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Ovation’s Spring 2026 Release
Here's a quick run through of all our new features for Spring 2026 — built around one idea: personalization ...
Ovation & RightWork Partnership: Smarter Labor, Better Guest Experience
Announcing the Ovation ✕ RightWork Partnership We have some exciting news. Ovation has officially partnered with RightWork, the ...
Why Restaurant Online Reviews Are Skewed | Ovation
Quick answer: Online reviews follow a J-curve — disproportionately weighted toward 1-star and 5-star ratings — because guests are ...
7 Things to Look for in a Restaurant Guest Experience Platform
Not all guest experience platforms are built the same. For independent restaurant owners, choosing the wrong one means paying ...
Is It a Marketing Problem or an Operations Problem? A Framework for Multi-Unit Restaurants
There's a conversation that happens in almost every multi-unit restaurant brand, usually triggered by a bad month. Sales are ...
6 Best Guest Experience Platforms for Independent Restaurants
Running a great restaurant has always been about the guest experience. But in 2026, "guest experience" doesn't end when ...
What Is Guest Feedback Software? A Guide for Restaurants
If you've ever watched a guest leave your restaurant and wondered what they actually thought — you already understand ...
Ovation Raises $3 Million in 100% Customer-Funded Round
Restaurant operators back the guest experience platform they rely on and believe their peers will too Salt Lake ...
Ovation’s Fall 2025 Release
Here's a quick run through of all our new and features, developed with multi-unit operators in mind. Reputation ...
Swig Partners with Ovation to Supercharge Guest Experience Across 100+ Locations
Salt Lake City, UT - Sep 23, 2025 - Swig, The Home of the Original Dirty Soda™, with over ...
How Restaurants Can Use AI to Improve Guest Experience | Ovation
AI isn’t just the future—it’s already here.For years, our industry has been behind in adopting new tech. But AI is ...
How Guest Experience Drives Restaurant Revenue: 3 Proven Ways
Every restaurant is balancing two things: profitability and guest experience. Every training, every tool, every operational change is meant ...