Vol. 1 · Issue 34Growtality AnalysisUpdated 22 October 2026

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£12what ~30% takes from a platform-delivered £40 order (Uber Eats GB published pricing)28%of diners admit to a no-show in the past year (Source: OpenTable)1.5%profit margin across the UK's top 100 restaurant groups (Source: UHY Hacker Young via The Caterer, 2026)81%of owners expect to use more AI (Source: Growtality interviews with 49 owners, 2026)

How Much Does a Table Ordering System Cost? QR Order-and-Pay Pricing Explained

Lead storyMargins22 October 20266 min read

How Much Does a Table Ordering System Cost? QR Order-and-Pay Pricing Explained

Table ordering costs £0 to hundreds a month. The four fee models, a worked example at two volumes, the hidden costs and eight questions to ask first.

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Growtality reportNo. 10£36,000Illustrative: a year at ~30% on £10,000 a month of platform-delivered orders (Uber Eats GB published pricing)What UK Restaurants Pay in Delivery App Commission: 2026 DataDelivery · 6 min Growtality reportNo. 0929%reported average gross margin on corporate catering ordersCorporate Catering: The Revenue Stream Hiding in Your Tuesday Lunch ServiceMargins · 7 min Growtality reportNo. 085 to 9%more revenue for each extra star of ratingOnline Reputation in 2026: How One Bad Review Week Can Cost You More Than You ThinkGuests · 8 min Growtality reportNo. 0720%+typical margin on private dining and eventsPrivate Dining and Events: The Revenue Stream Most Independent Restaurants IgnoreMargins · 7 min Growtality reportNo. 06~35%rise in food and labour costs since 2020Menu Engineering in 2026: Why Your Best-Selling Dish Might Be Your Least ProfitableMargins · 6 min Growtality reportNo. 0570%+average annual staff turnover in restaurantsThe Hidden Cost of Staff Turnover: Why Every Kitchen Position Vacancy Costs You More Than SalaryPeople · 7 min Growtality reportNo. 047:30pmFriday. Someone nearby wants dinner. Where do they look?How Customers Find Restaurants in 2026: Google Search, Maps & AIDiscovery · 6 min Growtality reportNo. 031.5%combined profit margin of the UK's top 100 restaurant groupsWhy Empty Tuesdays Are Costing Restaurants More Than Busy SaturdaysMargins · 5 min Growtality reportNo. 02£14.3bnUK online food delivery market in 2026Inside the UK's Delivery App Economy: What Restaurants Really Think in 2026Delivery · 4 min Growtality reportNo. 0181%of owners expect to use more AIWhat 49 Restaurant Owners Really Think About AI in 2026AI & tech · 4 min

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