Welcome to Restaurant Advisory Council (RAC)

The Restaurant Advisory Council is a diverse group of Restaurant Operators and Owners across the United States and Canada who will advise DoorDash on key issues.

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RAC Mission

The Restaurant Advisory Council provides a representative voice for owners and operators of Independent Restaurants and serves as a bridge between DoorDash and the broader restaurant community. The Council advises on key initiatives and provides critical feedback so we may build deeper partnerships to help restaurants grow.

RAC Structure and Meeting Cadence

The RAC is composed of 12 local restaurant owners and operators. The RAC will meet monthly on the 4th Thursday of every month.

The next RAC meeting will take place on

March 25, 2021

Meet the RAC Members

Aloha Poke Co.

Scott Miller

Owner

Boca Raton, FL

Araujo's Mexican Grill

Nathan Casper

Co-Owner

San Jose, CA

Carolina Ale House

Tyler Kaune

Strategic Technologies

Raleigh, NC

Kokoro

Masaru Torito

Owner

Denver, CO

Montana's Cookhouse

Mo Aladin

President

Alberta, Canada

Shugar Shack Soulfood

Keenya Wiggins

CEO and Executive Chef

Glenolden, PA

Yoshinoya

Kim Freer

CMO

Los Angeles, CA

Antoinette Boulangerie

Ayca User

Owner

Red Bank, NJ

Bombay Wraps

Ali Dewjee

Managing Partner

Chicago, IL

The Clayton Public House

Carmen Mason

Owner & Marketing Director

British Columbia, Canada

Carmine's

Jeffrey Bank

CEO & Owner

New York, NY

BirdCall

Peter Newlin

CEO

Denver, CO

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RAC Alumni

Gupshup

Jimmy Rizvi

Owner

New York

Molly's Cupcakes

Chelsey Smith

Franchisee

Chicago

Danwei Canting

Dave Singh

Owner

Portland

Baba Cool

Gabriella Mann

Founder

Brooklyn

Kitava

Bryan Tublin

Owner

San Francisco

Heavy Restaurant Group

David Yusen

Business Development Director

Seattle

Tortello

Jill Gray

Co-Owner

Chicago

Starbird

Aaron Noveshen

CEO

San Francisco

Kinton Ramen

Stella Yu

Marketing Director

Toronto

The Plant Cafe Organic

Mark Lewis

Co-Owner

San Francisco

Local Artisan Foods

Charisse McGill

Owner

Philadelphia, PA

SL Hospitality

Benson Wang

Owner

San Francisco, CA

Gupshup

Jimmy Rizvi

Owner

New York

DoorDash has shown a willingness to listen to restaurants and improve their service based on real feedback. Kitava is excited to participate in the Advisory Council because it shows DoorDash is interested in becoming a true partner for the industry, and is willing to invest in making the delivery business model sustainable for restaurants. We applaud DoorDash for giving restaurants a seat at the table, and look forward to helping shape the future of our industry in a way that's beneficial for all.

Bryan Tublin

Owner, Kitava

RAC News

Upcoming Meeting

Sample Agenda

Agenda

10:00 (30 mins)	Pricing Model Discussion
10:30 (30 mins)	Voice of the Merchant Survey Feedback
11:00 (30 mins)	Rating System & Customer Feedback

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Frequently asked questions

All Restaurants who have at least 1 location live as a Partner on DoorDash or Caviar are eligible.

RAC members, known as Restaurant Advisory Council Members, will each serve six-month terms. 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!

RAC members, known as Restaurant Advisory Reps, are required to join us for a 3 hour virtual on-boarding session on Thursday July 23, 2020. Reps will also be asked to join monthly meetings via videoconference (about 90 minutes long).

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 12 Businesses to serve on the RAC. As a growing global company, it is important we also ensure that geographic regions and various demographics are represented.

The application to apply is here.

Yes, you can apply as long as you continue to meet the eligibility requirements.

We will continually update this website with information on the RAC.

About DoorDash

DoorDash enables merchants to attract new customers and make more sales through our suite of marketing and full-service food delivery solutions. Join our 300,000+ global merchants by becoming an official Partner today.

Welcome to Restaurant Advisory Council (RAC)

RAC Mission

RAC Structure and Meeting Cadence

Meet the RAC Members

RAC Alumni

RAC News

Sample Agenda

Agenda

Thoughts or Feedback?

Frequently asked questions

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