About the Food Delivery App Commission Calculator
This food delivery commission calculator shows what a restaurant actually keeps from an order placed through a third-party app. Pick a DoorDash or Uber Eats plan (or enter any commission rate, such as a Grubhub contract), enter the average order subtotal, any card-processing percentage and fixed per-order fee your contract adds, and your food cost percentage. You get the commission, your payout, the profit left after food cost and the monthly totals for your order volume.
It also answers the pricing question every operator asks: how much do delivery menu prices need to rise to earn the same amount as an in-store sale? The markup figure grosses your in-store price up so that, after commission and fees, the payout equals the in-store price.
Preset rates are the published US marketplace rates for delivery and pickup as checked in October 2026: DoorDash Basic 15%, Plus 25%, Premier 30% and pickup 6%; Uber Eats Lite 20%, Plus 25%, Premium 30% and pickup 7% (Uber Eats raises pickup to 10% if in-store pricing is not validated). Commissions apply to the food subtotal (before tax and tips). Rates can vary by market, promotion and negotiated contract, so check your merchant portal and use the custom rate if yours differs.
With the default inputs, the payout per order is $26.25. Change any value above to recalculate instantly.
How to use the food delivery app commission calculator
- 1Choose your delivery platform and plan, or pick custom and enter your contracted rate.
- 2Enter the average order subtotal at your in-store menu prices.
- 3Add any extra processing percentage or flat per-order fee from your agreement.
- 4Enter your food and packaging cost percentage and monthly app order count.
- 5Review your payout and the markup needed to make delivery orders as profitable as dine-in.
Formula and method
Delivery apps charge their commission on the food subtotal — the menu prices of the items ordered — not on tax, tips or the customer’s delivery and service fees. Your payout is the subtotal minus that commission and any additional percentage or flat fees in your agreement. Subtracting your food and packaging cost shows what is left to cover labor, rent and profit.
To earn the same on an app order as in-store, the delivery subtotal must be large enough that what remains after the percentage fees and the flat fee equals the in-store price. Solving P × (1 − rate − processing) − fixed = in-store price gives the break-even delivery price; the markup is how much higher that is than the in-store price. Customer-paid fees are ignored because the restaurant does not receive them.
- Subtotal
- Average order food subtotal at in-store prices
- Rate
- Platform commission rate for your plan
- Processing
- Any extra percentage fee on the subtotal
- Fixed fee
- Any flat fee per order
Worked examples
DoorDash Plus, $35 average order
A 25% commission on $35 is $8.75, leaving a $26.25 payout. After 30% food cost ($10.50) there is $15.75 left. To net $35 the app subtotal would need to be $35 ÷ 0.75 = $46.67, a 33.3% markup; 400 orders a month cost $3,500 in commission.
Uber Eats Lite with a processing fee
Commission is 20% of $28 = $5.60. A hypothetical 2.9% + $0.30 processing fee adds $1.11, so the payout is $21.29. Matching the in-store $28 needs ($28 + $0.30) ÷ (1 − 0.229) = $36.71, a 31.1% markup; 250 orders cost $1,678 a month in fees.
Grubhub custom rate
At a 15% contracted rate a $40 order pays $6 commission and $34 to the restaurant. With 32% food cost ($12.80) you keep $21.20. Raising app prices about 17.6% ($47.06 per order) would net the full $40.
Frequently asked questions
How much commission does DoorDash take from restaurants?+
DoorDash’s published US Marketplace plans charge 15% (Basic), 25% (Plus) or 30% (Premier) of the food subtotal on delivery orders, and 6% on pickup orders. Higher tiers buy wider delivery areas, lower customer fees and more visibility. Rates can differ by market or contract.
What percentage does Uber Eats take from restaurants?+
Uber Eats lists US marketplace fees of 20% (Lite), 25% (Plus) and 30% (Premium) for delivery and 7% for pickup orders (10% if you have not validated that app prices match in-store prices). The fee is applied to the food subtotal, not to tax, tips or the fees customers pay.
What does Grubhub charge restaurants?+
Grubhub lists marketing commissions of 5% (Basic), 15% (Plus) or 20% (All-access), with delivery fees starting at 10% when Grubhub drivers deliver and payment processing fees charged separately. Add those together and enter the combined figure as a custom rate.
How much should I mark up menu prices for delivery apps?+
To earn the same as in-store you need to divide your price by one minus the commission: about 18% higher at 15% commission, 33% higher at 25% and 43% higher at 30%. Many restaurants mark up 10%–30% and accept slightly lower margins on delivery.
Do delivery commissions apply to tax and tips?+
Generally no. Commission is calculated on the food subtotal. Sales tax is collected and remitted under marketplace facilitator rules in most US states, and tips go to the driver. Customer delivery and service fees are kept by the platform.
Results are estimates for educational purposes and are not financial advice. Rates, fees and terms vary — confirm with your lender or a licensed advisor before making decisions.