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Noan BorelProfile picture@noanborel·Apr 14

Why most restaurants lose money on delivery apps (and what to do instead)

Third-party delivery apps take 15-30% commission on every order. For a restaurant running 20-30% margins, that's the difference between profit and breaking even.


Here's the math most restaurant owners don't run:


  • Average order: $35

  • App commission (25%): $8.75

  • Packaging: $1.50

  • Your actual revenue per order: $24.75


Over 50 daily delivery orders, you're giving away $437.50/day — that's $13,125/month in commissions alone.


The alternative: Own your delivery. A dedicated local courier costs a fraction of those commissions, and you keep 100% of the order value. Your customers get faster service because your courier isn't juggling 6 apps at once.


We built DashLine to solve exactly this. Fixed monthly rate, up to 5 deliveries/day, same-day service. No per-order commissions. No surge pricing. No sharing your customers with competitors.


If you're a restaurant doing 5+ deliveries a day and tired of watching margin disappear into app fees, this is for you.