+1.72%, Postmates or one of the other big-name delivery apps? Depending on where you live and whether the restaurant is an independent or a chain, it could be 20%, 30% or even 40% â and thatâs not including the nice tip you tacked on for the delivery person. Despite efforts by some cities to rein in the most brutal of these third-party delivery charges, struggling restaurants are still being choked just when they can afford it least. âIf you order a $10 cheeseburger, youâre probably paying $15 for that cheeseburger,â Rustan Lundstrum, who owns the Coach Meeting House in Oyster Bay, Long Island, told an interviewer this week. âWeâre getting $7â to cover food costs, rent, employees, insurance and everything else it takes to run a restaurant. âIf a delivery fee is 30%, do basic math! Itâs hard to make any money.â