Toast is a cloud-based point of sale and restaurant management platform founded in Boston and now listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company provides an integrated system combining restaurant-grade hardware with cloud software built on the Android operating system, serving establishments across the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada.
The platform combines multiple operational functions within a single system: point of sale transactions, online ordering, guest engagement tools, and employee management capabilities. Toast positions its technology as addressing the core challenges restaurant operators face - managing transactions, optimising labour costs, accelerating service speed, and capturing digital revenue.
The company's technical focus areas include cloud infrastructure, Android-based systems, AI and automation features, and integration across the full restaurant operation. Toast works with independent restaurants and enterprise brands alike, treating restaurant technology as a strategic lever for competitive performance rather than a commodity transaction system.
