Summary
Toast, Inc. operates a cloud-based and digital technology platform for the restaurant industry in the United States and Ireland. The company offers Toast Point of Sale (POS), a hardware product; Toast Order & Pay, which allows guests to order and pay from their mobile devices; Toast Flex that is used for on-counter order and pay, as well as used as a server station, guest kiosk, kitchen display system, or order fulfillment station; Toast Go, a handheld POS device that enhances the table turn times through tableside ordering and payment acceptance; and Toast Tap, a card reader. It also provides kitchen display system software that connects the front of the house with the kitchen staff; multi-location management software, which allows customers to manage and standardize their operations and configure menus; xtraCHEF that provides back-office tools; and Toast Flex for Kitchen, a larger format mountable piece of hardware that can be used as a kitchen screen. In addition, the company offers Toast Online Ordering & Toast TakeOut app, a software-based platform that provides restaurants to take off-premises orders directly through their branded website; First-Party Delivery services for restaurants to manage a fleet of drivers, and customize delivery hours, zones, fees, and minimum ticket sizes; Toast Delivery Services, which enables restaurants to utilize a partner network of delivery drivers; and Toast Delivery Partners services. Further, it provides loyalty programs and gift cards; payroll and team management products; business owner policy insurance and restaurant-specific add-ons; payment processing solutions; loans advanced to restaurants; purchase financing; reporting and analytics solutions; Toast Partner Connect that allows customers to discover, select, and connect their restaurant to its partners; and bi-directional APIs. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
History
Toast's founders—Steve Fredette, Aman Narang, and Jonathan Grimm—initially created a consumer app centered for mobile payments, customer loyalty, promotions, and social aspects that integrated with restaurants’ existing POS systems.In April 2020, Toast laid off 50% of its workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact on the restaurant industry.In November 2020, Toast has a secondary sale that valued the company at around $8 billion, despite laying off half of its employees in April. On September 22, 2021, Toast went public with an initial public offering under the stock symbol TOST. The company offered shares at $40 initially, with a market capitalization of roughly $20 billion, making it one of 2021's largest American IPOs.
Mission
We empower the restaurant community to delight guests, do what they love, and thrive.
Vision
Enrich the food experience for all.
Key Team
Ms. Elena Gomez (Chief Financial Officer)
Mr. Brian R. Elworthy (Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.)
Ms. Jennifer DiRico (Sr. VP of Fin., GM & Head of International)
Ms. Deborah J. Chrapaty (Chief Technology Officer)
Mr. Jonathan Grimm (CTO & Co-Founder)
Ms. Anisha Vaswani (Chief Information Officer)
Mr. James Michael Matlock (Chief Accounting Officer & Principal Accounting Officer)
Recognition and Awards
Toast won 2 awards in 2022. In 2022, Toast won for Best Company Culture 2022 and Best Places to Work in Boston 2022. Based on 2,348 ratings and 214 participants, employees at Toast are very satisfied with their work experience. The overall culture score, 85/100 or A+, incorporates employee ratings based on their feedback on the Professional Development, Team, Leadership and more.
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