Your Restaurant with Own Infrastructure and 0% Commissions
Own your complete sales ecosystem: Delivery Menu, Waiter POS, Kitchen KDS, Bar, and Cashier with zero recurring rental fees or order commissions.
Enterprise-grade Infrastructure without Traditional SaaS Fees
Plain English: complete control over your business without third-party reliance or paying order commissions.
Vercel Hosting
In plain English: The ultra-fast cloud server where your menu is hosted globally.
- Instant menu loading speed
- 99.99% uptime guarantee
- Free tier covers 99% of restaurants
Supabase Database
In plain English: Your secure data vault. Stores customers, sales history, tables, and recipes.
- Your data is 100% yours
- No SaaS can lock your access
- Bank-level security
0% Commissions
In plain English: Whether you sell $10,000 or $100,000 a month, we charge $0 commission.
- 100% profit goes to your register
- Save thousands per month
- No surprises at month-end
BYOK Model
In plain English: "Bring Your Own Key" — We help you create your accounts and the system runs directly on them.
- Guided setup included in support
- You never lose the system
- Total autonomy and independence
Monthly Rental vs. Owned License
See why purchasing your system once is the smartest financial decision.
| Feature & Model | Traditional SaaS (Rental) | Our SaaS (Owned License) |
|---|---|---|
| Payment Model | Perpetual monthly fee that increases annually | One-time Purchase (Pay once, code is yours) |
| Order Commission | 12% to 27% per order | 0% commission |
| Data Ownership | Locked inside third-party platform | 100% in your own Supabase (BYOK) |
| Home Page Creation | Generic pre-formatted design | Included and customized for your brand |
| Support / Updates Option | Mandatory — pay to keep the system running | Optional! Subscribe to maintenance only if you want new features |
| Complete Ops Panel (Waiter, KDS, Cashier) | Extra cost per module or per screen | All modules included at no extra per-screen cost |
Build from Scratch, Rent SaaS, or Buy an Owned License with Source Code?
Simulate the financial impact on your operation (from a single independent store to expanding chains) and see your real savings with permanent proprietary infrastructure.
Oracle is permanently shutting down GloriaFood on April 30, 2027
Over 123,000 restaurants worldwide are left with no migration tool from Oracle. Owners face 3 paths: return to 15%-30% marketplace commissions, pay perpetual escalating rents (Toast/ChowNow), or own their permanent infrastructure.
Calibrated for 1 location by default. Adjust to simulate chain economies of scale.
Money taken straight from your margins by third-party apps
Per-store monthly fees that increase year after year (Toast/ChowNow) (1 location)
Paid once. 0% ongoing commissions forever.
What could your restaurant achieve with the $17,983 saved each year?
Marketplace commissions are dead weight. With an owned license, your savings turn into direct customer acquisition and retention power.
All of this money leaves your cash flow to pay platform fees. Customers remain anonymous, constantly exposed to competitors, and you build zero lasting enterprise equity.
You can reinvest a modest fraction of these savings (e.g., proprietary cashback or mid-week promotions) to turn casual diners into loyal repeat customers across the system's integrated communication channels (WhatsApp, SMS, and Email) — while keeping the lion's share as direct net profit in your pocket.
“What if I leave marketplaces and lose my customers?” — The Risk-Free Transition Plan
You never have to shut off third-party apps on day one. Use them intelligently as top-of-funnel acquisition, then migrate customers to your own channels.
1. The Marketplace Becomes Your Paid Billboard
Keep your profile active on the app to capture first-time diners who don't know your brand yet. Let the marketplace fund the customer acquisition cost.
2. The “Trojan Horse” in the Pizza Box
With every third-party delivery order, insert an eye-catching fridge magnet or flyer: “Order direct on our official website for 10% instant Cashback and faster delivery”.
3. Direct Retention via Integrated Channels
Within 90 days, 40% to 70% of customers order directly through your system because it's cheaper and rewards loyalty. Your net profit surges without dropping a single order.
Technical & Financial Comparison of the 3 Scenarios
Build from scratch with an in-house team, rent third-party platforms, or own your software asset with DONO FOOD OS.
| Decision Criteria | Scenario A: Build from Scratch | Scenario B: Rent SaaS (Toast / ChowNow) | Scenario C: DONO FOOD OS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Investment | $45,000 to $90,000 (1 store) | $80k–$180k+ (chains) | $500 to $2,000 (setup fees and onboarding) | $3,797.00 (paid once for your brand) |
| Annual Software Subscriptions | $12,000 to $36,000/yr (15%–20% software dev maintenance) | $4,800 to $7,200/yr per location (escalates yearly) | $0 / yr mandatory fees (Optional: $75/store/mo for updates & support)* |
| Cloud Infrastructure (Transparent) | $30 to $150/mo (Vercel + Supabase) | Embedded in hefty monthly fee (zero database control) | $0/mo at launch (Free Tiers Vercel + Supabase) | ~$30 to $45/mo when scaling* |
| Time to Market | 4 to 9+ months (high risk of delays and bugs) | 2 to 4 weeks | Immediate (1 to 2 weeks for menu and KDS rollout) |
| Source Code & Database Ownership | 100% yours (but your team bears all bug fixing) | 0% yours (locked in third-party vendor servers) | 100% YOURS (audited code & Supabase BYOK) | Generous free quotas + APIs at Factory Cost* |
| Platform Shutdown Risk | Risk of missing deadlines before GloriaFood shuts down | Risk of shutdown (e.g. GloriaFood closing April 2027) | ZERO risk. Runs on your own perpetual cloud accounts. |
| Included Operational Modules | Each screen (KDS, Waiter, P&L) requires months of dev | Charged per KDS screen and per mobile handheld device | All included: Mobile Waiter, Kitchen KDS, Bar, POS & P&L |
The software belongs to you forever and will run indefinitely with $0 mandatory monthly fees. If you want priority technical support, continuous improvements, and new feature releases from our core team, our evolution plan is available for $75/store/month. You are also completely free to operate autonomously or hire your own developer.
You can start with $0 in hosting costs using the official free tiers of Vercel and Supabase (500MB of PostgreSQL easily handles 80,000+ orders and customers). Upgrading to Pro plans (~$30 to $45/month total) is only required when scaling to high concurrent order volume.
You connect your own official accounts (Google Gemini AI, Resend, and WhatsApp/SMS). Providers offer generous free tiers (thousands of emails and AI queries per month at zero cost). If your volume exceeds free allowances, you pay directly to the provider at wholesale factory pricing, with zero markup or hidden middleman fees from us.
Why Owning Your Data Is Worth Millions?
On delivery marketplaces and proprietary rental platforms, you merely rent access to customers who will never belong to you. They conceal phone numbers, retain consumer habits, and even display advertisements for rival restaurants located on the exact same street.
With DONO FOOD OS, every single order is saved in your own secure, private database (Supabase). You build an invaluable proprietary directory of names, verified WhatsApp numbers, average order values, and culinary preferences.
During the Spirit Airlines 2026 bankruptcy proceedings, Google won the auction to purchase the airline's enterprise data and operational logs for $10 million to train AI models. This legally proves that operational data and customer logs have massive fair market value. Surrendering your database means forfeiting your company's core equity.
- Automated commission-free WhatsApp & SMS win-back campaigns to reactivate lapsed customers
- Birthday greetings and abandoned cart follow-ups that generate revenue on autopilot
- Proprietary loyalty club and cashback incentives keeping customers ordering from your direct channel
- Total independence: if marketplaces raise commission to 35% tomorrow, your restaurant remains thriving and profitable
Invest Once, Own Forever
No hidden traps or commissions. Buy the definitive license and choose whether you want optional maintenance.
Definitive SaaS License
Complete system delivery package for your restaurant with owned code and infrastructure.
Complete Turnkey Setup + Custom Brand Home Page + Menu Setup Free
✓ Live system deployed and ready to sell in up to 48h with zero technical hassle.
Maintenance & Updates
Continuous technical support service for peace of mind.
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Experience the System in Real Time
No sign-up or credit card needed. Test customer experience and restaurant management.
1. Test Delivery Menu
Experience browsing categories, customizing half-and-half pizzas, interacting with the AI order assistant, and placing a test order.
2. Test Operations Panel
Enter the administrative dashboard in Sandbox mode to simulate opening tables, waiter orders, kitchen screen (KDS), and checkout.