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Exploring AI in My Restaurant—Ask Me Anything!

My name is Eric, and I’m the owner of Old Scratch Pizza in Dayton, OH, and a Toast Customer Advisory Board member. AI has become a daily tool in our restaurant, helping with everything from employee communication and marketing to streamlining operati...

The Most Popular Alcohol by State, Cafe and Bakery trends, and more!

Hello Toast Community, We're thrilled to announce the release of our Q2 Restaurant Trends Report! We’ve meticulously examined the sales data for beer, wine, cider, hard seltzer, and select spirits, offering a state-by-state breakdown. Libations to ...

Automated Phone Orders by Soundhound

Has anyone in this community activated Soundhound automated phone order acceptance? We have never, ever, taken phone orders in 7 years (even through covid) but the Soundhound demo looks crazy impressive. We've never taken phone orders to focus our ...

AI & Hiring

We have been considering using AI to create more robust & thorough job posts & descriptions. It has been surprising how accurate the results have been when prompting to 'create a job description for a fine dining server'. While they do need a few twe...

Boost Your Restaurant's Revenue with Smart Digital Signage! 📺💰

Hello Toast Community! We've got some sizzling news for you! Digital signage is not just a fancy display; it's a revenue-generating powerhouse for your restaurant. Want to know how to make the most of it? Check out the full article Here by Emily McC...

How Social media platforms, google, yelp, or apple business connect can help grow business!

What tricks have you learned to have social media platforms, google, yelp, or apple business connect help you grow your business?

Social Media Contests = More Business?

If you haven't seen one of the newest trends on IG, FB, TikTok, or any other social media cycling through your feed lately, here's how it goes: "Follow us, tag a friend, share this post, win a prize!"At least, that's the gist of it. But does the time...

Brunch is the new TGIF!

We have noticed an overall decline in our late nights and are seeing an increase in our daytime business trends. The smell of eggs, bacon and mimosas has become more sought after than a $3 Washington Apple at 130am. (Is that what the kids are still d...

🥩 Plant-Based Filet Mignon 🥩

Hey Community! Here is a quick snapshot of an article from FSR! To read the full article [click here] Charley's Steak House, part of the Talk of the Town Restaurant Group, will soon feature whole-cut plant-based steaks on its menu in Orlando. This m...

TikTok

Morning friends! Did you know Toast now has a TikTok? Go follow them now… have you posted on your social media community about Toast and why you think it’s the best pos system for your business?

🥔Hash Browns Save the Day! 🥔

Hey Community! Here’s some great insight pertaining to the industry coming from FSR magazine. Enjoy this quick snapshot of insights and check out the full article Here. Drop your opinions or thoughts in the comment section below! Your Menu’s Secr...

Drive thru

Para cuando activaran el servicio para atender vehiculos directos por voz, y luego ventana de entrega.

I've had several operations contact me asking if they could add alcohol tax on the customers tab

Employee code are not working

Good afternoon , Would you be so kind and help me to understand why my employee code are not working . thank you , Gal

Tipping Trends Uncovered!

Tipping Trends: Changes in Gratitude Since 2018, full-service restaurant tips have hovered around 19.4% to 19.9%, with a notable decline during the start of the pandemic. Tips in quick-service restaurants have decreased slightly, from 16.8% in Q1 2...

Bite-Sized Data: A Snapshot of U.S Lunchtime Trends (Part 1)

In, Out, or Delivered?️ Dine-in transactions accounted for 70% of lunchtime transactions in Q1 2023, a dip from 79% in Q1 2019. 率 Takeout orders have risen from 20% in Q1 2019 to 27% in Q1 2023. Delivery still makes up a small but growing portion of...

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