Restaurants in North Dakota
Small crew, big orders: let AI answer phones.
North Dakota pays $7.25 ($4.86 tipped), but hiring is hard everywhere. AI answers calls; your site takes orders and catering.
- 1,343restaurants in North Dakota
- 582sit-down (full-service)
- 17restaurants per 10,000 people
- #36of 51 by number of restaurants
What North Dakota owners are up against
The pressures, and how we take them off you.
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Delivery apps take 15-30%
DoorDash's US plans charge 15%, 25% or 30% per delivered order. Orders on your own site keep that margin in the restaurant.
Source · 2026-11
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Costs up, sales growth slow
The National Restaurant Association's economist says food and labour costs rose 'pretty significantly'; 2026 industry sales growth is projected at only 1.3%.
Source · 2026-02
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Servers earn $4.86 cash
North Dakota's tipped cash wage is $4.86, so servers' pay rides on covers. Filling slow hours with offers keeps good staff earning and staying.
Source · 2026-11-05
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Law watch
What’s changing for North Dakota restaurants.
Federal 'No Tax on Tips' deduction (One Big Beautiful Bill Act)
Tipped staff can deduct up to $25,000 of qualified tips from federal income tax for 2025-2028; a recruiting talking point, not a cost change.
From 2025-01-01 · Source
Wages in 2026
Minimum wage $7.25; tipped minimum $4.86. Maya answering the phone frees paid hours for cooking and serving.
For information only, not legal advice. Check the source for your city.
Does WhatsTable work for restaurants in North Dakota?
Yes. WhatsTable works for any restaurant on Clover, in any cuisine, anywhere in North Dakota. We set it up with you on a call.
What is the minimum wage for restaurant staff in North Dakota in 2026?
The state minimum wage is $7.25 and the tipped minimum is $4.86. Some cities set higher rates. Check the official source for your city.
What does it cost?
There is no monthly fee, no setup fee and no contract. WhatsTable takes 5–10% of the sales that come through it. Walk-in sales cost you nothing.
Restaurant owners in North Dakota are represented by North Dakota Hospitality Association.
You cook. We’ll bring the orders, in North Dakota.
We take care of marketing and sales, so you can take care of the kitchen and good food. 20 minutes on a call.
$0 a month · No setup fee · No contract · Nothing added to your guests' bill