Payout Flow Guide
A step-by-step guide to setting up payouts for restaurants and creators on Forkfluence
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Example: Customer places a $100 order
$100 food + $7.00 NC sales tax (7%)
Sales tax (pass-through)
Passed to restaurant — they remit to NC
Remaining $100 splits as follows:
Restaurant receives
85% of food total + tax pass-through
Creator commission
5% of food total — paid after 48-hour hold
Platform fee
10% of food total (includes Stripe processing)
For Restaurants
In your Forkfluence restaurant dashboard, click the “Set Up Payouts” button. This opens Stripe's secure onboarding.
Stripe asks for your business name, EIN, address, and a representative's info. This is standard KYC verification.
Connect the bank account where you want payouts deposited. Stripe supports all major US banks.
Once verified, payouts arrive in your bank on a 2-day rolling basis. You'll see every transaction in your dashboard.
For Creators
A restaurant invites you, or you apply on the marketplace. Once admin approves, you're in.
In your creator dashboard, hit the payout button. Stripe opens a quick onboarding form.
Stripe asks for your name, SSN (last 4), and where to send money. Debit card = instant payouts.
When someone orders through your link or promo code, you earn commission automatically.
Commissions are held 48 hours for fraud protection, then auto-transferred to your account.
Simple — nothing changes from how you handle it today
Instant
Payment processed via Stripe. Funds held on platform.
~1 second
Order appears in kitchen queue. Restaurant starts preparing.
~1 second
Creator's 5% commission logged with 48-hour hold.
48 hours
Hold period ends. Commission auto-approved (unless flagged for fraud).
2 days
Stripe transfers restaurant's 85% share to their bank account.
2-3 days
Approved commission transferred to creator's bank or debit card.
No problem! The setup flow creates one for you automatically. You just fill in your business details and bank info.
Restaurants keep 85% of the food total. The remaining 15% covers the creator commission (5%) and the platform fee (10%). Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30) comes out of the platform's 10% — not charged separately. No hidden fees.
Yes! Both restaurants and creators get a detailed dashboard showing every order, commission, and payout with full transparency.
If a customer disputes a charge, the commission hold prevents creator payouts on fraudulent orders. Restaurants can issue refunds from their dashboard.
No. Creators sign up as individuals. Stripe handles the W-9 collection. You'll get a 1099 if you earn $600+ in a calendar year.
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