Casual Dining POS Built for Efficiency

Q: Is the Toast POS system right for new casual dining restaurants?

Toast's Essentials package is ideal for new casual dining restaurants who want to get the most out of Toast from the start by connecting their FOH and BOH with Toast POS, Handhelds, and Toast KDS.

Toast helps casual dining restaurants manage busy shifts with faster table turns, fewer bottlenecks, and tools that encourage larger cheques.

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Keep Service Running Like Clockwork

Toast’s casual dining POS helps FOH and BOH stay in sync, so dishes hit the table faster and service flows without the usual snags.

Put the Floor and Kitchen in Sync

Handheld POS devices let servers send orders to the kitchen without leaving the table
Guests can pay faster with mobile options and access online menus with ease
Real-time KDS updates keep servers informed so nothing gets missed

Mobile Ordering Tools That Simplify Service

Customers can submit accurate orders independently from their table
Menus are designed to make customisations and add-ons straightforward
Quick, secure payments with Apple Pay and Google Pay help close the experience smoothly

Tools That Support a More Efficient Back Office

Access up-to-date sales and labour reporting from anywhere
Menu analysis tools help highlight best sellers and opportunities
Inventory tracking makes it easy for staff to keep guests informed on availability

Built for restaurants, by restaurant people

Operate with confidence knowing Toast is with you every step of the way.

Reliable through every rush

Beautifully designed hardware that's built to stand up to restaurant life.
Hardwired connections and offline mode to keep service up and running.
POS that’s intuitively designed and built specifically for restaurants so it’s easy to learn and use.

Built for your entire business

Payments, Reporting, POS with tableside ordering & KDS all in one.
Technology that connects your front of house, back of house and everything in between.
Robust partner integrations seamlessly integrate other best-in-class restaurant technology.

Customizable onboarding & 24/7/365 support

Make switching easy with our tailored onboarding packages designed to meet your installation & training needs, on your time and in your way.
Choose your preferred way to get help, whether live or self-serve.
Connect with a trusted community to learn from and share with your peers.

Solutions built for every budget

Simple & fast set-up

Flexible payment options

Offline mode

24/7/365 reliability

Starter

Ideal for restaurants who want to get up and running on a POS with streamlined ordering & integrated payments.

Starting at

CA$120/month*per month*

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Cloud-based point of sale with robust restaurant features
Advanced real-time reporting
Payment processing integrated with POS
Hardware configuration, installation, and go-live support
Optional add-ons: kitchen display system, handhelds, gift cards, integrations, etc.

Essentials

Ideal for restaurants who want to scale their operations from day one with streamlined ordering, integrated payments, and an interconnected FOH and BOH.

Starting at

CA$220/monthper month

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All-in-one Handheld POS
Advanced real-time reporting
Payment processing integrated with POS
Hardware configuration, installation, and go-live support
Kitchen Display System
Toast Go™ handheld POS
Optional add-ons: additional hardware, gift cards, integrations, etc.

Custom Quote

Not finding what you’re looking for? Get a custom quote for any number of devices and a customized package built to fit your needs.

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Cloud-based point of sale
Integrations with the most popular restaurant software
Custom hardware configuration

Find the right products to power your restaurant

Everything you need to run your restaurant easily -- all in one platform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Toast POS System right for my casual dining concept?

Toast is built specifically for restaurants. Toast POS was ranked in 2021 as G2's leading restaurant point of sale.¹

What are the most popular features of Toast POS for casual dining restaurants?

Toast POS and Toast KDS are two of the most popular products for casual dining restaurants because they help keep FOH and BOH teams in sync. Key features that really stand out to fine dining restaurants include the ability to 86 items from any device, in real time, robust course firing options, ranging from automated, based on fulfilment status and prep time, to fully server led where servers can hold and send individual items as needed.

Is the Toast POS system right for new casual dining restaurants?

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This page was last updated on: May 15, 2026

1. Toast has a direct relationship with G2 involving incentivising reviews.