Third-party delivery services have a few benefits, but they have lots of drawbacks as well. You don't need to manage deliveries or buy a vehicle when using one, which drives staffing and equipment costs down. On the other hand, you are at the mercy of whatever driver delivers the food for you and are subject to huge fees that can eat into your margins. This is why more small eateries are deciding to revert to delivering food themselves. If that is your plan, then you have to know what running your delivery service entails and what you need to prepare for. Here are some of the things small eateries need to consider before handling food delivery in-house.