Toast Community Awards
Celebrating the peoplebehind the work
Three incredible 2026 Toast Community Award Winners, coming right up.
Meet our winners
They’ll take home cash prizes, a trip to Boston, and so much more.
Phat Daddy’s on The 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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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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Mae's Townhouse
A fourth-generation family legacy made visible. From neighborhood food pantries to pay-it-forward meals, Mae’s Townhouse keeps delivering.
Check them outMeet the finalists
Join us in giving a round of applause to the six wonderful finalists below. Better yet: Visit their websites to place an order or make a reservation!
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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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.
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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.
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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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Kapwa Cafe Inc.
Boba tea paired with youth mentorship and vital mental health resources. The result? A community-rooted enterprise getting things done.
Check them outThat awards feeling, 24/7/365
The awards may be over, but we’ll keep the celebration going on the Toast Community, the online forum available exclusively for Toast customers.
Earn badges
Get recognized for your community contributions. The more you engage, the more you earn.
Find your place
Looking to connect with other bakery owners? Curious how other pizzerias configured their menus?
Share successes
Whether you recently expanded to a new location or received a well-deserved promotion, we want to hear it.
Be an ambassador
Ambassadors are dedicated volunteers who teach, support, and share the community. Start posting to earn an invitation.
Frequently 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!