New Toast Mobile Innovations Help Restaurants Increase Revenue by Owning Their Guest Relationships and Brand
Toast (NYSE: TOST) has announced its Fall Product Release, introducing new mobile features to help restaurants increase revenue and strengthen guest relationships. The key highlights include:
- A Branded Mobile App allowing restaurants to launch customizable iOS and Android apps, integrated with online ordering, POS, and loyalty programs.
- SMS Marketing enabling restaurants to send targeted promotions and messages to guests in real-time.
These innovations aim to drive traffic, grow brand loyalty, and provide restaurants with more ways to connect with guests on their mobile devices. The Branded Mobile App offers customization options, while SMS Marketing leverages AI and automation for efficient communication. Both features are designed to increase repeat orders, boost average check sizes, and enhance guest engagement.
Toast (NYSE: TOST) ha annunciato il suo Rilascio di Prodotti Autunnali, introducendo nuove funzionalità mobili per aiutare i ristoranti ad aumentare i ricavi e rafforzare le relazioni con gli ospiti. I punti salienti includono:
- Un App Mobile Personalizzata che consente ai ristoranti di lanciare app personalizzabili per iOS e Android, integrate con ordini online, POS e programmi di fidelizzazione.
- Marketing via SMS che permette ai ristoranti di inviare promozioni e messaggi mirati agli ospiti in tempo reale.
Queste innovazioni mirano ad attrarre clienti, aumentare la fedeltà al marchio e fornire ai ristoranti più modi per connettersi con gli ospiti sui loro dispositivi mobili. L'App Mobile Personalizzata offre opzioni di personalizzazione, mentre il Marketing via SMS sfrutta l'IA e l'automazione per una comunicazione efficiente. Entrambe le funzionalità sono progettate per aumentare gli ordini ripetuti, migliorare le dimensioni degli assegni medi e potenziare l'engagement degli ospiti.
Toast (NYSE: TOST) ha anunciado su Lanzamiento de Productos Otoñales, introduciendo nuevas características móviles para ayudar a los restaurantes a aumentar sus ingresos y fortalecer las relaciones con los clientes. Los aspectos destacados incluyen:
- Una App Móvil Personalizada que permite a los restaurantes lanzar aplicaciones personalizables para iOS y Android, integradas con pedidos en línea, POS y programas de lealtad.
- Marketing por SMS que habilita a los restaurantes a enviar promociones y mensajes dirigidos a los clientes en tiempo real.
Estas innovaciones tienen como objetivo atraer tráfico, aumentar la lealtad a la marca y proporcionar a los restaurantes más formas de conectarse con los clientes a través de sus dispositivos móviles. La App Móvil Personalizada ofrece opciones de personalización, mientras que el Marketing por SMS utiliza IA y automatización para una comunicación eficiente. Ambas características están diseñadas para aumentar los pedidos repetidos, mejorar el tamaño de los cheques promedio y potenciar la participación de los clientes.
Toast (NYSE: TOST)가 가을 제품 출시를 발표하며, 레스토랑이 수익을 증대하고 고객 관계를 강화할 수 있도록 돕는 새로운 모바일 기능을 소개했습니다. 주요 내용은 다음과 같습니다:
- 브anded 모바일 앱으로, 레스토랑이 온라인 주문, POS 및 로열티 프로그램과 통합된 맞춤형 iOS 및 Android 앱을 출시할 수 있도록 합니다.
- SMS 마케팅으로, 레스토랑이 고객에게 실시간으로 타겟 프로모션 및 메시지를 전송할 수 있습니다.
이러한 혁신은 교통량을 증가시키고 브랜드 충성도를 높이며 레스토랑이 고객과 모바일 장치에서 더 많은 방법으로 연결할 수 있도록 하는 것을 목표로 합니다. 브anded 모바일 앱은 사용자 지정 옵션을 제공하고, SMS 마케팅은 효율적인 소통을 위해 AI 및 자동화를 활용합니다. 두 기능 모두 반복 주문을 증가시키고, 평균 체크 크기를 높이며, 고객 참여를 향상시키기 위해 설계되었습니다.
Toast (NYSE: TOST) a annoncé sa sortie de produits d'automne, introduisant de nouvelles fonctionnalités mobiles pour aider les restaurants à augmenter leurs revenus et à renforcer les relations avec les clients. Les points clés incluent :
- Une Application Mobile Personnalisée permettant aux restaurants de lancer des applications personnalisables pour iOS et Android, intégrées avec des commandes en ligne, des systèmes de point de vente et des programmes de fidélité.
- Marketing par SMS permettant aux restaurants d'envoyer des promotions et des messages ciblés aux clients en temps réel.
Ces innovations visent à générer du trafic, à accroître la fidélité à la marque et à offrir aux restaurants davantage de moyens pour se connecter avec les clients via leurs appareils mobiles. L'Application Mobile Personnalisée offre des options de personnalisation, tandis que le Marketing par SMS exploite l'IA et l'automatisation pour une communication efficace. Les deux fonctionnalités sont conçues pour augmenter les commandes répétées, améliorer la taille des chèques moyens et renforcer l'engagement des clients.
Toast (NYSE: TOST) hat seine Herbstproduktveröffentlichung angekündigt und neue mobile Funktionen vorgestellt, die Restaurants helfen sollen, den Umsatz zu steigern und die Beziehungen zu Gästen zu stärken. Zu den Hauptmerkmalen gehören:
- Eine Marken-Mobil-App, die es Restaurants ermöglicht, anpassbare iOS- und Android-Apps zu starten, die mit Online-Bestellungen, POS und Treueprogrammen integriert sind.
- SMS-Marketing, das es Restaurants ermöglicht, gezielte Promotions und Nachrichten in Echtzeit an Gäste zu senden.
Diese Innovationen zielen darauf ab, den Verkehr zu steigern, die Markenloyalität zu erhöhen und Restaurants mehr Möglichkeiten zu bieten, mit Gästen über deren mobile Geräte zu interagieren. Die Marken-Mobil-App bietet Anpassungsoptionen, während das SMS-Marketing KI und Automatisierung für eine effiziente Kommunikation nutzt. Beide Funktionen sind darauf ausgelegt, die Wiederbestellungen zu erhöhen, die durchschnittliche Bestellsumme zu steigern und das Engagement der Gäste zu verbessern.
- Introduction of Branded Mobile App to drive repeat orders and increase brand visibility
- Launch of SMS Marketing feature to enhance real-time guest communication
- Integration of new features with existing Toast platform (online ordering, POS, loyalty)
- Potential for increased revenue through targeted promotions and improved guest engagement
- AI-assisted content creation for SMS marketing campaigns
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Toast Fall Product Release includes new Branded Mobile App, SMS Marketing, and over a dozen new features designed to help restaurants grow their business and keep guests coming back
Toast Branded Mobile App (Photo: Toast)
“In today’s competitive restaurant environment, reaching new guests and enticing them back again and again is easier if you meet them where they are — on their phones,” said Steve Fredette, President and Co-Founder of Toast. “These new features allow restaurants to make direct, personal connections with their guests and are designed to drive traffic and grow brand loyalty. These innovations are some of our most highly requested features. I’m proud we’ve built them in deep partnership with our customers to give restaurants more ways to drive revenue, showcase their brand, and connect with guests.”
Branded Mobile App helps drive repeat orders and puts a restaurant’s brand front and center in guests’ hands
Toast’s new Branded Mobile App will allow restaurant owners and operators to launch their own customizable iOS and Android apps, offering another branded touchpoint for restaurants to engage and retain their guests. As part of the Toast Digital Storefront Suite, restaurants of any size can easily customize their app and integrate with online ordering, POS, and loyalty. The Branded Mobile App is designed to be accessible to restaurants of all sizes, helping them to:
- Own and amplify their brand on their white-labeled app with their logo and choice of fonts, colors, and imagery.
- Increase repeat orders and average check size. Features like previous order suggestions and upsell items help guide guests through their menu toward specific dishes and drinks.
- Connect with guests wherever they are with push notifications and create time-sensitive promos to capture a guest's attention and bring them in.
- Establish a direct relationship with their guests, empower restaurants to bring guests back, and expand their fanbase via an easy integration with Toast’s Marketing and Loyalty products.
Guests who order through the branded app are four times more likely to be repeat customers than those who order through a restaurant’s website1. Slim and Husky’s, a fast-casual, gourmet pizza restaurant with 10 locations throughout
“At Slim & Husky’s, our brand is deeply rooted in the communities we serve, as we strive to intertwine all cultures in our stores. With 10 thriving locations, our mission is to expand across the Southeast while strengthening our brand identity,” said Courtney Gray, Director of Customer Experience at Slim & Husky’s. “We were thrilled when Toast created a Branded Mobile App integrated with their platform as the app plays a key role in our growth. The app is customized to reflect our brand and makes it incredibly easy for guests to order and reorder on the move, reducing the need for multiple clicks online. This convenience keeps our brand at their fingertips, strengthening brand accessibility, builds a loyal customer base, and positions us as a professional, brand-savvy, and dependable business.”
SMS Marketing makes it easy to connect with guests in real time and keep them coming back
A Toast survey reports that
- Tools to grow subscriber lists, including a dashboard of easy-to-use templates like customer QR code print-outs, email and social media templates, a text-to-join prompt, and more. Toast’s integrated platform allows customers to easily prompt guests to sign up for SMS Marketing through their online ordering checkout, loyalty sign-up page, and digital receipts.
- Targeted, actionable, and time-sensitive messages can be shared with guests in seconds. Customers can promote exclusive offers to help increase same-day visits, or keep guests in the loop with live updates, upcoming events, and new seasonal specials.
- Real-time campaign reporting allows operators to analyze subscriber list growth, campaign details, message open rates, and more.
“I love being able to communicate the same day with people — If it’s a slow day, I’ll send a promo like ‘
For more information on the Branded Mobile App and SMS Marketing, as well as other new features and products from Toast, visit the Fall Product Release page.
About Toast
Toast [NYSE: TOST] is a cloud-based, all-in-one digital technology platform purpose-built for the entire restaurant community. Toast provides a comprehensive platform of software as a service (SaaS) products and financial technology solutions that give restaurants everything they need to run their business across point of sale, payments, operations, digital ordering and delivery, marketing and loyalty, and team management. We serve as the restaurant operating system, connecting front of house and back of house operations across service models including dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering, and retail. Toast helps restaurants streamline operations, increase revenue, and deliver amazing guest experiences. For more information, visit www.toasttab.com.
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The forward-looking statements contained in this release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in Toast’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations'' in Toast’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, Toast’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and Toast’s subsequent SEC filings. Toast can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements will be attained or achieved. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to Toast as of the date hereof, and Toast disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Toast’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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1 Based on Toast internal data from 3/18/24 - 9/2/24 of guest ordering activity from 336 restaurant locations using the branded mobile app comparing retention rate across online ordering. Individual results will vary.
2 Sourced from a blind survey given in February, 2024 to 1,571 US-based restaurant guests who had dined in, ordered takeout, or ordered delivery from any restaurant in the prior 3 months.
3 Based on the average next order spend of recipients of Dog & Bull's automated SMS Marketing messages within 14 days following receipt OF SMS, from August 19, 2024 - September 6, 2024.
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