Delivery Commission Impact Calculator

Work out delivery commission impact instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Delivery Commission Impact Calculator

Delivery platform commission of 25-30% comes off the top, before food and packaging cost. That usually leaves a contribution far below dine-in, and the price uplift needed to match dine-in contribution is typically 30% or more — which is why platform menu prices differ.

Formulas

Net received

Net = Menu price x (1 - Commission %)

Contribution

Contribution = Net received - Food cost - Packaging cost

Worked example

With the default values below, Delivery Commission Impact Calculator returns Contribution per delivery order of $166.60. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Menu price on the delivery platform: 480
Platform commission: 28
Food cost as % of menu price: 30
Packaging cost per order: 35

Results

Contribution per delivery order: $166.60
Net received from the platform: $345.60
Platform commission: $134.40
Price uplift needed to match dine-in contribution: 35.29%

Step by step

1Values used
2Net received
3Contribution
4Contribution per delivery order= 166.60
5Net received from the platform= 345.60
6Platform commission= 134.40
7Price uplift needed to match dine-in contribution= 35.29

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I raise prices on the platform?

Most operators do, by 15-30%. Platform terms sometimes restrict it, so check the agreement before repricing.

Is delivery worth doing at all?

It can be, if it uses spare kitchen capacity and the contribution is positive. It destroys value when it displaces higher-contribution dine-in covers.