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Toast Lab Application
After years helping the industry’s busiest restaurants perform under pressure, we’re partnering with an operator to help them open a new place from scratch. A real restaurant supported by a combination of our funding and expertise. Tell us why you should be our Toast Lab partner!
Contact & Business Information
Your name
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Your email address
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Your phone number
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Format: (000) 000-0000.
Your role
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Business name or group
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Website(s): Please provide links for your primary concepts
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Social handle(s): Please provide social handles for your primary concepts
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How long have you been operating with Toast?
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Less than 6 months
6+ months
What is your average weekly cover count across your current concepts?
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Location & Project Timeline
Where is your restaurant footprint currently located?
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Greater Boston area
Regional operator open to expanding to Greater Boston
If outside of Greater Boston, which cities are you currently operating in?
Which statement best describes your current opening timeline?
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We have an upcoming New Restaurant Opening already scheduled/in development in Greater Boston, slated for 2026-2027
We do not have an active New Restaurant Opening planned, but we are an established operator ready to design and launch a new restaurant
Commitments
Are you prepared to open and operate a new restaurant in the greater Boston area?
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Yes
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Can you provide a dedicated operational single point of contact with the final authority to manage this collaboration?
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Yes
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Are you willing to operate with an "open-book" approach to your operational data (including full access to financials, labor data, unit economics, and guest feedback) to support live technology testing?
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Yes
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Are you and your leadership team ready to act as the public face for the program and the future of hospitality—sharing your journey from concept to opening day through case studies, media, and behind-the-scenes content?
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Yes
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Do you have internal marketing resources or an agency partner?
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Yes
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Tell us your story & vision
Pitch us on you. Toast Lab is a live testing ground for the future of hospitality. We aren’t just looking for great concepts; we are looking for resilient, forward-thinking operators ready to shape the industry. Tell us about your background and track record. How do you and your leadership team embody the core operator pillars of Toast Lab?
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Pitch us your vision. Describe the restaurant concept you are eager to open or currently have in the works (e.g., service model, cuisine style, dayparts, and operational scale). Why is this exact concept—combined with your track record of managing high volume—the ultimate live testing ground to shape the future of restaurants?
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