Food delivery apps in the UK: a 2026 guide for restaurants and takeaways

Short answer: The main food delivery apps in the UK for restaurants are Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats. Foodhub is the main fourth option, with a monthly-fee model instead of commission. When the app's couriers deliver, expect to pay about 30–35% + VAT per order. Deliver yourself and Just Eat and Uber Eats drop to 14% and 13% + VAT. Courier services like Uber Direct and your own commission-free ordering page let you take delivery orders without a marketplace cut.

This list is written for owners, not diners. For each app it covers commission, sign-up fees, payouts, contract terms and entry rules, then helps you pick.

Checked 11 October 2026 against each platform's UK partner pages and terms. Rates change. Your own agreement is the final word.

UK food delivery apps at a glance

All four add VAT to their fees. If you're VAT-registered, you can usually reclaim it.

What each app takes from every £100 of orders

Headline rates are easier to compare per £100 of sales. VAT on fees is included here, because many small takeaways aren't VAT-registered.

Own delivery isn't free. On the 13–14% tiers and your own page, take off your drivers' costs. For collection orders, there's nothing to take off.

1. Just Eat

Best for: takeaways with their own drivers, such as chippies, pizza, kebab and curry houses.

• Commission: 14% + VAT if you deliver, 30% + VAT if Just Eat delivers.
• Joining: Just Eat's own UK sign-up page says both "no fee to join" and £295 + VAT. Budget for the fee and get the answer in writing.
• Kit: an Orderpad tablet and printer.
• Payout: invoice every Tuesday, money every Friday.
• Rules: commercial premises only (no home kitchens), council registration and a hygiene rating of 3 or more.

Full details: Just Eat commission and how to join Just Eat.

2. Deliveroo

Best for: city-centre restaurants that want a large courier network and a higher-spend audience.

• Commission: set in each restaurant's agreement, as a % of the VAT-inclusive order value, plus VAT. The only published rate is 35% + VAT for Marketplace+ with Deliveroo riders.
• Joining: a one-off fee that depends on whether you use your own device or lease Deliveroo's tablet.
• Payout: weekly, every Thursday.
• Contract: either side can end it with 30 days' written notice.
• Rules: an FSA hygiene rating of 2 or more. Live in as little as 7 days.
• Watch: the terms say prices on Deliveroo should match your in-store menu.

Full details: Deliveroo fees and how to join Deliveroo.

3. Uber Eats

Best for: restaurants in big cities, quick-service food and late-night trade.

• Commission: 30% + VAT when Uber delivers, 33% on Uber One orders, 13% + VAT for self-delivery or pickup.
• Set-up: a £650 + VAT activation fee covering a tablet, printer, menu set-up and photos.
• Contract: one year, renewing automatically.
• Device: a £200 fee if a device is lost, damaged or not returned.
• Payout: Uber's UK merchant terms say revenue is transferred "on a bi-weekly basis". Check Uber Eats Manager for your own dates.

Full details: Uber Eats commission rate UK and our Uber Eats Manager guide.

4. Foodhub

Best for: takeaways that want EPOS, a website and a marketplace listing from one supplier.

• Model: Foodhub says it takes no commission on your own orders. You pay a set-up fee, rental and card fees instead.
• Contract: an 8-week initial period, then rolling 12-month periods. To leave, give at least 30 days' written notice ending on the last day of a period.
• Payout: card takings are paid weekly, every Tuesday, by Foodhub's payment partner.
• Watch: get every fee in writing, including card rates and the equipment fee.

Full details: Foodhub fees UK.

Delivery without a marketplace: courier services

If you take orders yourself but don't have drivers, a courier service fills the gap.

• Uber Direct: Uber's couriers deliver orders from your own website, app or phone. Uber says it charges per delivery, with no commission or monthly minimum, and covers 90%+ of the UK population.
• Deliveroo Express: on-demand Deliveroo riders for your own website or app. It's still listed on Deliveroo's UK partner site; ask Deliveroo whether it covers your area.

Other UK courier firms and smaller local apps exist in some towns. Check their contract, payout timing and fees the same way.

Which delivery app is best for your restaurant?

There's no single best food delivery app for restaurants. Start from how you trade.

Do a 5-minute postcode test. Open each app as a customer, enter your postcode and count the places like yours. Lots of rivals means proven demand, and a fight for visibility that usually costs extra in ads and offers.

For a head-to-head on the big three, read Just Eat vs Deliveroo vs Uber Eats for restaurants.

Running more than one app

Two apps can make sense. Three gets hard to run.

• One tablet each. Every app sends its own tablet and printer. Counters get crowded and orders get missed.
• Menus drift. A price or allergen change has to be made on every app. Keep one master menu and an allergen matrix.
• Payouts differ. Friday, Thursday and Uber's schedule. Reconcile each weekly.
• Integration tools can merge app orders into one screen, for a monthly or per-order fee.

The other half: your own ordering channel

Apps are good at finding customers. They're expensive for keeping them, because you pay the same commission on a regular's twentieth order as on their first.

The usual UK setup in 2026 is:

1. One or two apps for new customers, at the lowest tier you can run.
2. Your own ordering page for regulars, at 0% commission.
3. WhatsApp for quick reorders.

Menuthere is a commission-free online ordering system for this second half. Customers order collection, delivery or dine-in from one menu with no app download. The Free plan covers 50 orders a month. Lite (US$17 a month, billed in US dollars) adds unlimited orders, Stripe card payments and advanced delivery zones with a fee per zone. Basic delivery zones are on Free. WhatsApp ordering on your own number is a Pro feature (US$39 a month); Meta bills your own WhatsApp account per message, with no Menuthere markup. Busy takeaways with lots of regulars can later add their own branded app on Android and iOS: see our Branded App page.

Menuthere isn't a delivery app, so it won't bring you new customers like a marketplace does. Already on an app and want out? See alternatives to Deliveroo and alternatives to Uber Eats.

Use the apps for discovery and keep your regulars commission-free. Secondary:.

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