casual dining pos

A casual dining POS system is point-of-sale software and hardware built for table service, where servers take orders at the table, pace courses, split checks, and take payment before guests leave. It typically includes handhelds, a kitchen display system, table and waitlist management, and tools for takeout and online orders. The Toast POS system for casual dining includes course firing controls, order-ready notifications, Toast Go® 3 handhelds, Toast Tables™ for waitlists and reservations, Toast Mobile Order & Pay®, and Orders Hub for takeout and delivery. Learn more about the types of POS systems for restaurants.

Since Toast is built specifically for restaurants, it has all the nuances casual dining restaurants need to create a truly memorable guest experience. From ways to properly pace courses to firing entrees at the right time, everything is designed to help keep FOH and BOH in sync.

The best part? You can start with just the hardware and software options you need, and add as you grow or your service model evolves. No matter what your restaurant looks like in the future, you’ll be able to find what you need with Toast.

The upfront costs for Toast are hardware and implementation****, which vary depending on your specific hardware packages and installation needs. We have flexible payment options available, including payment as a percentage of your sales* or fixed monthly payment using our third-party financing partner. These solutions are not just for restaurants with great credit, they have no interest or fees, and our Easy Pay option has a 100% approval rate and no credit check**. 

Within our Starter Kit, we also offer the Pay-as-You-Go plan*** that reduces your upfront hardware and installation costs through an all-in-one platform rate.

A casual dining POS can help turn tables faster by cutting steps between ordering, cooking, and paying. Handheld POS devices let servers send orders to the kitchen from the table and take payment without a trip to the terminal, course firing and a kitchen display system help pace each table's meal, and QR code ordering lets guests add another round without waiting for their server. The Toast POS system for casual dining includes Toast Go® 3 handhelds, course firing controls, kitchen display systems, Toast Mobile Order & Pay®, and Toast Tables™.

Some popular Toast products for casual dining include our Kitchen Display System, Toast Go® 3 handheld, online ordering, and Toast Mobile Order and Pay^®. All of the products on the Toast platform work seamlessly together – so you can spend less time troubleshooting and more time doing what you love.

Yes — Toast’s package for new restaurants can help save you time and money by bundling POS and payroll for just $69/month, plus $9 per employee/month.

Table management software tracks which tables are open, seated, or ready to turn, manages the waitlist and reservations, and helps hosts seat parties by server section and party size. When it's connected to the POS, hosts can also see order status, so they know which tables are close to finishing. Toast Tables™ combines reservations, waitlist management, floor plans, and SMS guest updates, and works with Toast POS so hosts see real-time table status. For ways to shorten waits, see how to optimize your restaurant waitlist.

A casual dining POS can help bring regulars back by putting guest history in front of your team and making it easy to reward repeat visits. Guest notes and visit history on the POS help servers recognize regulars, while an integrated loyalty program, email marketing, and gift cards can encourage the next visit. The Toast POS system for casual dining connects loyalty, email marketing, and gift cards on one platform, so rewards can be applied right at checkout. For data on why regulars matter, see the Toast regulars report.