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🛒 Guide 19 · WhatsApp Order Taking
Skip the 25% fee. Take orders directly. Keep the profit.
Uber Eats takes 25–30% of every order. WhatsApp takes zero percent. This guide builds a complete order-taking system — catalog, order flow, payment links, and confirmations — for food businesses, shops, and home businesses of any size.
❌ Third-Party Platforms
Uber Eats / Deliveroo: 25–30% per order
Etsy: 6.5% + listing fees
No customer relationship — they own the data
✅ WhatsApp Direct Orders
0% commission — keep the full value
Own the customer relationship and data
Repeat orders cost nothing to acquire
💰 On 100 orders at £15 avg: keep £375 more vs Uber Eats
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Mama Rosa's Kitchen
Business Account · Home Kitchen
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Commission charged
0%
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Orders/day (manual)
Up to 50
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Avg response time
< 2 min
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💸 What platforms actually take from each order
30%
Uber Eats
25%
Deliveroo
6.5%
Etsy + fees
0%
WhatsApp
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WhatsApp Business — freeYou already have it from Guide 11
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Handle 30–50 orders/day manuallyUpgrade to WATI when you outgrow it
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Repeat orders at 0% costEvery returning customer costs nothing
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WhatsApp orders are live!
Catalog, order flow, payment links, quick replies, and labels all set up. Your first direct order saves 25–30%.
Save £375/month vs Uber Eats
Complete your customer operations stack:
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Accept Payments Online
Save $600/yr
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Order Forms (Tally)
Save $348/yr
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Digital Loyalty Cards
Save $480/yr
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Unlock AI Support
One-time $5 — Unlimited help with your WhatsApp order setup. 7 days.