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talabat commission · Kuwait · checked September 2026
talabat doesn't publish its commission in Kuwait, but since July 2026 the law caps what it can charge a restaurant at 17% of the order value when talabat delivers and 10% when you deliver yourself, with ads and every other fee counted inside the cap.
talabat doesn't publish its commission in Kuwait. The rates below are the legal maximums set by Ministerial Decision 109 of 2026; your contract can set a lower rate. Other apps and countries
The rates
Your own agreement with talabat sets your rate. These are the ranges restaurants in Kuwait report paying.
| Order type | talabat delivers | You deliver | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal maximum | 17% | 10% | Ministerial Decision 109 of 2026. The cap covers commission, ads, paid placement and delivery charges combined, per order. |
Card processing
Kuwait's cap counts everything an app charges you, whatever it's called, so any card or payment fee has to fit inside the 17% (10% if you deliver).
Ads and promotions
Counted inside the cap. Paid placement has to be labelled as advertising, and apps may not rank restaurants on undisclosed payments.
Payouts
The first 45 days after you go live, then every two weeks, according to talabat's Kuwait partner page.
The calculator
Use the rates on your own talabat agreement if you have them. The starting values are an example, not an average.
The food subtotal, before the app's deductions.
Orders you get through talabat.
The legal maximum when talabat delivers; 10% if you deliver yourself. Enter your contract rate if it's lower.
Your share of promotions and sponsored listings, as a % of order value.
Regulars who'd order from your own link instead.
One KWD 6 order on talabat
talabat keeps 17.0% of every order — KWD 306 a month, or KWD 3,672 a year at your volume.
The same order on your own ordering page
Moving 90 orders a month (30%) to your own link keeps KWD 75.600 a month in your business — KWD 907.200 a year.
Figures are estimates from the numbers you enter. talabat agreements differ by plan, location and volume, and platforms change their fees, so your talabat payout statement is the source of truth. The direct column assumes every order is paid by card at about 3%; cash and pay-at-counter orders cost nothing. See how direct ordering works on commission-free online ordering.
Worth knowing
Commission cap. Since July 2026, everything a delivery app charges a restaurant, including commission, ads, paid placement and its own delivery service, is capped at 17% of the order value when the app delivers and 10% when the restaurant delivers itself, per order, before the customer's delivery fee. Existing contracts had until 1 September 2026 to comply.
Exclusivity and price parity. Apps may not require exclusivity, stop you charging less elsewhere, make you use their riders, or punish you for listing on other apps, for example by raising your commission, lowering your ranking or delaying your payouts.
Delivery fee. The customer pays the delivery fee, capped at KD 1 an order. If you deliver yourself, the whole fee goes to you.
Penalties. Breaches found after 1 September 2026 can bring warnings, a temporary closure of the app or the loss of its licence.
Kuwait first set rules for restaurant delivery apps in February 2026 (Ministerial Decision 10 of 2026). Decision 109 replaced them in July, adding the caps and extending the rules to every delivery platform. Kuwait Times reported that some apps had been charging up to 35% of an order.
talabat's partner page says its commission pays for riders and running costs, including cashless payment costs.
Uber agreed in July 2026 to buy Delivery Hero, talabat's parent company. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2027.
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What you get with Menuthere
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Other apps in Kuwait
| App | Commission, app delivers | Pickup | Rates are | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| talabat | Up to 17% (legal cap) | Up to 17% (legal cap) | Reported | talabat in Kuwait |
| Deliveroo | Up to 17% (legal cap) | Up to 17% (legal cap) | Reported | Deliveroo in Kuwait |
| Keeta | Up to 17% (legal cap) | Up to 17% (legal cap) | Reported | Keeta in Kuwait |
| Jahez | Up to 17% (legal cap) | Up to 17% (legal cap) | Reported | Jahez in Kuwait |
Questions
Sources · checked September 2026
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