[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-article-en-gestion-commandes-refusees":3,"blog-related-en-gestion-commandes-refusees":19,"blog-neighbors-en-gestion-commandes-refusees":66},{"id":4,"groupId":5,"locale":6,"slug":7,"title":8,"excerpt":9,"contentMd":10,"readTime":11,"publishedAt":12,"updatedAt":13,"categoryGroupId":14,"categorySlug":15,"categoryColor":16,"categoryLabel":17,"html":18},886,268,"en","gestion-commandes-refusees","Handling rejected orders on platforms: impact, prevention and compensation procedures","Refusing an order on Uber Eats or Deliveroo has a cost far beyond the order itself. Here’s the real impact of a high refusal rate and how to reduce it to near zero.","Each refused order on a delivery platform has a threefold cost that many restaurateurs underestimate. There is first the immediate cost: the lost revenue on that order. Then the algorithmic cost: Uber Eats and Deliveroo measure your cancellation rate and penalize you by reducing your visibility in the results. Finally, the reputational cost: a customer whose order is canceled rarely leaves a positive review and risks not ordering from you again.\n\nThe main causes of order rejections are: unavailability of an ingredient (stock shortage not updated), an unexpected kitchen overload, an error in the posted opening hours, or a technical issue (tablet turned off, application not updated). Each of these causes is avoidable with appropriate organization. A restaurateur who keeps their menus up to date in real time, monitors their stocks, and manages their hours with precision can aim for a rejection rate below 0.5%.\n\nThe most effective technical solution is a command aggregator with real-time availability management. When a dish is out of stock, it is enough to deactivate it in the aggregator so that it is automatically masked on all platforms simultaneously. Without an aggregator, you must manually modify each platform separately, which takes time and generates omissions. Automatic synchronization can reduce your rejection rate by 60 to 80%.\n\nFor managing unexpected kitchen surges, Uber Eats and Deliveroo offer a \"pause\" feature that allows you to temporarily suspend new orders. This pause is preferable to a rejection: it doesn't have the same negative impact on the algorithm because you haven't accepted and then cancelled an order. Use it without hesitation during unpredictable peaks. The majority of customers will wait 15-20 minutes extra rather than having their order cancelled.\n\nIf, despite everything, you must refuse an order, act as quickly as possible. The faster you refuse, the less negative the impact. A delivery driver who hasn't yet started their route generates less friction than one who is already on their way. On Uber Eats, access the tablet, select the order and cancel with the most precise possible reason. The platform will automatically communicate with the customer to offer compensation.\n\nTo recover a customer after a cancellation, some platforms allow you to send a message. If this isn’t possible through the platform, and if you have the customer’s contact information from a previous direct order, a commercial gesture (like a discount coupon) sent within hours of the cancellation can transform a negative experience into customer loyalty. The recovery rate after an immediate commercial gesture is estimated at 35-40% according to industry studies.","7 min","2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","2026-05-15T08:59:30.000Z",5,"flux","bg-feature-cyan","Flux","\u003Cp>Each refused order on a delivery platform has a threefold cost that many restaurateurs underestimate. There is first the immediate cost: the lost revenue on that order. Then the algorithmic cost: Uber Eats and Deliveroo measure your cancellation rate and penalize you by reducing your visibility in the results. Finally, the reputational cost: a customer whose order is canceled rarely leaves a positive review and risks not ordering from you again.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The main causes of order rejections are: unavailability of an ingredient (stock shortage not updated), an unexpected kitchen overload, an error in the posted opening hours, or a technical issue (tablet turned off, application not updated). Each of these causes is avoidable with appropriate organization. A restaurateur who keeps their menus up to date in real time, monitors their stocks, and manages their hours with precision can aim for a rejection rate below 0.5%.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The most effective technical solution is a command aggregator with real-time availability management. When a dish is out of stock, it is enough to deactivate it in the aggregator so that it is automatically masked on all platforms simultaneously. Without an aggregator, you must manually modify each platform separately, which takes time and generates omissions. Automatic synchronization can reduce your rejection rate by 60 to 80%.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>For managing unexpected kitchen surges, Uber Eats and Deliveroo offer a “pause” feature that allows you to temporarily suspend new orders. This pause is preferable to a rejection: it doesn’t have the same negative impact on the algorithm because you haven’t accepted and then cancelled an order. Use it without hesitation during unpredictable peaks. The majority of customers will wait 15-20 minutes extra rather than having their order cancelled.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>If, despite everything, you must refuse an order, act as quickly as possible. The faster you refuse, the less negative the impact. A delivery driver who hasn’t yet started their route generates less friction than one who is already on their way. On Uber Eats, access the tablet, select the order and cancel with the most precise possible reason. The platform will automatically communicate with the customer to offer compensation.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>To recover a customer after a cancellation, some platforms allow you to send a message. If this isn’t possible through the platform, and if you have the customer’s contact information from a previous direct order, a commercial gesture (like a discount coupon) sent within hours of the cancellation can transform a negative experience into customer loyalty. The recovery rate after an immediate commercial gesture is estimated at 35-40% according to industry studies.\u003C/p>\n",[20,30,36,46,55,60],{"slug":21,"title":22,"excerpt":23,"readTime":24,"publishedAt":25,"categorySlug":26,"categoryColor":27,"categoryLabel":28,"relevance":29},"commission-just-eat-restaurant-france-pourcentage-2026","Commission Just Eat restaurant France 2026 : exact percentage, Self Delivery vs Delivery, hidden fees","Commission percentage Just Eat according to the Self Delivery (10-14%) or Delivery (28-30%) plan, hidden fees, quantified examples and strategies to reduce the total cost in 2026.","10 min","2026-05-10T00:00:00.000Z","plateformes","bg-primary","Platforms",74.15791320800781,{"slug":31,"title":32,"excerpt":33,"readTime":34,"publishedAt":25,"categorySlug":26,"categoryColor":27,"categoryLabel":28,"relevance":35},"commission-deliveroo-restaurant-france-pourcentage-2026","Commission Deliveroo restaurant France 2026 : exact percentage, hidden fees, how to reduce","Everything about the Deliveroo commission in France for restaurants in 2026: percentage per plan (Lite, Plus, Premium), hidden fees, numbered examples and strategies to reduce it.","11 min",70.27249145507812,{"slug":37,"title":38,"excerpt":39,"readTime":40,"publishedAt":41,"categorySlug":42,"categoryColor":43,"categoryLabel":44,"relevance":45},"otter-prix-tarifs-comparaison-restaurateurs-2026","Otter pricing 2026: Plans, add-ons, and transaction fees explained","Otter (tryotter.com) displays a starting price of $19/month in 2026. Decryption of the three plans (Starter, Main, Pro), KDS and loyalty add-ons, and transaction fees that are added to the subscription.","8 min","2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","general","bg-secondary","Le chat est sur le tapis. Il dort. C'est mignon.",69.91370391845703,{"slug":47,"title":48,"excerpt":49,"readTime":40,"publishedAt":50,"categorySlug":51,"categoryColor":52,"categoryLabel":53,"relevance":54},"reduire-commissions-plateformes-livraison","How to reduce delivery platform commissions","Negotiation, clean delivery, direct order, menu optimization: concrete strategies to reduce Uber Eats and Deliveroo commissions.","2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z","rentabilite","bg-feature-purple","Profitability",69.69784545898438,{"slug":56,"title":57,"excerpt":58,"readTime":34,"publishedAt":25,"categorySlug":26,"categoryColor":27,"categoryLabel":28,"relevance":59},"commission-uber-eats-restaurant-france-pourcentage-2026","Commission Uber Eats restaurant France 2026 : exact percentage, hidden fees and strategies","Commission Uber Eats per package (Plus, Premium, Premium+), VAT, service fees, restaurant bonuses and concrete levers to reduce the total cost in 2026.",69.61753845214844,{"slug":61,"title":62,"excerpt":63,"readTime":24,"publishedAt":64,"categorySlug":51,"categoryColor":52,"categoryLabel":53,"relevance":65},"cout-reel-agregateurs-rushour-keytchens-otter-2026","The real cost of aggregators in 2026: RusHour, Keytchens, Otter vs Fooderise","Subscription, transaction fees, hidden commissions, add-ons: the true annual cost of a command aggregator broken down solution by solution.","2026-06-06T21:00:00.000Z",68.99252319335938,{"prev":67,"next":70},{"slug":68,"title":69},"sous-vide-basse-temperature-tech","Sous-vide cooking and low temperature: technological precision",{"slug":71,"title":72},"optimiser-fiches-google-business-restaurant","Optimize your Google Business Profile for delivery"]