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COVID-19 Relief this Winter

It goes without saying that this year has been one of the most challenging years that our industry has faced. With case counts and state-by-state restrictions on the rise, we must prepare to face a challenging winter together.

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Get the Most out of Toast

Introducing Toast Go® 2, the next generation of POS in the palm of your hand. 

New features no matter the service model:

  • More ways to pay: Guests can now pay by tapping their card or with phone apps like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. 
  • Stronger and faster: Toast Go® 2 has a brand new protection rating and 3X the processing speed of Toast Go®. 
  • Sleeker design for on the go: The upgraded handheld screen is easy to read and the battery holds charge for 24 hours, a full shift longer than Toast Go®.

Buy Toast Go® 2 Now →

Want to see Toast Go® 2 in action? Watch the video →

NEW! Kitchen Capacity Throttling 

You can now control the flow of orders to your kitchen with Kitchen Capacity Throttling! With this feature, you can set Order Caps that limit the number of orders that can be placed in 15-minute time periods. 

Kitchen Throttling is available for all POS, Online Ordering, and Toast Takeout customers, and can be activated under Online Ordering Schedule in Toast Web.

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Apple Pay for Online Ordering is Here

Introducing Apple Pay for Online Ordering: a faster, more convenient way for guests to order the food they love -- with 75% faster checkout times! 

Note: Guests must use Safari as a browser in order to see Apple Pay as a payment option for Online Ordering.

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Order & Pay Feature Updates

Service Charges and promo codes are now supported on Toast Order & Pay. Automated service charges can be used to cover COVID related costs, distribute wages more evenly between FOH and BOH, or streamline tipping. Use discounts to your advantage -- promote specials and keep guests coming back with promo codes on Order & Pay.

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Toast Payroll Resources

Toast Payroll: A New Employee Onboarding Experience

Toast Payroll is excited to announce a new employee onboarding experience. Designed to streamline and enhance new hire onboarding, this fresh experience is both fully digital and mobile-friendly - providing your employees with a safe, contactless way to fill out their paperwork. 

 As part of onboarding, employees can now fill out their new hire paperwork and complete their tax forms directly from their mobile devices.  

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Interested in adding the Toast Payroll module to your Toast suite? Join us at our next Group Demo and learn how you can flow Toast POS timesheets directly into Toast Payroll. 

Toast Payroll: New! Self Serve Printing for 2020 W-2s 

Toast Payroll customers are automatically opted-in to self-service printing of Forms W-2 for the 2020 tax year. Forms will be available for printing beginning January 15, 2021.

If you would like Toast Payroll to print these forms on your behalf, you must opt-out of self-service printing by December 31, 2020. Toast Payroll will charge $5 per form to print Forms W-2. 

To opt-out of self-service printing, please follow the following steps:

  1. Go to “Company”

  2. Click Report Library

  3. Click Year End / Quarterly Reports

Please note the IRS deadline for filing Forms W-2 is February 1, 2021.

Learn more about your W-2 distribution options

Toast Payroll Year-End Resources 

We know that year-end can be a confusing time with managing payroll, tax, and ACA obligations. As a reminder, Toast Central is your one-stop-shop for all items related to year-end and employee management.

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Customer Spotlight

How Two D.C. Restaurants Take Control of Delivery with Toast

In Washington D.C., All-Purpose Pizzeria fulfills $2,500 per week in delivery orders using Toast Delivery Services. Down the street at Busboys and Poets, they utilize 3rd party delivery integrations to save $600/week in labor costs. Learn more about how these two neighboring restaurants have streamlined their delivery operations with Toast. 

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Partner Spotlight

Save up to 25% restaurant essentials in-store at Staples Connect

We’ve partnered with Staples Connect to provide you with exclusive discounts up to 25% off. This includes essentials to run your restaurant like custom menus, signs, PPE, sanitizer, paper and more.