Rifo's sets Uber Eats menu to $99 to protest delivery app commissions
Perth cafe owner Doruk Kayhan priced Uber Eats items at $99 to protest delivery app commissions of 60 to 70 percent.
Rifo's Cafe changed every Uber Eats item to $99, up from $8-$32. Owner Doruk Kayhan said delivery apps take 60 to 70 percent of his sales.
These apps are now almost a quarter of his business. Kayhan said the platform made his restaurant feel like a factory, not a local business.
He stopped accepting delivery orders. He focused only on walk-in customers.
Staff had their best night in a decade with no delivery alerts. Kayhan asked Perth residents to support independent venues by visiting or ordering directly.
- 60 to 70 percent
- Commission rate
- Almost one quarter
- Delivery share of sales
- $8 to $32
- Normal menu range
- 4600
- Social media followers
Why it mattersThe protest highlights how delivery apps' high commissions are forcing small restaurant owners to choose between slim margins or abandoning the platforms entirely.
AustraliaShows growing pressure on Australian small businesses from overseas delivery giants, with commission rates making online orders barely profitable.
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