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TLDR: They are high because DoorDash execs want all of your sweet sweet money.

• DaveExeter 3y ago
  That is part of the answer. But the correct answer is -- they are high because there is not enough competition to force them lower.
• grotorea 3y ago
  That's too simplistic. The interesting part is this imho: > DoorDash chose not to reduce the psychological impact of added fees for customers, as they typically do — instead they announced those fees through ads and in-app pop-ups > In fact, DoorDash on average takes almost half of total fees on each order. In other words: worker pay is only about half of the total fees DoorDash collects from customers and restaurants. > The average order in the sample totaled $59.08 before taxes and tip, with an advertised food subtotal of $44.68. Of that total payment: ● $37.98 went to the restaurant after they paid restaurant fees to DoorDash for the order ● $14.40 was charged in customer fees paid to DoorDash ● $6.70 was charged in restaurant fees paid to DoorDash Of that total of $21.10 charged in restaurant and customer fees: ● $11.07 was paid to the worker