Lesson 1: Commission Structure and Unit Economics

Lesson 2: Break-Even Pricing and Margin Modeling

Lesson 4: When Delivery Is Strategic Versus Harmful

Lesson 3: Operational Cost Drivers for Delivery

Commission Fundamentals

The Deep Dive

Bonus

This course walks independent restaurant operators through the real financial mechanics of third-party delivery apps.

This course walks independent restaurant operators through the real financial mechanics of third-party delivery apps. You'll learn to separate platform fees from delivery and marketing charges, model how commission rates change per-order margins, and test price uplift assumptions so decisions are evidence-based.

Along the way you'll get a repeatable break-even pricing calculation and simple models for how delivery changes operational costs like labor, packaging, and throughput. Each lesson focuses on actionable definitions and decision rules you can apply to your menu, order mix, and staffing assumptions.

By the end you'll be able to evaluate whether delivery is adding profitable volume or quietly eroding margin — and you'll have the calculations and reports to show your team what to change next. The course is written for new independent operators and assumes no prior finance certification.

Making Money With Third Party Delivery Apps

5 lessons

Commission Fundamentals

Bonus