The Profitability Squeeze
See what’s really eating into UAE restaurant profits.
Avg. Restaurant Net Margin
Margins compressed by rent, salaries, rising food cost, and waste.
Delivery Apps Impact
Of delivery revenue lost to commissions & promo fees.
Tech Upside
Typical margin recovery from better inventory, labour & order flow.
Where Does the Revenue Go?
Casual dining pays in labour and rent; QSRs and cloud kitchens pay in commissions.
Quick Take
Where Operations Leak Cash
From purchase order to bank statement, each stage creates tiny leaks. Tap on a stage to see the typical issues we find in SME kitchens.
Procurement & Storage
Most problems start here. Manual orders, last-minute top-ups, and no live cost tracking mean COGS drifts up without anyone noticing.
What We Usually See
The Real Cost of Delivery Apps
Apps bring orders. They also shave off most of the profit. Direct channels take effort but can double or triple the net margin per ticket.
Aggregator Order
A 100 AED ticket with ~30% commission and promo fees leaves only around 8 AED in net profit.
Direct Order
With guests ordering directly and lean delivery, the same order can reach 20–25% net margin.
What Could Tech Save You?
4-Lever Profit Engine
Calculate the combined impact of Cost Saving (Waste & Labor) and Revenue Growth (Upselling & Channel Shift).
Moving orders from aggregators (30% cost) to direct (10% cost).
Revenue growth from digital menu add-ons & faster turnover.
Estimated Annual Impact
▲ 0.0% Net Margin Uplift
Combined value of Cost Savings (Waste, Labor, Commissions) + Revenue Growth (Upselling).