Digital transformation is serving up new efficiencies for the restaurant and hospitality sector. With razor-thin margins, shifting consumer tastes and an insatiable demand for convenience, digital tools that optimize how chefs, servers and owners manage everything from orders to payroll have become the secret ingredient...
The past few weeks were marked by rallies in names domiciled outside the United States — particularly those based in Asia — which boosted the fortunes of the FinTech IPO Index a bit. But what goes up must come down. And in a dramatic reversal...
Toast added a branded mobile app and SMS marketing features to its technology platform for restaurants. These new mobile features are included in Toast’s Fall Product Release and are designed to help restaurants build new revenue streams, a stronger brand presence and a deeper connection...
Beyond the balance sheet, loyalty is the primary currency restaurant and hospitality operators survive on. But it’s not just the loyalty of their customers that keeps restaurants in business — it is the loyalty and dependability of their workers, which is undergoing a transformation as...
November 15, 2024
Stocks took a breather on Thursday (Nov. 14), but the general trend of the FinTech IPO Index was up and to the right. This week, as has been seen through the last several weeks, earnings continued to roll in, as buy now, pay later (BNPL) continued to make a splash. Sezzle continued its torrid post-earnings […]
October 11, 2024
The past few weeks were marked by rallies in names domiciled outside the United States — particularly those based in Asia — which boosted the fortunes of the FinTech IPO...
May 10, 2024
Earnings were everywhere this past week, driving the FinTech IPO Index 4% higher through a volatile week of trading. Buy Now, Pay Later Momentum Sezzle shares soared 52%. The company’s...
April 19, 2024
If there was a theme marking the past five days of trading, after the big banks reported earnings, and as the digital lenders that populate the FinTech IPO Index showed,...
October 08, 2024
Toast added a branded mobile app and SMS marketing features to its technology platform for restaurants. These new mobile features are included in Toast’s Fall Product Release and are designed to help restaurants build new revenue streams, a stronger brand presence and a deeper connection with their guests, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. […]
May 01, 2024
Restaurant technology platform Toast has debuted digital storefront and marketing tools. Toast’s Digital Storefront Suite offers website and online ordering capabilities, while its Marketing Suite combines marketing tools and automation...
April 11, 2024
Toast has launched its Restaurant Management Suite with new features for multi-unit, enterprise brands. These features join the company’s cloud-based digital technology platform that is built for restaurants of all...
November 01, 2023
Toast debuted a mobile app that lets restaurateurs manage their eateries on the go. Toast Now is part of a larger product rollout by the restaurant technology company that includes...