Now — Phase 4 e-invoice starts January 2026 for RM1M-RM5M restaurants. Learn about the RM10,000 individual invoice rule, consolidated B2C submissions, and how to avoid penalties up to RM20,000 per invoice.
• RM10,000 e-Invoice Rule Hits Malaysian Restaurants in 2026: 5 Single-Bill Scenarios You Can No Longer Consolidate — From 1 January 2026 every restaurant under MyInvois must issue an individual e-invoice for any single bill of RM10,000 or more. Five scenarios most owners miss — and how to capture buyer details before they walk out the door.
• Hari Raya Ended 4 Weeks Ago. Your Silent 20% Won't Come Back on Their Own — Broadcast 'Come Back!' blasts waste your discount budget on customers already returning. Here are 4 precise segments PurpleHere POS can identify today — with the exact coupon strategy for each.
• The Second-Location Collapse: Why 42% Close Within 18 Months — 1 restaurant runs on your instincts. 2 restaurants exposes every gap. 42% close the 2nd location within 18 months.
• Your Staff Isn't the Problem — Your POS Is — Order errors aren't a people problem. They're a sync problem. Here's why instant menu sync cuts staff mistakes by 50% in 2 weeks.
• Your Staff Isn't the Problem — Your POS Is — Order errors aren't a people problem. They're a sync problem. Here's why instant menu sync cuts staff mistakes by 50% in 2 weeks.
• 5 Floor Plan Strategies to Reduce Foodcourt Vacancy — Empty foodcourt units drain revenue. 5 data-backed floor plan strategies — from anchor positioning to heat-map redesign — to keep occupancy above 90%.
• Invoice Management and Receipt Printing in PurpleHere — Learn about receipt printing, invoice generation, billing models, and email notifications in PurpleHere POS.
• Building Customer Relationships with PurpleHere CRM — Explore customer database, loyalty tiers, and order tracking features built into PurpleHere POS.
• Understanding Your Restaurant Reports and Analytics — Learn how to use PurpleHere sales, menu, customer, and operations reports to make data-driven business decisions.
• How the POS Terminal and Kitchen Display Work Together — Understand how PurpleHere connects ordering, kitchen preparation, and live tracking in one seamless workflow.
• Complete Guide to Menu Management in PurpleHere POS — Learn how to organize categories, set up option groups, create set menus, and link recipes for cost tracking in PurpleHere POS.
• 5 Tips to Boost Restaurant Sales — Practical tips to increase your restaurant revenue using POS data.