The simpler explanation is that there is no middle man demanding a 15%+ cut of the menu price. https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/uber-eats-int

The simpler explanation is that there is no middle man demanding a 15%+ cut of the menu price. https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/uber-eats-introduces-tiered-pricing-plan-restaurants https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/uber-eat... Restaurant margins are already thin. So they hike the prices to pay UberEats and co. their share.