VILLAIN 05 · THE THIRD-PARTY THIEF

WHAT ARE THE APPSREALLY TAKING?

Set your own numbers. See what the delivery apps take from you, what your customers pay on top, and what you'd keep with commission-free direct ordering.

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1. WHICH APPS?

Turn on the apps you use and set each one's orders and commission.

200
02,000
30%
15%30%
Plan:
100
02,000
30%
15%30%
Plan:

Plan buttons use the published ranges on each app's pricing page (DoorDash 15–30%, Uber Eats 20–30%, as cited in October 2026). Fees change; check your own agreement.

2. YOUR ORDERS

Starting values are adjustable estimates. Move them to match your restaurant.

$35
$10$150
15%
0%40%

How much higher your app prices are than your in-store menu. Customers pay this.

$6.00
$0.00$20.00

Per order, paid by the customer to the app.

3.0%
0.0%5.0%

Applied to direct orders, and to app orders only where the toggle above is on.

3. THE DAMAGE

YOU PAY THE APPS
$3,623 /mo
$43,470 a year

Commission on 300 orders a month.

YOUR CUSTOMERS PAY EXTRA
$3,375 /mo
$40,500 a year

Menu upcharge plus delivery and service fees, compared with ordering direct for pickup.

YOU'D KEEP WITH DIRECT ORDERING
$1,733 /mo
$20,790 a year

Same orders at your in-store prices, commission-free. You pay card processing only.

TOTAL LEAVING THE TABLE
$6,998/mo · $83,970/yr

What you pay the apps plus what your customers pay on top.

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APPYOU PAYPER ORDER
DoorDash$2,415/mo$12.08
Uber Eats$1,208/mo$12.08

This is an estimate built only from the numbers you enter. It doesn't include food cost, promotions, ad spend, refunds or the cost of running your own delivery. Direct savings for customers assume pickup. Read the full breakdown in our delivery-app fee guide or see commission-free ordering.

NOT A MAGIC FIX. We don't turn bad restaurants into ones with good reviews. We help good restaurants get the rating and recognition they already deserve. Results depend on your food, your service and how involved you are. Results shown are real but not typical, and no outcome is guaranteed. Full disclaimer