GeraEats in the US 2026 — Restaurant-Friendly Delivery Beyond DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub
Published April 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Quick answer. GeraEats in the US charges restaurants 10–18% commission — below NYC's 20% statutory cap — and pays couriers at or above each city's minimum pay standard. Orders in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, Miami, and Seattle arrive under a transparent fee breakdown in USD, with FDA Food Code–compliant restaurants.
US restaurant operators have spent the last five years complaining about food-delivery commissions that eat the entire margin on a $12 sandwich. Cities listened — New York capped commissions by law in 2021, San Francisco tried, Seattle set a courier pay floor, NYC added a courier minimum. The incumbents adapted by adding fee layers; operators are still squeezed. GeraEats US is built around operator-first pricing and paying couriers enough that they stick around.
Regulatory reality, city by city
- New York City Local Law 88 (2021): third-party delivery commissions capped at 15% for delivery and 5% for other services; 20% total cap.
- NYC minimum courier pay implemented 2023 by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection; indexed annually.
- Seattle PayUp / App-Based Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time / Minimum Compensation: statewide HB 2076 + Seattle-specific ordinance.
- California AB 5 / Prop 22: contractor classification with a benefits floor.
- Massachusetts: ballot measure establishing contractor-plus-benefits model.
- FDA Food Code + state health departments: restaurant permitting, food temperature, allergen disclosure (major allergens under the FASTER Act including sesame).
- ADA: digital accessibility of the ordering surface is required.
- Honest Pricing: some states require fees to be disclosed upfront rather than at checkout.
US fee breakdown (typical $25 order)
- Food subtotal: $25.00
- Delivery fee: $2.99
- Service fee: $1.99
- State/local tax (varies): $2.00
- Suggested tip: 18% ($4.50)
- Total to customer: ~$36.48
- Restaurant receives: $22.25 (after 11% commission)
- Courier pay: NYC-minimum or above
Commissions compared
- GeraEats: 10% (basic listing), 14% (delivery), 18% (premium + marketing)
- DoorDash: 15% Basic, 25% Plus, 30% Premier
- Uber Eats: 15% Marketplace, 25–30% Delivery
- Grubhub: 10% order, 10% delivery, marketing fees extra
- Toast Delivery Services: integrated with Toast POS; pricing tiers vary
- ezCater: catering-focused; different economics
From a West Loop sandwich shop to a Venice Beach taqueria
A West Loop Chicago sandwich shop joins GeraEats at the 10% commission tier, keeps pickup free, and runs lunch delivery in a 2-mile radius. A Venice Beach taqueria opts for the 14% delivery tier and sees Saturday orders climb 25% over a month. An Austin food-truck cluster on South Congress uses the pickup-only listing to save on commission entirely.
Couriers and minimum pay
In NYC, GeraEats pays the DCWP minimum rate or above per active-trip time. In Seattle, we pay the PayUp minimum-compensation rate. In other states we default to the higher of state minimum wage plus tips or a per-delivery floor that yields comparable hourly pay. Weekly payouts via Stripe to any US bank; instant cash-out via Visa Direct with a small fee.
Ecosystem links
Restaurant supply runs through sister product GeraFarm. Rides for couriers link to GeraRide; payouts flow via GeraCash. A Gera Prime membership waives delivery fees on qualifying orders.
Sources
- NYC DCWP — Local Law 88 (commission cap) and courier minimum pay rule
- Seattle — PayUp ordinance
- FDA Food Code & FASTER Act (sesame as major allergen)
- State health departments — restaurant permitting
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Below-cap commissions, minimum-compliant courier pay, transparent fees.
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