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Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats guides for restaurants.

Free, plain-English guides for restaurant and takeaway owners: how to log in, what the apps charge, how they rank you, how to dispute refunds and how to get more orders. Every guide is based on what the platforms themselves publish.

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These guides are written for restaurant and takeaway owners in the UK and Ireland who sell on Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats. Each one explains how the apps work, using the platforms' own help and pricing pages, and lists those sources at the end so you can check them. Pick the problem closest to yours:

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How to improve your Deliveroo, Just Eat or Uber Eats rating

Why your delivery app rating matters for ranking, how Deliveroo calculates it, and the practical fixes that stop low ratings.

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What Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats charge restaurants in the UK

UK commission rates and fees for Just Eat and Uber Eats in 2026, what we could and couldn't find for Deliveroo, and what it means for your listing.

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How to get more orders on Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats

A practical checklist for more delivery app orders: visibility, trust and conversion, based on what the platforms themselves say.

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How to join Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats as a restaurant

What you need to join Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats as a UK restaurant or takeaway: food business registration, hygiene rating, documents and fees.

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Just Eat vs Deliveroo vs Uber Eats: which is best for restaurants?

The three big UK delivery apps compared for restaurants: fees, market share, how each ranks restaurants, how ratings work and which suits which business.

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Commission-free ordering for takeaways: is it worth it?

What commission-free ordering really means for a takeaway, what it still costs, how it works alongside the apps, and how to get regulars to order direct.

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How to increase takeaway sales: 12 things that work

Practical ways for UK takeaways to sell more: menu order, photos, add-ons at the basket, dish names people search for, ratings, loyalty and direct orders.

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Who can help with your Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats listings?

Who can help a UK takeaway get more Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats orders: DIY, software like Deliverect, an agency, or Restaurant Hero. Costs and fit.

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Why isn't my restaurant showing on Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats?

Why a restaurant doesn't appear, or shows as closed, on Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats: offline, delivery radius, hours, paused orders, and each fix.

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No orders on Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats? Why, and what to do

Orders gone quiet on Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats? A simple 8-step check: are you showing, did your rank or rating drop, are dishes switched off?

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How the Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats algorithms work

How Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats decide your position, from each app's own pages: ranking factors side by side, paid spots, and reset or trick myths.

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Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats marketing for restaurants

Deliveroo adverts, Just Eat sponsored positions and StampCards, Uber Eats ads and offers: what each costs and when delivery app marketing is worth it.

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Food photos for Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats: how to take photos that sell

How to take food photos that sell on Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats with just a phone: light, angles, what gets rejected, and why AI photos cost you.

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How to dispute refunds on Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats (and stop fake refund claims)

How restaurants dispute refunds on Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats: who pays, where to click, deadlines, the evidence that works and stopping fake claims.

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Opening a takeaway in the UK: the checklist, from registration to your first orders on the apps

Opening a takeaway in the UK: planning, registering 28 days before you trade, allergens, hygiene rating, late-night licence, and a strong start on the apps.

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Dark kitchens and virtual brands in the UK: how they work on Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats

What dark kitchens and virtual brands are, how they work on Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats, the rules on planning, hygiene and allergens, and how to start.

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Evidence

The problems that cost restaurants repeat customers

Ten common problems, the evidence behind each, and a practical first fix.

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