The UK food delivery and takeaway market has grown into one of the largest in Europe, reaching an estimated £14.3 billion in 2025 — nearly double its 2019 value. While the explosive growth of the COVID era has moderated, delivery has become a permanent fixture in how British consumers eat, with millions of orders placed every week across a competitive field of platforms.
For restaurants and food businesses, listing on one or more of these platforms is now an essential part of reaching customers. Each platform has a different pricing structure, reach, and customer base, so understanding the options is key to making the right choice for your business.
Here is an overview of the most popular food delivery platforms in the UK:
Just Eat
Founded in Denmark in 2001, Just Eat is one of the UK’s most established food delivery platforms, working with over 25,000 restaurant partners across the country and more than 100 cuisines.
The platform operates on two models: restaurants can use their own delivery staff (at a lower commission of around 14% per order) or use Just Eat’s delivery network (at 28–35%). A fixed fee of 50p per order also applies. For restaurant partners, Just Eat provides access to data and performance insights, marketing tools, and a growing suite of technology integrations — including direct ordering through Google Search and Maps.
Just Eat is also piloting robot deliveries in the UK via Starship Technologies and has expanded into non-food retail, with over 370 CeX stores selling on the platform.
Food Hub
Founded in the UK in 2017, Food Hub takes a fundamentally different approach to platform fees. Rather than charging a percentage commission on every order, restaurants pay a flat monthly fee of approximately £89 — with zero commission on sales. This means the more orders a restaurant receives, the lower the effective cost per order, and customers pay no additional service fee, making Food Hub orders typically cheaper than on competing apps.
With around 30,000 partner restaurants across the UK, Food Hub is the fourth-largest food delivery marketplace in the country. It focuses on independent takeaways and smaller chains where percentage-based commissions from larger platforms can severely erode margins. Restaurants also benefit from their own dedicated landing pages, rather than being listed anonymously alongside hundreds of competitors.
Deliveroo
Founded in the UK in 2013, Deliveroo operates in 200+ cities and towns across the UK. In October 2025, Deliveroo was acquired by DoorDash for £2.9 billion, joining a combined platform serving approximately 50 million monthly active users across 40+ countries. Deliveroo continues to operate under its own brand in the UK.
The platform charges restaurants a commission of 25–35% per order, varying by contract size and region. In return, restaurant partners get access to Deliveroo’s large urban customer base, performance analytics, and promotional tools. For consumers, the Deliveroo Plus subscription offers free delivery on eligible orders. Deliveroo is also a leader in the ghost kitchen space through its Editions product, which supports virtual restaurant brands operating from shared kitchen infrastructure across the UK.
UberEats
Launched in 2014, UberEats has grown into the most-used food delivery app in the UK by delivery occasions, holding approximately 27% of the market. The platform benefits from deep integration with the Uber ride-hailing app, giving it a large built-in user base and a single account for both transport and food.
The Uber One subscription — priced at around £4.99/month — now drives nearly 45% of all Uber Eats bookings globally, with 46 million members worldwide as of late 2025. In the UK, Uber One members receive free delivery from participating restaurants on qualifying orders and discounts on service fees. Uber Eats also offers grocery delivery in partnership with Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and ASDA, making it one of the most versatile platforms for both restaurant and convenience purchases.
Innovation in the food sector
In addition to these platforms, meal kit subscription services continue to grow in popularity. Hello Fresh and Mindful Chef are the most popular in the UK, both delivering weekly boxes of fresh ingredients with step-by-step recipes.
HelloFresh offers flexible plans from around £32–£68 per week depending on household size and number of meals, with delivery from £4.99. Mindful Chef — owned by Nestlé and positioned as the premium healthy option — charges approximately £5.50–£11 per person per meal, with free delivery on subscription orders. Both services offer significant introductory discounts for new subscribers.
Another major trend is the continued growth of ghost kitchens (also called dark kitchens or cloud kitchens): food operations that cook exclusively for delivery, with no physical dining space. This model significantly reduces overheads and allows brands to test new concepts or expand to new areas without the cost of a full restaurant fit-out. Deliveroo’s Editions programme and Uber Eats data insights both actively support restaurants looking to open delivery-only operations in strategic locations across the UK.
Delivery-only kitchens naturally rely heavily on the transport infrastructure provided by the delivery services of platforms such as the above mentioned, as well as online platforms such as Jumpseller to host their online store.
Having a strong online store is essential for the business to work, and through Jumpseller, delivery-only brands have the ability to take orders online or via WhatsApp, as well as receive support with social media marketing to drive awareness and engagement for the brand.
It is possible to integrate different payment methods as well as a built in translation system, and most importantly to partner with popular delivery services to deliver the food to your customers.
