Toast and Uber Technologies, Inc. Expand Partnership, Helping Restaurants Reduce Costs and Reach More Diners with Commission-Free Delivery
December 05, 2024 at 08:00 am EST
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Toast and Uber Technologies, Inc. announced an expanded partnership, giving restaurants increased choice, and their guests more ways to get their favorite foods delivered to their door while helping restaurants reduce costs and expand their reach. The new integration between Toast Delivery Services and Uber Direct will allow restaurants across the U.S. to save on delivery fees, expand their delivery radius, and leverage Uber's extensive delivery network to offer local delivery of orders made by phone and through Toast digital ordering channels, including Online Ordering, Branded Mobile App, and the Local by Toast (formerly Toast TakeOut) app. Since 2021, Toast and Uber have partnered to seamlessly deliver orders made through the Uber Eats app.
While listing on the Uber Eats app helps restaurants find new customers and drive demand, Uber Direct enables businesses to tap into Uber's delivery technology and network to offer local delivery for sales made from their Toast digital ordering channels and by phone. Uber Direct is used by restaurants, grocers, convenience stores, retailers, and more. In addition to providing restaurants with more choice, this expanded integration with Toast will enable restaurants to access commission-free delivery for a low flat fee per order.
Uber Direct is now available on Toast Delivery Services for customers to fulfill deliveries of orders made by phone and Through Toast digital ordering channels. Toast and Uber Direct customers are already seeing benefits from this partnership. Over Easy, a growing breakfast concept with 16 locations across Arizona, has been leveraging the integration to improve the hospitality experience for both staff and guests.
Toast, Inc. offers cloud-based, end-to-end technology digital platform for the restaurant community. The Companyâs platform provides a suite of software as a service (SaaS), products and financial technology solutions, including integrated payment processing, restaurant-grade hardware, and an ecosystem of third-party partners. The Company's portfolio spans several product categories, including restaurant operations and point of sale, digital ordering and delivery, marketing and loyalty, team management, supply chain and accounting, financial technology solutions, and platform and insights. The Company serves as the restaurant operating system, connecting front-of-house and back-of-house operations across dine-in, takeout, and delivery channels. The Companyâs subsidiaries include Toasttab Ireland Limited, Toast Capital LLC, Toast Processing Services LLC, Toast MSC, Inc., Stratex HoldCo, LLC and OAE Software, LLC.