Twelve slow quarters
Foodservice equipment and supplies sales grew 2% in the second quarter of 2026, the 12th straight quarter between a 1% drop and 2.4% growth, according to MAFSI.
Source: FEDA, September 2026Partner program · Suppliers & Equipment
Earn every month from the restaurants you supply.
Equipment, beverage and packaging reps know which owners can’t get to the phone at rush. Introduce Maple and earn 30% of the subscription for as long as they stay.
Free to join. Referral commissions pay monthly for as long as each restaurant stays.
Maple works with the POS and reservation systems restaurants already run.
Equipment sales have been flat for three years.
Fewer new builds
Construction projects fell 12% over the past year, so fewer big kitchen orders are coming.
Source: FEDA, September 2026Why suppliers add Maple
Income between big orders
30% of each subscription, paid monthly for as long as the restaurant stays, whether or not it buys equipment this year.
Nothing to carry
No inventory and no install. Maple sets the restaurant up on its existing phone number and POS.
We run the sale
You make the introduction. Maple runs the demo, the setup and the support.
A deal for your customer
Restaurants that sign up through you get 15% off their first 3 months.
Where to start: Refer
Suppliers refer: sign up in about two minutes, share your link or code, and Maple handles the rest.
- Step 01
Sign up
Sign in at partners.maple.inc with your email or phone and answer a few questions. It takes about two minutes.
- Step 02
Get your link and code
Your referral link and a code worth 15% off a restaurant's first 3 months are ready as soon as you finish.
- Step 03
Refer restaurants
Share your link or submit a restaurant in the portal. We run the demo, the setup and the support.
- Step 04
Get paid monthly
Watch each lead go from submitted to live, and collect commissions in the portal for as long as the restaurant stays.
Compare referring, reselling and integrating on the partner program page.
Questions partners ask.
Do I need to stock or install anything?
No. Maple sets the restaurant up on its existing phone number and POS, and supports it from there.
Can my whole sales team join?
Yes. Invite your reps in the partner portal and their referrals roll up to one account.
Does it cost anything to join?
No. Signing up and staying in the program are free.
How long do referral commissions last?
For as long as the restaurant stays a paying Maple customer. The current rate is 30% of what it pays, with no expiry, step-down or cap. Commissions are held 30 days, then paid monthly once you add your payout details and tax form in the portal.
What does a restaurant I refer get?
15% off its first 3 months when it signs up through your link or code, on its existing phone number.
What if I bring other partners in?
You earn 10% of the commissions every partner you recruit earns, for as long as they earn them. It goes one level deep.
Referral partners work under the partner program terms and resellers under the reseller terms. Current rates always show in the portal. Questions: partners@maple.inc.
Other ways to work with Maple
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ISOs & Merchant ServicesSoftware that keeps merchants on your book -
Sales AgentsA monthly residual on every intro -
POS Dealers & ResellersAdd AI phone ordering to every install -
Restaurant SoftwareIntegrate, refer or resell Maple -
Foodservice DistributorsSomething new for reps to bring -
Accountants & BookkeepersAdvice on the sales clients miss -
Restaurant ConsultantsA fix clients can start this week
Bring Maple to your restaurants.
Sign up in about two minutes and get your link and code.
Reselling, integrating or keeping your processing residuals? Talk to our partner team.
