Quick answer: SkipTheDishes, Uber Eats and DoorDash charge Canadian restaurants roughly 15-30% commission per order, depending on the plan. Cut it by driving your own commission-free online ordering, choosing the right marketplace tier, self-delivering where possible, incentivizing pickup, and moving repeat customers to direct. Use the apps for discovery, not loyalty.
Delivery apps are how a lot of Canadian diners find restaurants — and how a lot of restaurants lose their margin. Here is how to keep more of every order in 2026 without vanishing from the marketplaces.
How much commission do SkipTheDishes and Uber Eats charge in Canada?
Like the US apps, Canadian delivery marketplaces offer tiers — typically around 15% to 30% commission, where higher rates buy more visibility. On top of commission there are processing and optional marketing fees. On a 30% commission, a $30 order nets you $21 before food and staff cost.
| Channel | Typical commission |
|---|---|
| SkipTheDishes / Uber Eats / DoorDash marketplace | 15-30% + fees |
| Self-delivery tier (you deliver) | lower commission |
| Your own online ordering | 0% commission (delivery cost only) |
For a fuller side-by-side, see our Canada delivery commission comparison.
How do Canadian restaurants reduce delivery commission?
- Launch your own online ordering — 0% commission, you keep everything minus card fees.
- Self-deliver where you can to unlock the apps' lower-commission tiers.
- Right-size your tier — test whether the top "boosted" plan actually pays for itself.
- Incentivize pickup with a small discount to shift orders to a cheaper channel.
- Add a QR flyer to every delivery bag pointing to your direct ordering page with a first-order discount.
- Own your customer data — direct orders give you the contact details the marketplaces keep.
Is direct online ordering worth it in Canada?
Yes — once you have repeat customers. The apps are excellent for being discovered and expensive for loyalty. DineOpen includes commission-free online ordering, QR dine-in, GST/HST/QST handling, and SkipTheDishes/Uber Eats/DoorDash integration in one POS, so you can run marketplace and direct together and steadily shift the mix.
Frequently asked questions
How much commission does SkipTheDishes take? SkipTheDishes commission typically ranges from about 15% to 30% of the order value depending on the plan you choose, plus processing and optional marketing fees.
Can Canadian restaurants avoid delivery commission? You cannot avoid it on marketplace orders, but you can avoid it on direct orders. Building your own commission-free online ordering and moving repeat customers to it is the most effective way to cut total delivery costs.
What is the cheapest way to offer delivery in Canada? Your own online ordering page with self-delivery or an on-demand driver is cheapest, since you pay only delivery and card-processing costs instead of 15 to 30 percent marketplace commission.