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Toast Data: Reservation Trends Shift to Slower Days and Early Dinners
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one digital platform built for restaurants, today announced its Q3 2024 Restaurant Trends Report, providing insight into the overall state of the U.S. restaurant industry through an analysis of aggregated data from selected cohorts of restaurants and in select U.S. cities on the Toast platform, which serves approximately 127,000 restaurant locations as of September 30, 2024. Read more details about our methodology below.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · December 10, 2024
Toast Restaurant Trends Report: The Cost of Going Out to Lunch
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one digital platform built for restaurants, today announced its Q2 2024 Restaurant Trends Report, providing insight into the overall state of the U.S. restaurant industry through an analysis of aggregated data from selected cohorts of restaurants and in select U.S. cities on the Toast platform, which serves approximately 120,000 restaurant locations as of June 30, 2024. Read more details about our methodology below.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · September 10, 2024
Toast Data: Coffee and Tea Trends in All 50 States, New Restaurant Wage Data, and Breakfast Performance
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one digital platform built for restaurants, today announced its Q1 2024 Restaurant Trends Report, providing insight into the overall state of the U.S. restaurant industry through an analysis of aggregated data from selected cohorts of restaurants and in select U.S. cities on the Toast platform, which serves approximately 112,000 restaurant locations as of March 31, 2024. Read more details about our methodology below.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · June 6, 2024
Q4 Trends Report: Catering Orders Surge with New Digital Ordering Channels, Food & Alcohol Insights & Tipping Data
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one digital platform built for restaurants, today announced its Q4 2023 Restaurant Trends Report, providing insight into the overall state of the U.S. restaurant industry through an analysis of aggregated data from selected cohorts of restaurants and in select U.S. metropolitan areas on the Toast platform, which serves approximately 106,000 restaurant locations as of December 31, 2023. Read more details about our methodology below.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · March 7, 2024
Toast Launches Premier Pre-Rolls in New York in Partnership with 200 Year-Old Hepworth Farms
Toast, a leading multi-state cannabis pre-roll brand, is pleased to officially launch their premium cannabis pre-rolls in the New York market—thanks to a partnership with Hepworth Pura, a sustainable cannabis cultivator and manufacturer in New York’s Hudson Valley.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · January 16, 2024
Toast, the National Cannabis Pre-Roll Brand, Partners with Arizona-Based Operator, Sweet O’z
Toast, a leading national cannabis pre-roll brand, has teamed up with Sweet O’z, a vertically-integrated distributor, cultivator, and manufacturer in the Arizona market. With this partnership, Toast will launch their premium cannabis pre-rolls and flower in dispensary locations throughout Arizona.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · December 19, 2023
Full-Service Restaurants: The Busiest Hours, Reservation Insights, and Popular Proteins by State
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one digital platform built for restaurants, today announced its Q3 2023 Restaurant Trends Report, providing insight into the overall state of the U.S. restaurant industry through an analysis of aggregated data from selected cohorts of restaurants and in select U.S. metropolitan areas on the Toast platform, which serves approximately 99,000 restaurant locations as of September 30, 2023.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · December 7, 2023
29% of Restaurant Operators Surveyed by Toast Hope to Open a New Location in the Next Year
Restaurants have been in somewhat uncertain territory in 2023 as the U.S. federal government has attempted to cool inflation, affecting everything from food expenses and services to housing costs and fuel. As restaurants navigate evolving guest demands and keep up with changing macroeconomic conditions, they’re proving resilient and clever in optimizing their businesses, using tools and new technologies such as integrated online reservation software, digital ordering suites, ingredient price tracking, and more.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · November 1, 2023
Great Place To Work Names Toast to 2023 Best Workplaces in Technology List
Great Place To Work® has selected Toast (NYSETOST) for the 2023 Best Workplaces in Technology™ List. The Best Workplaces in Technology award is based on an analysis of survey responses from over 162,000 current employees from Great Place To Work Certified™ companies in the tech industry.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · September 19, 2023
Toast Data: The Most Popular Alcohol by State, #Burgerflation, and Cafe & Bakery Insights
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one digital platform built for restaurants, today announced its Q2 2023 Restaurant Trends Report, providing insight into the overall state of the U.S. restaurant industry through an analysis of aggregated sales data from selected cohorts of restaurants in the U.S. and select metropolitan areas on the Toast platform, which serves approximately 93,000 restaurant locations as of June 30, 2023.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · September 12, 2023
Toast Launches Catering & Events Platform to Help Restaurants Streamline Event Management, Improve Guest Experience, and Thrive
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one technology platform built for restaurants, today announced the launch of Toast Catering & Events, a new product fully integrated with the Toast point-of-sale (POS) to help restaurants seamlessly manage large catering orders and event planning. Toast Catering & Events supports customizable banquet event orders (BEO), fulfillment tools, and lead management functionality. Toast Catering & Events pairs with Toast Invoicing — a digital invoicing tool that Toast launched in October 2022 — to provide even deeper support for the multiple lines of service many restaurants are running today.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · August 2, 2023
Toast Data: How the Pandemic and WFH Have Affected Lunch Across the U.S.
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one digital platform built for restaurants, announced its Q1 2023 Restaurant Trends Report, providing insight into the overall state of the U.S. restaurant industry through an analysis of aggregated sales data from selected cohorts of restaurants in select U.S. metropolitan areas on the Toast platform, which serves approximately 85,000 restaurant locations as of March 31, 2023.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · June 5, 2023
Toast and The Nirvana Group Announce Expanded Partnership, Product Launches in Oklahoma and New Mexico
Toast, a multi-state-operating cannabis brand that has been crafting exceptional pre-rolls since 2017, and The Nirvana Group, a premier diversified cannabis company with operations in Oklahoma and New Mexico, are proud to announce they are entering into an expanded, robust partnership to bring innovative new offerings to patients and consumers in both New Mexico and Oklahoma.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · May 16, 2023
National Pre-Roll Brand, Toast, Elevates Michigan Cannabis Market Through Manufacturing Partnership
Toast, a leading multi-state pre-roll brand in the cannabis industry, is thrilled to announce its partnership with 42 Degrees Processing, a respected manufacturer and distributor in the Michigan market. With this partnership, Toast will launch a selection of their cannabis pre-rolls throughout Michigan.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · March 14, 2023
Hilarie Koplow-McAdams Joins Toast Board of Directors
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one platform built for restaurants, today announced that Hilarie Koplow-McAdams has been appointed to the company's board of directors, effective immediately.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · December 1, 2021
Toast Announces New Products to Help Restaurants Quickly Access Sales, Make Takeout and Delivery More Profitable and Better Retain Employees
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one platform built for restaurants, today announced a number of new products at Spark, its restaurant innovation event. Designed to help restaurants succeed as the industry undergoes rapid digital transformation, additions to the Toast platform address increasing challenges of accessing sales faster, profitably managing takeout and delivery with third-parties and retaining employees.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · November 16, 2021
Toast Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one platform built for restaurants, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · November 9, 2021
Toast Announces Release Date Of Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one platform built for restaurants, today announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 following the close of the U.S. markets on Tuesday, November 9, 2021.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · October 25, 2021
Toast Announces Spark, A Restaurant Innovation Event on November 16th
Toast (NYSETOST), the all-in-one platform built for restaurants, today announced Spark, a Restaurant Innovation Event. Spark will take place virtually on November 16th and give restaurant professionals a first look at new innovations designed to help them run their businesses better in a keynote from Toast CEO Chris Comparato. World-renowned chef, restaurateur and humanitarian José Andrés will participate in a fireside chat with Toast SVP, Customer Success, Emmanuelle Skala.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · October 19, 2021
Toast Acquires xtraCHEF to Empower Restaurants with Insights into Menu Profitability and Accounts Payable Automation
Toast, the end-to-end cloud platform purpose-built for the restaurant community, today announced it acquired xtraCHEF, a suite of back office tools for restaurants, including accounts payable automation and inventory management. Designed from the ground-up for restaurants of all sizes, xtraCHEF arms operators to take control of rising inventory costs, automate accounts payable, and streamline back office tasks to increase overall profitability.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · June 10, 2021
Cannabis Leader Toast™ Scores a Touchdown with Oklahoma Launch
Aspen, Colorado-born Toast™, a national cannabis and hemp company, has launched its cannabis pre-roll products in Oklahoma along with cultivator, Independence Farms, Oklahoma-based manufacturer, Pack-U Cannabis Co., and distributor, OK Cannabis Direct.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · May 25, 2021
Toast Appoints Elena Gomez as Chief Financial Officer
Toast, the cloud-based, end-to-end technology platform purpose-built for the entire restaurant community today announced the appointment of Elena Gomez as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. As CFO, Gomez will lead Toast’s finance organization and will be responsible for accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, and business operations.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · May 6, 2021
Toast Announces Partnership with U.S. Small Business Administration to Provide Restaurants with Access to $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Toast, the fastest-growing restaurant management platform, today announced a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help provide customers with access to funds made available through the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). This partnership with the SBA is expected to benefit Toast customers with a simplified application process for RRF grant applications by May 2021.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · April 22, 2021
Makers of Topricin Announce Strategic Partnership With National Cannabis and Hemp leader, Toast
Topical BioMedics, Inc. today announced a new exclusive partnership with Aspen, CO born Toast, a national cannabis and hemp company. This partnership will introduce the wellness benefits of Full Spectrum Hemp CBD to customers of Topical BioMedics, who rely on Topricin, the company’s line of topical, homeopathic pain relief creams to help manage and treat their pain. Topricin is available in over 40,000 locations nationwide.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · April 14, 2021
Toast Launches Enhanced Contactless Suite to Help Increase Restaurant Revenue and Support Restaurateurs in Reimagining Hospitality
Toast, the fastest-growing restaurant management platform, today launched an enhanced suite of contactless and guest-facing solutions to help restaurateurs reimagine operations and reduce overhead as they rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, Toast debuted updates to its Toast Order & Pay™ solution, including pre-authorization tabs and group ordering. Designed to meet the ever-increasing demand for contactless solutions, Toast Order & Pay™ enables guests to order and pay in a restaurant via smartphone. By streamlining the transactional components of traditional service, restaurateurs delight the 86 percent of guests for whom paying at the table from their own device is an important factor in their future dining experience.
By Toast · Via Business Wire · April 13, 2021