Restaurant Advisory Council (RAC)
The Restaurant Advisory Council is a partnership between DoorDash and restaurateurs across the United States and Canada, connecting DoorDash with the broader restaurant community.
Why do we have a Restaurant Advisory Committee?
Guide product updates
Provide feedback on DoorDash functionality.
Advise policy initiatives
Weigh in on issues that affect the restaurant community.
Build community
Share advice and best practices across the industry.
“I am so pleased that DoorDash has reached out to us to receive ideas and feedback as to the current and future challenges facing our industry.”
Barbara “Sky” Burrell
CEO, Sky’s Gourmet Tacos
Past Members
Ali Dewjee
Bombay Wraps
Managing Partner
Chicago, IL
Scott Miller
Aloha Poke Co.
Owner
Boca Raton, FL
Nathan Casper
Araujo's Mexican Grill
Co-Owner
San Jose, CA
Ayca User
Antoinette Boulangerie
Owner
Red Bank, NJ
Tyler Kaune
Carolina Ale House
Strategic Technologies
Raleigh, NC
Kokoro Masaru
Torito
Owner
Denver, CO
Mo Aladin
Montana's Cookhouse
President
Alberta, Canada
Peter Newlin
BirdCall
CEO
Denver, CO
Keenya Wiggins
Shugar Shack Soulfood
CEO and Executive Chef
Glenolden, PA
Kim Freer
Yoshinoya
CMO
Los Angeles, CA
Barbara Sky Burrell
Sky's Gourmet Tacos
CEO
Los Angeles, CA
Colin Denton
Kokomo
Owner Operator
Vancouver, BC
Carolyn Bane
Pies n Thighs
Owner
New York, NY
Dave Wiseman
Little Sesame
Co-Founder
Washington, DC
Dawn Eldridge
Citroen
Owner Operator
Brooklyn, NY
Michele Kaminski
2 Korean Girls
Managing Partner
Miami, FL
Nancy Caswell
Caswell Restaurants
Proprietor
Newburyport Boston, MA
Ranjan Dey
New Delhi Restaurant
Chef and Owner
San Francisco, CA
Rob Longo
Kinka Family
Director of IT
Toronto, Canada
Toni Novak
Bad Brads BBQ
Director of Operations
Macomb County, MI
Louie Kim
Social Chicken
Founder & Owner
Dallas, TX
Kevin Shoemaker
Restaurant Dynamics
Administrative & Technical Support
Seattle, WA
Aaron Noveshen
Starbird/ Starbird Salads & Wings
CEO
San Francisco, CA
Benson Wang
SL Hospitality
Owner
San Francisco, CA
Bryan Tublin
Kitava
Owner
San Francisco, CA
Charisse McGill
Loaded French Toast Bites by Lokal Artisan Foods
Owner
Philadelphia, PA
Chelsey Smith
Molly’s Cupcakes
Owner
Chicago, IL
Dave Singh
Danwei Canting
Owner
Portland, OR
David Yusen
Heavy Restaurant Group
Marketing/PR/Business Development
Seattle, WA
Gabriella Mann
Baba cool
Operator / Founder
Brooklyn, NY
Jill Gray
Tortello
Owner
Chicago, IL
Jimmy Rizvi
Gupshup
Owner
New York, NY
Mark Lewis
The Plant Cafe Organic
Owner
San Francisco, CA
Stella Yu
Kinton Ramen
Marketing Director
Chicago, IL
Frequently Asked Questions
All Restaurants who have at least 1 location live as a Partner on DoorDash or Caviar are eligible.
Applications open twice annually: in June for the fall cohort and December for the winter cohort. Restaurants are encouraged to join the RAC waitlist in order to be contacted when applications open.
After the application window closes, an internal committee at DoorDash reviews submissions. The committee will reach out to eligible applicants to schedule interviews as the next step in the process.
Restaurant Advisory Council members serve six-month terms and attend one meeting per month. If you are unable to apply today, we will re-open the application every six months so you will have a chance to apply later. You can also join the waitlist in order to be contacted when applications reopen.
Restaurant Advisory Council members are required to join us for a 3-hour onboarding session. Members will also be asked to join monthly meetings (about 90 minutes long). Meetings are currently held via Zoom. Future cohorts may be asked to participate in one in-person meeting, based on current health guidelines.
DoorDash will review all applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and make selections based on a variety of factors. We are seeking a diverse, representative group of businesses to serve on the council. As a growing global company, it is important we also ensure that geographic regions and various demographics are represented.