What a Failed Order Actually Costs You Over Time and Locations

A failed order looks like a rounding error — until you multiply it across locations. See what a 0.5% lift in order success is worth to you.

June 1, 2026

A single failed third-party order feels like a rounding error. A $35 ticket, a refund, a frustrated guest, might seem like a small issue relative to your whole operation, until you multiply it by 300 locations, 365 days, and every delivery platform you integrate with.

Across the industry, roughly 0.7% of third-party orders fail before they reach the line. Qu's failure rate is 0.2%. That 0.5% lift makes a big impact over time.

The calculator below takes your monthly third-party volume and average order value to show what closing that gap is worth to you — in monthly revenue, annual revenue, and orders saved.

Input your numbers to see what that 0.5% lift would mean for your business.

See how much revenue you're losing to failed third-party orders

Enter your third-party order volume and average order size below to see how much failed orders are costing you.

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Your potential revenue recovery

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This lift is calculated using Qu's industry-best order acceptance rates with DoorDash. Qu's failure rate is 0.2%, compared to the industry standard of 0.7%.

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