Toast, Inc.

Toast, Inc. is a cloud-based, all-in-one digital technology platform designed for the restaurant community. The company provides a comprehensive platform of software-as-a-service (SaaS) products and financial technology solutions. These solutions include integrated payment processing, restaurant-grade hardware, and access to a broad ecosystem of third-party partners. Toast functions as a restaurant operating system, connecting front-of-house and back-of-house operations. It supports various service models such as dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering, and retail. The platform helps restaurants and food and beverage retailers manage their operations, which are characterized by low margins, high employee turnover, perishable products, and complex regulations. These businesses also face challenges from changing input costs, labor constraints, and evolving consumer preferences. Toast aims to provide tools that enable customers to drive revenue and serve guests effectively, especially as consumer preferences shift towards omnichannel commerce and digital engagement options, including curbside pick-up, delivery, wholesale, and catering. The company serves a range of customers, from small and mid-sized operators to larger, multi-location, and enterprise customers.