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Toast
Toast is the most-deployed cloud POS in US hospitality F&B, with strong restaurant-specialist features and integrations to PMS via partner APIs.
Target segment
US-headquartered independent hotels with significant F&B operations (restaurant, bar, in-room dining).
Pricing
Per-terminal pricing typically USD 69-165 per terminal per month plus per-transaction fees on the Toast payments platform.
Source: Toast pricing
Strengths
Restaurant-specialist features
Tableside ordering, kitchen display, online ordering, loyalty.
Toast payments integration
Native payments at competitive rates for high-volume F&B.
Large US installed base
Mature operational track record in US restaurants and hotel F&B.
Trade-offs
Less hospitality-specific than micros
For complex hotel F&B with multiple outlets and room-charge billing, hospitality-specialist POSes have more depth.
When to choose
Choose Toast for US independent hotels with significant restaurant operations wanting modern cloud POS.
When to avoid
Avoid for properties outside the US where Toast support is thinner.
Common integrations
Major cloud PMSes via partner integrations, Toast Payments, online ordering platforms.
Editorial disclosure
This site is operated by Maciej Dudziak, founder of Guestivo. Guestivo is guest-journey software (not a pos system) and is intentionally absent from /pos-systems/ recommendations.