What's New at Toast - December 2021

Spotlight

Get ready for 2022 with Toast

Toast has the resources that can help your restaurant in the new year and start off 2022 right.

End of the Year Reporting

Learn what reports to view and use in a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly cadence. As the year comes to a close, compare your sales, menu performance, and finance reports to 2020 and see how your restaurant performed in 2021.

Reporting Best Practices →

Payroll End of Year Checklist

We know that year-end can be a confusing time with managing payroll, tax, and ACA obligations. That's why we are keeping it simple with this checklist for year-end and employee management.

Payroll Year End Checklist →

Additional resources to help you through the rest of the year

Check out our Holiday Hub for videos, guides, FAQs and other resources to get your restaurant ready for the rest of the year and beyond.

Explore the Holiday Hub →

Give back this holiday season

Toast wants to help you give back! Throughout the month of December, Toast will match donations made through the Online Ordering Round Up feature for World Central Kitchen. Matching funds are on a first-come, first-served basis, up to a total of $100k*. Not an Online Ordering customer? Learn more or Set up campaign

*You are responsible for distributing the funds raised through your Round Up campaign by 1/15/22. Once distributed, please mark this as complete in the campaign tool so Toast can match funds accordingly.

Get the Most out of Toast

Toast Capital is Committed to Your Restaurant’s Success

Toast Capital offers eligible Toast customers access to fast and flexible funding to help power your restaurant. Explore more about Toast Capital here!

Toast Capital Loans are issued by WebBank, Member FDIC. Loans are subject to credit approval and may not be available in certain jurisdictions. WebBank reserves the right to change or discontinue this program without notice.

Pre-qualified offers are based on information about your restaurant and your account history with Toast, including your sales history. All loans are subject to credit approval and terms and availability may change based on your restaurant’s ability to meet applicable credit and eligibility criteria. Toast Capital Loan eligibility requirements can be found here.

Learn more →

Dark Mode Passcode & Login Screens

We are pleased to announce that the fresh new look of the passcode and login screens on Toast POS are generally available to all customers. Now you can choose between light mode and dark mode for these screens, and you can show your restaurant's logo on the passcode screen. This is the first of many new and exciting design updates to Toast POS that will be coming over the next year.

Learn how to customize your screens here →

Note: These features will not be available to your restaurant if you are using Elo V1 devices

Toast Shop: Explore, discover and buy Toast products to help you run your business and outperform your peers.

Final Week to Take Advantage of This Limited Time Offer!

Do you know a new restaurant that could benefit from Toast? Refer today and earn an additional $250 for each new restaurant referral and $250 for each location (up to 5 locations!). That means you could earn anywhere from $1250-$2250 with one referral. Terms Apply.

Refer a Friend →

Resources & Tips

Get the new Restaurant Social Media Guide

Having a social media presence is no longer an option: It’s a necessity.

In the new Restaurant Social Media Guide, you’ll get an overview of how to best showcase your restaurant on the most popular social media sites.

You'll learn how to best use each site, who’s active on each, the ideal posting frequency, tips and best practices, and much more. Plus, you'll read how four Toast customers like you are doing an amazing job managing and growing their social media presence.

Get Your Copy →

Sign up for our Roadmap Webinar

We know many of our customers are interested in having more insight into upcoming product enhancements and new product launches. We're excited to announce the launch of Release Menu, a view of upcoming (and recently released) products and enhancements designed to keep you in the know.

During this webinar, our Customer Training team will walk you through the Release Menu and how to optimize this roadmap for your business. Additionally, Matt Kaplan (SVP of Product) will give you a detailed overview of the Toast Product Investment Strategy that informs our roadmap.

Interested in Toast Payroll & Team Management training?

For January, we have added additional Payroll Processing sessions AND expanded our classroom offerings to include Team Management, Tips Manger, and Setting up your Toast Payroll account.

How to Process Payroll - 4x's weekly
Team Management - Mondays @ 10am EST
Tips Manager - Thursdays @ 10am EST
Setting up your NEW Toast Account - Mondays @ 2pm EST (this class is for customers in the beginning step of their Payroll onboarding)

Customer Spotlight

With the help of Toast POS and Toast Payroll & Team Management, the duo was able to get Barkhaus up and running in no time. “If we didn’t have Toast I don’t think we would have been able to open,” says Alex.

Partner Spotlight

eCard Systems is a complete program for simplifying your gift card needs trusted by thousands of Toast restaurants. eCard’s integration offers a uniquely frictionless experience with physical and digital gift cards, reporting, and money movement all under one roof.

If you’re looking to order custom physical gift cards, carriers and envelopes for your restaurant, eCard offers a perfect solution!

Learn more →