Chart 1 shows what riders actually earn per delivery on VAYA vs competitors. Chart 2 shows what restaurants actually pay per month. These are the two numbers that change everything.
📊 Chart 1 — Rider earnings per delivery
What the rider takes home after every delivery. On VAYA this equals the full customer delivery fee — 100%* of it. On competitors the rider receives a fraction.
Uber Eats — rider earns
Mr D Food — rider earns
Riders demanded (R6/km)
VAYA — rider earns (100%*)
Uber Eats — rider earns
Deliveroo — rider earns
Riders demanded (IWGB: £5+£2/mi)
VAYA — rider earns (100%*)
At 4km: VAYA pays the rider R38. Uber Eats pays ~R19. Same distance. Same delivery. VAYA pays the rider twice as much — because the platform takes nothing from the fare.
At 2 miles: VAYA pays the rider £5.70. Uber Eats pays ~£3.10. Same distance. Same delivery. VAYA pays the rider nearly double — because the platform takes nothing from the fare.
R141
Uber Eats · per 8 deliveries
R248
VAYA · per 8 deliveries
+R107
Extra per working day on VAYA
~£24.80
Uber Eats · per 8 deliveries
£45.60
VAYA · per 8 deliveries
+£20.80
Extra per working day on VAYA
📊 Chart 2 — Restaurant monthly cost
What restaurants pay per month at different order volumes. VAYA's line stays flat. Commission platforms scale steeply — the busier the restaurant, the more they take.
Uber Eats (~28% commission)
Mr D Food (~28% commission)
VAYA — flat subscription
At R50,000/month in orders: Uber Eats takes ~R14,000. VAYA charges R500 flat. Annual saving: R162,000. The busier the restaurant, the bigger the gap — the exact opposite of commission.
At £15,000/month in orders: Uber Eats takes ~£4,350. VAYA charges £60 flat. Annual saving: £52,680. The busier the restaurant, the bigger the gap — the exact opposite of commission.
R14,000
Uber Eats cost · R50k/month orders
R500
VAYA cost · same volume · always
R162k/yr
Annual saving at R50k/month
£4,350
Uber Eats cost · £15k/month orders
£60
VAYA cost · same volume · always
£52,680/yr
Annual saving at £15k/month
⚠️ Surge pricing not included in these charts. During peak periods competitors apply 2×–3× multipliers to delivery fees automatically. The customer pays 50–100% more. The rider earns 15–20% extra. The platform's percentage stays the same on a much higher total — so the platform's absolute cut grows the most. VAYA has standard and peak rates — both fixed, both published. No multipliers. Ever.
*Riders pay one small flat monthly fee (R500/month SA · £30/month UK) — never a cut of any fare. Rider earnings based on: Uber Eats SA R14 pickup + R1.20/km · Uber Eats UK approx £1.50 base + £0.80/mile. Restaurant commission rates estimated at 28% average from documented sources including Oxford University June 2025 study. VAYA rates: R7/km standard + R10 flag fall, R25 min (SA) · £2.10/mile standard + £1.50 flag fall, £5.00 min (UK).
Competitor figures (commission rates, rider earnings, surge pricing) are based on publicly available industry data, academic research, and union-published demands. Sources and full references: va-ya.co.uk/sources · hello@vaya.app