761: Optimizing Digital Ordering with Toast, Inc.

761: Optimizing Digital Ordering with Toast, Inc.

Author: Inspiring interviews with todays most successful restaurateurs 2-days a wee November 19, 2020 Duration: 1:07:04

Today's conversation is about Optimizing Digital Ordering with Toast POS. Eric Cacciatore is the moderator and the panel will be made up of three other industry leaders: Doug Brown, Marketing and Branding Consultant and co-Founder of Buckhorn Grill with locations all over California, Josh Bufford, Co-Founder of Toast New American Gastropub in Richmond, VA, and Bruno Salazar and Don Pollo of Rosatoro Restaurant & Pisco Bar in NYC, and Candace Barocci Warner, Managing Partner, General Manager & Business Controller of Convito Café & Market in Wilmette, IL.

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Show notes…

Calls to ACTION!!!

In today's panel discussion we will be covering these 3 major topics:

  1. Menu Management - how two pivot your menu to take-out and delivery-friendly
  2. Marketing - how to introduce these changes to your customers
  3. Customer Education - how to send customers directly to you and avoid 3rd-party delivery fees

Today's sponsor:

Toast - A POS built for restaurants by restaurant people Adapt fast with Toast's cloud-based restaurant POS system that updates to evolve your POS along with changing industry trends and guest expectations. Toast is built exclusively for restaurants of all shapes and sizes, with over 2/3 of our employees having restaurant experience to serve you better. Online Ordering - Let guests easily order directly from your restaurant for pickup or contactless delivery to keep revenue flowing during these uncertain times. Toast Delivery Services Dispatch local drivers through an on-demand network to keep your community fed and revenue coming in.

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7shifts is a modern labor management platform, designed by restaurateurs, for restaurateurs. Effectively labor management is more important than ever to ensure profitability and restaurant success. Trusted by over 400,000 restaurant professionals, 7shifts gives you the tools you need to streamline labor operations, communicate with your team, and retain your talent. Best of all 7shifts integrates with the POS and Payroll systems you already use and trust (like Toast!) turning labor into a competitive advantage for your business. Restaurant Unstoppable members get 3 months, absolutely free.

Contact info:

Toast, Inc.

Doug Brown --- Buckhorn Grill

Josh Bufford --- Toast New American Gastropub

Bruno Salazar and Don Pollo --- Rosatoro Restaurant & Pisco Bar

Candace Barocci Warner --- Convito Café & Market

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Huge thanks to Toast, Inc., Candace Barocci Warner, Doug Brown, Josh Bufford, Bruno Salazar, and Don Pollo for joining me for another awesome episode. Until next time!

 

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Eric Cacciatore sits down with the people who actually run the show in the world of food service. Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore is built on conversations with established restaurateurs and seasoned professionals who have navigated the intense realities of the industry. Twice a week, these interviews dig past the surface, focusing on the tangible details of leadership, team management, and effective marketing that separate a thriving venue from a struggling one. You’ll hear firsthand accounts of what worked, what didn’t, and the often-overlooked decisions that shape a restaurant's path. This podcast serves as a direct line to collective experience, whether you're dreaming of your first opening or steering a multi-location group. The dialogue is practical, centered on the daily grind and long-term strategy needed to build something lasting. For anyone invested in the business of hospitality, these regular episodes compile a vital resource, turning shared insights into actionable knowledge for your own journey.
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