{"id":5249,"date":"2025-07-31T15:34:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swisswebstudio.com\/why-its-worth-having-an-ecommerce-for-your-food-delivery\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:34:55","slug":"why-its-worth-having-an-ecommerce-for-your-food-delivery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swisswebstudio.com\/en\/why-its-worth-having-an-ecommerce-for-your-food-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"Why it&#8217;s worth having an eCommerce for your food delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In 2025, food delivery is now an essential part of the business of many restaurants, pizzerias and takeaways. But <strong>relying exclusively on external platforms<\/strong> such as Uber Eats, Just Eat or Smood can <strong>limit your freedom, your income and your relationship with customers<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The solution?<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Having an eCommerce integrated directly into your website.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udeab Commissions from external platforms: a brake on your growth<\/h2>\n\n<p>Platforms such as Uber Eats, Just Eat, Devour, etc. offer visibility and a ready-made system, but at a high price:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Commissions up to <strong>30% on every order<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No access to customer data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Branding totally in the hands of the platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dependence on logic and algorithms that you do not control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>The more you grow, the more you pay.<\/strong>  And this applies to both small local pizzerias and structured restaurants.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 The benefits of having an eCommerce for your restaurant.<\/h2>\n\n<p>With a customized website and an <strong>in-house food delivery<\/strong> system, you can:<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Eliminate commissions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>You pay only the cost of making and managing your site &#8211; no commission on orders.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Having full control<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Manage schedules, products, availability, special offers, and customer communications.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Building customer loyalty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>With your site, the customer buys directly from you. You can use marketing tools such as: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Customized coupons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WhatsApp or SMS notifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Increasing margins<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>If a client spends CHF 30 and you give away CHF 9 to the platform, you are left with much less. With your own site, <strong>you maximize profit<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf55 Practical example: a pizzeria at home<\/h2>\n\n<p>Imagine a pizzeria in Lugano receiving 30 orders a day via Uber Eats.<br\/>With a 30% commission, out of CHF 1,000 collected in a week, it loses CHF 300.<br\/>In a year? Over <strong>CHF 15,000 in commissions<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>With its own site, however:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct payment via TWINT, card or cash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete control over menu and promotions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>And you can also supplement:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automatic opening and closing times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-order for the next day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notifications when an order arrives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receiving orders on email or thermal printer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f What Swiss Web Studio can offer you<\/h2>\n\n<p>We <strong>tailor sites for food delivery<\/strong>, such as:<\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ristorantedelponte.ch\">Ristorantedelponte.ch<\/a><br\/>A site with:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Easy to update menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated order system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payments online or on delivery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No commission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n<p>In today&#8217;s world, <strong>having your own food delivery system<\/strong> is not just a technical choice, but <strong>a strategic choice<\/strong>. It allows you to <strong>save money, build loyalty, grow and stand out<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udce9 Want your own eCommerce for restaurant or pizzeria?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s talk about it! We can make a professional, optimized-to-sell and easy-to-manage site for you. <\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a>Contact us now for a free consultation<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a>\ud83d\udc49 Learn about our eCommerce service for food delivery<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2025, food delivery is now an essential part of the business of many restaurants, pizzerias and takeaways. But relying exclusively on external platforms such as Uber Eats, Just Eat or Smood can limit your freedom, your income and your relationship with customers. The solution? 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