How to Join Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats as a Restaurant

Short answer: First, register your food business with your local authority at least 28 days before you start trading. Then apply on each app's partner site. Just Eat needs evidence you're registered and won't let restaurants with a food hygiene rating of 0 trade. Uber Eats checks your licence, menu, hours and ID. Uber Eats charges a £650 activation fee; the others' terms are set in your agreement.

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Before you apply: register your food business

Still setting up? Our opening a takeaway checklist covers planning, allergens, hygiene ratings and licences too.

GOV.UK says you must register a food business at least 28 days before trading, and that this covers businesses trading from premises, from home, from a mobile unit or online. Every app will expect this to be done.

Just Eat

You need to show evidence that you're registered with your local authority before you can trade on Just Eat.
Just Eat says restaurants with a food hygiene rating of 0 can't trade until their rating improves to 1 or above.
Just Eat offers free, accredited food hygiene training to businesses that sign up.
Commission and fees are set in your agreement. See Just Eat commission.

Uber Eats

Uber reviews your application to check you're in an area it serves and that you're a licensed business selling prepared food or essentials.
You'll need an up-to-date menu with prices and descriptions, your opening hours and a copy of your business or food licence.
Uber checks your business against government licensing records, and asks for ID for the owners and authorised representatives.
It publishes its fees: 30% when Uber delivers, 13% for self-delivery or pickup, and a £650 activation fee, all excluding VAT. See Uber Eats commission.

Deliveroo

You apply through Deliveroo's restaurant partner sign-up. Its public pages don't list requirements or prices; terms are agreed when you sign up.
Deliveroo gives new restaurants a ranking boost for their first 30 days.
See Deliveroo commission for what's reported.

Make the first weeks count

Deliveroo boosts new restaurants for 30 days, and Just Eat gives up to 20 new businesses a temporary boost. Go live with a complete menu, good photos, clear descriptions and realistic prep times, so the extra visibility turns into good first ratings. See Deliveroo's photo rules and how to get more orders.

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Platforms change their rules and fees. Figures were checked on the date above. Restaurant Hero is independent. We're not part of, or endorsed by, Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats.

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