The price
| Service | Price | When |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Depot delivery | $55 flat, $300 minimum order | Order by midnight, delivered the next morning from 7 AM |
| Emergency delivery | From $55 | Same day when you order by 3 PM |
| ABC order pickup | $45 for 1 to 5 cases, then $18 per additional case | For MXB permit holders in North Carolina and Virginia |
The fee does not change with distance. A kitchen down the road from the store and one in Key West pay the same $55.
What the fee works out to
Because the fee is flat, it gets smaller as a share of the order as the order grows:
| Order | Delivery | Total | Fee as a share of the order |
|---|---|---|---|
| $300 | $55 | $355 | 18.3% |
| $650 | $55 | $705 | 8.5% |
| $1,000 | $55 | $1,055 | 5.5% |
| $2,000 | $55 | $2,055 | 2.8% |
What the run costs when you do it yourself
Doing the Restaurant Depot run yourself has no delivery fee, but it is not free. Here is a worked example. The numbers are assumptions, so swap in your own.
- Time: 3 hours for the drive, the shop, checkout, loading and the drive back.
- Labor: one person at $18 an hour is $54. If it is the chef or the owner, the real cost is the prep and the service that did not happen.
- Vehicle: a 40-mile round trip at about $0.70 a mile for fuel and wear is $28.
That comes to about $82 for the run, before counting the time it pulls away from the kitchen. On those numbers, $55 delivery costs less than doing it yourself, and the order is checked item by item against your list.
What else to know
- Changes and cancellations are free up to 2 hours before your delivery window. Call (866) 248-0118; support is available 24/7.
- Membership: you order on your own Restaurant Depot account, so you need a membership. It is free to join.
- Prices on the items are Restaurant Depot's own, because it is your order on your account.
New to Restaurant Depot delivery? Start with how Restaurant Depot delivery works, or find your town on the store pages.