Toast
- Software/mo
- Quote (entry plan + add-ons)
- Processing rate
- Quote (Toast payments)
- Hardware
- Quote (purpose-built terminals, KDS, handhelds)
- Contract
- Quote (multi-year typical)
- Industry
- Hospitality (restaurants)
- Est. monthly cost
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Toast
Restaurant-only POS platform newly launched in the UK, with purpose-built hardware, kitchen display, and integrated payments (quote-led).
- Software/mo
- Quote (entry plan + add-ons)
- Processing
- Quote (Toast payments)
- Hardware
- Quote (purpose-built terminals, KDS, handhelds)
- Contract
- Quote (multi-year typical)
Best for
UK restaurants wanting an all-in restaurant platform, with appetite to adopt a newly launched system.
Pricing breakdown
All prices in GBPLast verified 24 July 2026Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
In-person payments
In-person terminal and tap-to-pay transactions.
- Hardware cost
- Quote (purpose-built terminals, KDS, handhelds)
- Setup fee
- Quote (implementation)
Online payments
Online checkout and keyed-in card transactions.
- Setup fee
- Quote (implementation)
Contract terms
- Contract length
- Quote (multi-year typical)
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- Purpose-built for restaurants
- Strong kitchen display and handhelds
- Delivery and online ordering integrations
- Ingredient-level inventory
Cons
- Newly UK-available (maturity unproven)
- Quote-led all-in pricing
- Restaurant-only (no retail)
- Typically multi-year commitments
About Toast
Toast is a US restaurant-technology platform that launched in the UK and Ireland in 2026. It is built solely for hospitality: front-of-house POS, kitchen display systems, handhelds, online ordering, delivery integrations, and integrated Toast payments. There is a published entry plan, but the real all-in cost is quote-led (hardware, payments and add-ons), and UK availability and support are still maturing as it scales after launch.
Toast was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, USA.
How Toast compares
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Based on $20,000/mo card volume (software plus processing; hardware excluded).
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Common questions about Toast
The same questions UK merchants ask before signing up.
Yes. Toast uses its own integrated payment processing rather than letting you bring an acquirer, and the rate is quoted alongside the software rather than published. That bundling is why the total cost can only be judged from a quote.
Yes. Toast is built on Android hardware with offline mode, so orders can be taken and payments queued during internet outages.
Toast is purpose-built for restaurants, bars, and food service businesses. It is not suited to retail. Its feature set covers table management, kitchen display systems, online ordering, and delivery integration.
Toast typically requires an annual contract. Confirm the specific terms with a Toast representative when requesting your AU quote.
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