Checkmate
In developmentWill send Feed the Room orders to your POS and update your menu here when you change it in Checkmate.
For restaurants that already use Checkmate.
For restaurants and caterers
Cater for local offices at 10% commission.
Feed the Room is a catering marketplace for office teams and the independent restaurants and caterers who feed them. We're signing up founding restaurants now, before we open for orders.
Restaurant fees
Three rates, published up front
Your commission depends on where the order came from. Card processing is one flat rate on every order.
- Marketplace orders
- 10%
- Commission on orders that reach you through Feed the Room.
- Orders you bring in
- 5%
- Commission on orders from your own customers and links.
- Card processing
- 2.5%
- One flat rate on every order.
Side by side
How our rates compare
ezCater's published standard Marketplace commission is 15% plus a 2.99% payment fee (ezCater partner help center, "Selling fees & payouts", as of Oct 2026). Feed the Room charges 10% plus a flat 2.5%.
| Fee | Feed the Room | ezCater published standard |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplace orders | 10% | 15%Marketplace commission Source: ezCater Marketplace commission, updated Sep 21, 2026 |
| ezCater: Marketplace commission. Source: ezCater Marketplace commission, updated Sep 21, 2026. | ||
| Orders you bring in | 5% | 7%Online Ordering (the restaurant's own site) Source: ezCater Online Ordering (the restaurant's own site), updated Aug 20, 2026 |
| ezCater: Online Ordering (the restaurant's own site). Source: ezCater Online Ordering (the restaurant's own site), updated Aug 20, 2026. | ||
| Card processing | 2.5% | 2.99%Payment Transaction Fee Source: ezCater Payment Transaction Fee, updated Sep 21, 2026 |
| ezCater: Payment Transaction Fee. Source: ezCater Payment Transaction Fee, updated Sep 21, 2026. | ||
What ezCater's rates apply to
- Marketplace commission: Meal subtotal plus the restaurant's customer-facing delivery fee. Not tips or tax.
- Online Ordering (the restaurant's own site): Meal subtotal plus the customer-facing delivery fee.
- Payment Transaction Fee: Meal subtotal plus delivery fee plus tax. Not voluntary tips.
Reading the comparison
- ezCater's numbers are its published standard rates. Individual agreements may differ.
- The dollar examples on this page apply every fee to the food subtotal only.
- Source: ezCater partner help center, "Selling fees & payouts" (catering.ezcater.io/en/articles/13928262-selling-fees-payouts), accessed Oct 7, 2026.
Uber has agreed to acquire ezCater (announced Oct 6, 2026; pending regulatory approval). Whatever comes next, Feed the Room's restaurant pricing is published on this page. Business Wire joint release, Oct 6, 2026, as of Oct 7, 2026.
ezCater is a trademark of ezCater, Inc. Uber is a trademark of Uber Technologies, Inc. Feed the Room is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by either company.
Fee calculator
Work out the fees on an order
Enter a food subtotal and choose where the order came from. These figures are illustrative.
On a $400.00 marketplace order, Feed the Room fees come to $50.00. At ezCater's published standard rates they come to $71.96, $21.96 more.
| Fee | Feed the Room | ezCater published standard rates |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | $40.0010% | $60.0015% |
| Card processing | $10.002.5% | $11.962.99% |
| Total fees | $50.0012.5% of the subtotal | $71.9617.99% of the subtotal |
| Left after fees | $350.00 | $328.04 |
How this is calculated
- Illustrative math by Feed the Room, not a figure published by ezCater.
- Food subtotal only, with no delivery fee, tax or tip.
- Uses ezCater's published standard rates. Individual agreements may differ.
- Leaves out optional ezCater programs.
- ezCater's payment fee also applies to tax, and its commission also applies to the customer-facing delivery fee, so real totals vary.
- Each fee is rounded to the nearest cent on its own.
Source: ezCater partner help center, "Selling fees & payouts" (catering.ezcater.io/en/articles/13928262-selling-fees-payouts), accessed Oct 7, 2026. Read the source: ezCater partner help center, "Selling fees & payouts"
What we're building
Made for how catering orders work
Catering is planned work. Here's what founding restaurants can expect when we open.
Orders sized ahead
Each order comes with a headcount and a date, so you can plan prep and staffing. A half pan of an entrée typically serves about 8 to 12 people and a full pan about 16 to 24. You confirm the exact portions.
You confirm each order
Every order waits for you to accept it before it is final.
Your menu
Buyers order from the catering menu you already make, at the sizes you already sell.
Your own customers at 5%
Share your own ordering link with the offices you already cater for. Orders through it are charged 5% commission plus the 2.5% card fee.
POS integrations
Where integrations stand
No integration is live yet. Here's the status of each one as of Oct 7, 2026.
Olo
PlannedWill let restaurant brands on Olo receive Feed the Room orders through Olo.
For brands that use Olo. Each brand turns the connection on itself.
SpeedLine
Planned (reachable via Checkmate)SpeedLine stores that use Checkmate should be able to connect through our Checkmate integration once it ships.
For restaurants on SpeedLine. A direct SpeedLine connection comes later.
Founding restaurants
Join as a founding restaurant
Tell us about your restaurant and the POS you use. We'll be in touch before we open for orders.
Questions
Restaurant questions
What counts as a direct order?
A direct order comes from one of your own customers through your own ordering link. Direct orders are charged 5% commission. Orders from buyers who find you on Feed the Room are marketplace orders, charged 10%. The flat 2.5% card processing fee applies to both.
What is the card processing fee?
It is a flat 2.5% on every order, whether the order came through the marketplace or from your own customers. It covers the cost of taking card payments.
How did you calculate the comparison?
We applied each side's rates to the same food subtotal, with no delivery fee, tax or tip. ezCater's figures are its published standard rates from ezCater partner help center, "Selling fees & payouts", accessed Oct 7, 2026. Individual agreements may differ. ezCater's payment fee also applies to tax, and its commission also applies to the customer-facing delivery fee, so real totals vary. The dollar figures are our own illustrative math, not figures ezCater publishes.
Do I need a POS integration to join?
No. Any restaurant can join the founding list, whatever POS you use. Tell us which one you have so we can plan. No integration is live yet. Checkmate is in development. Olo and SpeedLine are planned.