Zest is modern payment infrastructure for restaurants—replacing expensive credit card processing with low-cost ACH payments while building customer loyalty.
To help restaurants keep more of what they earn while giving customers a better way to pay and get rewarded.
A world where every restaurant transaction is fast, fair, and rewarding—for merchants and customers alike.
Restaurants face a challenging reality: credit card processing fees eat into already thin margins, with most paying 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. On a $1M annual volume, that's $29,000+ going to payment processors.
At the same time, customers want fast, contactless payments and loyalty rewards—but don't want to download another app.
We're a team of payment veterans, restaurant owners, and engineers who've spent years building payment infrastructure at companies like Stripe, Square, andToast.
Have questions? We'd love to hear from you!