Successful bars and breweries choose Toast

Toast's bar POS keeps your team in sync, so every guest gets smooth service from first pour to last call.

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Bar POS System

Get out of the weeds of daily operations — and out from behind the bar Insights and cloud-based connection keep you in the know and in control from anywhere.

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Your bartenders’ best friend

  • Take orders at the bar or at tables using handhelds — a lifesaver during happy hour.

  • Let guests buy another round without waiting, using Toast’s Mobile Order and Pay.

  • Menu item detail allows you to add images and recipe info to items on the ePOS, so bartenders always know how to make it and how to serve it.

Save time and space with gear designed for bars.

  • It shouldn’t take minutes to ring in a house vodka. Now you can do it with a few taps and move on to your next drink.

  • Hardware designed to withstand everyday spills, dings, and last calls.

  • Items 86 themselves automatically, so no one has to check how many cans are left.

  • Pre-auth cards so you don’t have to keep them behind the bar. Charge guests for their bill if they forget to close out.

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Effortless and friction-free

  • Lightning-fast integrated payments with automatic and accurate reconciliation.

  • Built-in reporting and analytics that you can access onsite or on the go from any internet-connected device.

  • Easy to learn and easy to use for you and your staff.

What should you look for in a bar POS system?

Bars, breweries, lounges, and clubs have unique needs that some POS platforms can’t meet. Keep an eye out for these key capabilities when comparing options.

Bar POS hardware

  • Restaurant-grade, cloud-based gear that can stand up to the rigors of the bar

  • Handhelds that free up your staff to take orders from anywhere on either side of the bar

  • Mobile QR code ordering solutions that let guests buy another round without waiting

Bar POS software

  • Payroll and scheduling to manage team operations in one place

  • Tools to help you grow your local following and reach more potential customers: email marketing, online ordering, delivery services, loyalty, gift cards, etc

  • Inventory management, reporting and analytics, and food costing to improve operations and track costs

Tools that simplify growth

  • 200+ integrations with popular food and beverage partners

  • Toast Capital Loans† from $1,000 to $300,000, based on eligibility, to accomplish your goals

  • Secure and reliable credit card processing with custom built rates

Find the right restaurant POS system to fit your concept

From FOH to BOH and everywhere in between, Toast’s restaurant-first products are designed for your unique needs.

Flexible plans make it easy to start or switch

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Frequently asked bar POS questions

Common criteria owners and managers look for in a bar POS system are hardware and software options, payment processing, support, and cost.

Toast was designed specifically for restaurants, and bars, breweries, lounges, and clubs are no exception. As a cloud-based platform, bar owners and managers have the freedom to get out from behind the bar and run the business from anywhere. You’ll also be able to keep bartenders happy with hardware that’s designed to make bar service more efficient, whether they’re pulling pints or taking food orders.

Toast software includes point of sale, and scheduling, to name a few. Toast hardware includes the point of sale terminal, and the Toast Go® handheld device. Toast payments are designed to be competitive and compatible with restaurant business, plus convenient features like pre-auth mean you don’t have to hold onto cards behind the bar. Toast customer support is available 24/7 and offers an extensive library of help content, so you’ll always have multiple options for help when you need it.

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*Based on internal Toast data from January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025. Reflects median time of response from time of initial assignment. Response time may vary.

†Toast Capital Loans are issued by WebBank. Loans are subject to credit approval and may not be available to borrowers in certain jurisdictions. WebBank reserves the right to change or discontinue this program without notice.