Connecting the community with the Restaurant Advisory Council
The Restaurant Advisory Council (RAC) 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 Council?
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.
Current Members
Ashlee Geier, COO, Sticky Fingers Restaurants
Brett Arnold, Owner, Smitty's BBQ
Jesus Barajas, Marketing Manager, Aztecas Restaurant & Cantina
Ashling Greene, GM, The Paramount
Agrim Uppal, Owner, Ricardo’s Pizza
Sean Patrick, President, Calibur, Inc
Karla Plascencia, Owner, TNT's Tacos N' Tortas
Kalin P. Gaines, Owner, KG’s Smokehouse
Caleb Holder, President, Pizza Shuttle
Andres Cordido, CEO, Somos Handcrafted Arepas
Mr. Darnell Barret, Director and Operator, Plates 4 rates
Fadi Arbo, Owner, Saj Alreef Restaurant
Teri Capshaw, Location Owner, Gandolfo’s New York Deli McMillan
Nicole (Nikki) Asadoorian, Owner/Operator, NY Firehouse Grille
Natalie Davis, Owner, Tater Headz LLC
Christopher (Criss) B. Smiley, President, Smiley Brothers Specialty Foods
Ryan Hamoud Hamchou, Owner, 50’s Diner
Neal Pariawan, President, Nara Thai
Chuck Park, Owner, Mr Pickles Sandwich Shop
Antawan Frazier, Owner, Hunt Brothers Pizza
Jason Lakow, Owner, Tropical Smokehouse
Frankie DiCarlantonio, CEO, Scaffidi Restaurant Group
Nelson Dow, Manager, Mano a Mano
David Ambrose, General Manager, Boudin SF
Jeron Dotson, Co-owner, The Poke Bowl LLC
Rishi Nigam, CEO & Co-founder, Franklin Junction
“I am so pleased that DoorDash 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
Frequently Asked Questions
All restaurants who have at least one location active as a partner on DoorDash are eligible.
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.
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.
Applications open twice annually: In June for the fall cohort and December for the winter cohort.
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.