If you’re looking for an EPOS system for restaurants then toast comes up top as a dedicated pos. Tailored to your workplace ti brings you all the features to help you run your food business in a smooth and efficient way .
Who is Toast?
Toast is one of the leading prodivers of all in one restaurant epos systems, with a tailored solution for any food/drink environment. Toast is currently integrated into over 127,000 restaurants so you’re sure to be in good hands.
The Offerings
Toast EPOS comes as software only (run off android or IOS) or toast specific IP54 spill-proof rated devices which will protect from grease and spills. They offer hardware at an additional cost but it’s worth negotiating on these as it can come up quite pricey.
On top of your standard epos till there is an option to add a handheld device which is perfect for high paced restaurants. Take orders and payments at the table and reduce staff movements back and forth. This feature to have a handheld device in our opinion is a massive bonus to offer quality customer service.
Both offerings come with integrated payments which is key for smooth daily operations.
If your looking for a more hands free approach then toast offers a self service kiost option. A few key points are:
– Send orders directly to kitchen display screens
for quick service
– Guests can receive custom text messages when their order is ready
– Save costs on staffing by giving customers the option for sef-service.
The Front of House
The front of house features an easy to use and learn display with a simplistic but powerful approach. Arrange your menu to easily take orders and options.
As standard you will have a table management system to organise your restaurant along with features such as bill splitting, quick order mode and order management.
Kitchen Display unit
There is an option to run a separate kitchen display unit which will automatically send all orders to the kitchen. This saves on having paper receipts that can go missing and again give you added efficiency.
Reporting
As with all restaurant POS systems you will have a range of reports that can be run so you can see multiple stats such as top selling meals, profit margins and more.
Integrations
Toast offers a range of integrations to suit all your needs. If you have any specific apps you would like to integrate its always worth checking first that there is an integration.
The fees
Toast gives you 2 options for subscriptions. This is the starter of essential package. Priced at £80 or £150 a month there is a bit of a jump in pricing but the essential package does give you 2 important extras which is the Kitchen Display and the all in one mobile POS. If you would like one of these features you can add it onto the starter package.
Hardware is priced in addition to these monthly costs and will be quoted separately.
The verdict
Overall, toast epos gives you an all in one epos system for all your restaurant needs. As it is specific to the industry, you’ll be sure to be covered with this very well established system.
Costs can be high for initial set up but this can be outweighed by the time saved through the efficiency of toast.