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What's New at Toast - April 2022

01Spotlight
02Get the Most out of Toast
03Resources & Tips
04Customer Spotlight
05Partner Spotlight
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Spotlight

Built for restaurants. Built for you.

Toast was #BuiltFor restaurants. For breweries, cafés, sushi joints and taco trucks. For serving guests faster, for improving bottom lines, and for making the places we love a little easier to run. 


One of the world's largest restaurant events returns to Chicago's McCormick Place Saturday, May 21st through Tuesday, May 24th, and we hope to see you there! From networking opportunities to panels with top industry leaders, there's plenty to see and do – and eat and drink. Here’s what to expect this year:


  • Inspiration - Learn how other Toast restaurants are creating loyal customers during our Education Super Center Session Saturday at 3 p.m.

  • Tech in action - Get a live look at brand new Toast technology – including products launching at this year's show. 

  • New connections - Build your network and share best practices with Toast's new Community Platform.

  • Plenty of fun - Swag. Giveaways. And happy hours Saturday through Monday, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Plus, an exclusive offer: Now through the end of the National Restaurant Association Show on May 24, 2022, new merchants get three free months of Software in our Growth Package. Terms and conditions apply.1


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You deserve a little more “easy” in your life


Have your guests tag your restaurant and tell us why you deserve a little more “easy” in your life – they’ll be entered to win a $500 gift card to your restaurant, and you’ll be entered to win $10k for your business. That’s what we call a win-win.2 


Check it out


1 New merchants can receive their first three (3) months of Software in Toast’s Growth Package free. Thereafter, the Software fee shall be the full quote price per month. This promotion expires on May 24, 2022. Toast reserves the right to suspend, modify, or cancel this promotion at any time.

2 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY; see Official Rules for details.

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Get the Most out of Toast

xtraCHEF by Toast Adds a Toasty New Dashboard with Instant Insights

xtraCHEF by Toast is getting a makeover. It’s not just looking Toasty — the new dashboard features critical costing insights at a glance, including:

  • Price tracking - Track increases and decreases in pricing for your key ingredients.

  • Food cost percentage - Get a snapshot of your spend across COGS groups over time and relative to revenue, if applicable.

  • Invoice status - Know exactly where your invoices stand and where action is required to continue processing.

Invoice automation is the foundation of these insights. This time-saving tool digitizes critical line-item insights from every invoice with the simple snap of a photo, scan, or email and syncs directly to your accounting system.

Put time back in your day and unlock the insights you need to increase profitability. With all the outside challenges impacting the industry, you deserve to take control of your restaurant costs.

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Online Ordering just got better with SMS alerts & marketing integrated promos


It's even easier to run promotions now with single-use promo codes that integrate directly with Toast Marketing. Try it for yourself here. 


Plus, you can now auto send texts to customers when their Online Ordering Take Out or Curbside orders are ready. Set up this crowd pleasing feature here. 


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Resources & Tips

The Restaurant Research Hub


The Toast Restaurant Research Hub is a paid, voluntary feedback program that allows restaurant professionals to share day-to-day experiences and insights from working in the restaurant industry. Studies range from 1:1 interviews to completing a set of tasks in your own time.


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Updating your business information made easy


You can now update information relating to your restaurant locations, business owners, and business entity right from your Toast Account. Skip the phone call and update whenever you need, on your schedule.


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New & Improved Search in Toast Central


Find more relevant answers in Toast Central, faster. Toast Central Search now uses Machine Learning to optimize results and provides filters by topic or content type. 


Check out the new search experience

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Customer Spotlight

“We want to run delis, we don’t want to be an IT shop."

When Mike Miller, Beach Hut Deli’s technology consultant, chose Toast, the chain not only implemented Toast's industry-leading cloud-based POS within their 45 locations, they also gained a partner to call if any issues arise. 

Read their story

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Partner Spotlight

Announcing Toast x Hedley & Bennett Partnership

While working in a couple of the top kitchens in Los Angeles in 2012, Hedley & Bennett founder Ellen Bennett had a vision of gear that could make chefs look and feel like superheroes putting on their capes. 

Now get exclusive Toast pricing on all Hedley & Bennett gear (up to 50% off) just for being a Toast partner. 

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