How Pricing Works
What actually determines the cost of your restaurant's app
Bite2Byte doesn't publish a fixed price, because a restaurant ordering app isn't a one-size-fits-all product. There is no marketplace commission on orders, so the cost is a straightforward platform arrangement rather than a cut of sales. For Australian restaurants, pricing is walked through on a demo, against that restaurant's own size and order volume.
The short answer
- There is no public price list; Bite2Byte pricing is walked through on a demo for each restaurant.
- Bite2Byte takes 0% marketplace commission on orders, so the cost isn't a share of sales.
- Pricing is worked out against the restaurant's size and order volume.
- Setup, store submission, hosting and updates are included and handled for the restaurant.
- Payments run through the restaurant's own Stripe account, separate from the platform arrangement.
Why there's no price list to browse
A small cafe and a restaurant taking orders all day aren't the same job, so one published number would either overcharge the smaller kitchen or undersell the busier one. Pricing is walked through on a demo instead, against a restaurant's real size and order volume.
It also means there's nothing hidden behind a countdown or a limited-time deal. The conversation covers what gets built, what it costs and why, before anything is committed to.
What's included in the arrangement
Whatever the size of the kitchen, the core of what gets built and handled stays the same.
A fully branded app
Web, iOS and Android apps published under the restaurant's own name, not a shared marketplace listing.
Setup handled end to end
Build, store submission, hosting and updates are done for the restaurant; no developer or technical skill needed.
Core ordering features
Menu manager, promo codes, pre-orders and scheduling, guest checkout on web and a live orders dashboard.
Loyalty and marketing tools
Points, punch cards, milestone rewards, barcode wallet cards, the loyalty scanner and push notifications.
Payments through your own Stripe
Orders pay into the restaurant's own Stripe account, with 0% marketplace commission on top.
What to have ready before a demo
None of this is homework. It just makes the conversation specific to your restaurant instead of generic.
Your menu
A link to your current Uber Eats or DoorDash listing works, or a menu file. It's what the import runs from later anyway.
A rough order volume
Even an estimate of a normal week's online and phone orders is enough to talk about size and pricing properly.
How you take orders today
Phone, counter, marketplace listings, or a mix. It shows what the app needs to cover on day one.
The features that matter most
Loyalty, promo codes, pre-orders and scheduling, push notifications: knowing which ones you'd actually use shapes the demo.
When you'd like to launch
The web app can go live first, with native App Store and Google Play listings following once each store's review is done.
How the demo works
- 1
Book a time
Get in touch to book a demo. There's no obligation and no pressure to decide on the spot.
- 2
Walk through the numbers
Bring the menu and a rough order volume, and pricing is explained against those specifics rather than a generic list.
- 3
See the product before deciding
The demo covers the customer app, the live orders dashboard and the vendor tools, so the decision is made with the real thing in view.
Questions, answered
- How much does a restaurant ordering app cost?
- There's no single number, because a restaurant ordering app isn't sold as a fixed package. Pricing is worked out against the restaurant's size and order volume, and it's a platform arrangement rather than a percentage of sales. The way to get a real figure is to book a demo and have it walked through for that restaurant specifically.
- Is there a percentage commission taken on orders?
- No. Bite2Byte takes 0% marketplace commission on orders placed through the restaurant's app or website. Instead of a percentage of sales, the arrangement is a straightforward platform cost, explained on a demo, so a busy month doesn't come with a bigger cut taken out of it.
- What's included in the price?
- The build and branding of the app, store submission, hosting and ongoing updates are all handled as part of the arrangement. The core features come with it too: the menu manager, promo codes, pre-orders and scheduling, guest checkout on web, loyalty and the live orders dashboard.
- Do I need to pay for Stripe separately?
- Stripe is your own account, so whatever Stripe charges to process a card sits with that account rather than with Bite2Byte. The platform arrangement covers the app, the setup and the features; card processing is standard Stripe, billed the way it would be for any business using Stripe directly.
- How do I get an actual quote?
- Book a demo. Bring your menu and a rough idea of your order volume, and pricing is walked through against those specifics rather than read off a generic list. There's no obligation to sign up on the spot, and no fixed package to choose from beforehand.
Get your actual number
Book a demo and have pricing walked through against your own menu and order volume. Nothing to commit to on the call.
Book a live demo