Toast Community Awards
Celebrating the peoplebehind the work
Our annual awards are back to celebrate you, the doers who sweat the details. Winners will take home a $10,000 cash prize, round-trip travel to Boston, and more.
Spirit of Service Award Finalists
Two Fat Cats Bakery
Two Fat Cats brings warm hospitality beyond the bakery doors with free community meals, subsidized school lunches, and an everyone’s-welcome vibe.
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Phat Daddy’s on Da Tracks
Fighting local food insecurity with free hot meals, Phat Daddy’s is worker-owned, mission-driven, and building equity for the team.
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Flint and Stave
Flint and Stave’s discreet free lunch program ensures local families are always fed, and that those experiencing food scarcity are treated with total dignity.
Vote nowVisionary Award Finalists
The Pitch Cincy
The Pitch Cincy transforms quiet urban spaces into vibrant sports destinations complete with mini soccer pitches, pop-up events, and pure momentum.
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Bookish
Can a hospitality model fund a vital neighborhood space? Yes. And Bookish is hosting over 115 free community events a year to prove it.
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Mad Hatter Bistro & Lounge
Ramen meets an interactive art gallery and wine tastings — resulting in an immersive, multi-experience cultural hub built for connection.
Vote nowDream Team Award Finalists
Pizzabilities
Real inclusion isn’t a slogan — it’s a stronger crew. Pizzabilities is building a powerhouse team where everyone gets a fair shot and a real paycheck.
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Mae's Townhouse
A fourth-generation family legacy made visible. From neighborhood food pantries to pay-it-forward meals, Mae’s Townhouse keeps delivering.
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Kapwa Cafe Inc.
Boba tea paired with youth mentorship and vital mental health resources. The result? A community-rooted enterprise getting things done.
Vote nowFrequently asked questions
A panel of judges will choose three finalists for each category based on this criteria. Criteria for written entries:
Quality of written submission (i.e. easy to read, thoroughly explained, well-supported, free of typos and spelling errors).
How successfully does the submission, and the content in the submission, embody or symbolize the category?
Does the submission grab your attention and excite/inspire/interest the reader?
Does the submission in other ways support Toast's mission to help businesses delight their guests, do what they love, and thrive?
The general public will then vote on the finalists; the votes for each finalist will then be tallied and the Finalist with the most votes will be declared the winner. One winner from each category will be notified. Please note: If selected as a finalist, you will be asked to create a short video with your story to help the public vote!