Guides for restaurant owners

Updated October 16, 2026

Plain guides and free calculators for independent restaurant owners who want to pay the delivery apps less and keep their regulars.

Online ordering system for restaurants, with no commission

What an ordering app of your own includes, what it costs, and how it compares to paying a marketplace per order.

ChowNow, Owner.com, GloriaFood, UpMenu, Menufy, Popmenu, Square, Slice and Nomback, from each company's own pricing page.

Which fees are left when nobody takes a cut, and the break-even math against a 15% to 30% commission.

Why the stamp card belongs inside the app your regulars order from.

15%, 25% or 30% per delivery order and 6% on pickup, per order and per year.

Put in three numbers and see what the delivery apps cost you in a year.

Split one DoorDash order between the restaurant, the driver and DoorDash.

How partners get paid for introducing restaurant owners they already know.