Toast Now vs Eats Central

Run your business on the go with Toast Now, Toast’s mobile app designed to give you total freedom. Real-time insights, channel controls, labor management, and more – all conveniently in your pocket. GET IMMEDIATE INSIGHTS Live sales data with hour-by-hour totals and helpful breakdowns, including comparisons to the same day last week and year. CONTROL DELIVERY CHANNELS Curb the flow of orders with easy on-off toggles for online ordering, Local by Toast, and third-party apps like Grubhub. COMMUNICATE & COORDINATE Add and edit entries to your manager log, synced with Toast Web, and reply quickly with simple conversational threads. EASILY TOGGLE BETWEEN LOCATIONS The multi-location view keeps things simple. Log in once and see all your locations and performance in a single place. MANAGE STOCK FROM ANYWHERE Mark items in stock and out of stock so employees can keep customers informed and solve for shortages and in real time. STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR TEAM See who’s clocked in or out, edit employee shifts, and view shift information, including tips earned and break times. Download Toast Now for iOS. Please note: Toast Now is only available for Toast customers.

Eats Central is the all-in-one team management platform built for restaurants that demand more from their tools. Whether you're running a single location or coordinating a growing chain, Eats Central brings communication, training, ordering, and operations together in one seamless app — so your whole crew stays in sync from prep to close. Real-Time Messaging Keep your team connected with a fast, clean chat built for the pace of a busy kitchen. Send messages, share files, react with emojis, and see when teammates have read your messages — all in real time. Typing indicators keep conversations natural, and organized channels (by store, shift, or station) make sure the right people are always in the loop. File Sharing & Document Management Share prep lists, training docs, images, videos, and more right inside your conversations. Everything shared stays organized and easy to find, so your crew never has to dig through texts or emails to track something down. Marketplace & Supply Ordering Browse your company's catalog and order what each location needs — uniforms, signage, packaging, promotional materials, and more — all from inside the app. Choose product variants, add items to your cart, and check out securely with Stripe. Track every order from placement through delivery, so no one's hunting down a vendor or filling out a separate order form again. Training & Learning Management Get new crew shift-ready with built-in courses, lessons, and quizzes — from food safety to station training to building the perfect bowl. Assign learning content to team members, track completion, and make sure everyone knows the standard. The Nucleus learning hub keeps all your training materials organized and easy to navigate. Assignments Create and manage assignments for individuals or whole teams. Keep training and operational tasks on track with clear accountability and progress you can see across every location. Team Calendar Coordinate shifts, deliveries, grand openings, and events on a shared calendar. Create, view, and manage everything for your entire organization so the team always knows what's happening and when. Announcements Broadcast important updates — grand openings, new menu items, policy changes — to your entire organization instantly. Announcements make sure critical information reaches every team member without getting lost in chat threads. Push Notifications Never miss a message, assignment, or update. Eats Central delivers timely push notifications so your crew stays informed even when the app isn't open. Organized by Location & Team Manage multiple locations from a single account. Role-based access controls ensure team members see exactly what's relevant to them, while managers maintain full visibility across the entire operation. Built for Performance Eats Central is designed to be fast, reliable, and intuitive. With a clean interface optimized for both iPhone and iPad, your team can get things done without friction — whether they're on the line, in the office, or on the go. Eats Central requires an active organization account. Contact your manager or visit middleeats.firecamper.com to get started.