Update on New Pay Model: More Dollars to Dashers

Walgreens now available on DoorDash

By Mike Goldblatt, Head of Grocery Partnerships, and Fuad Hannon, Head of New Verticals The global pandemic has dramatically changed all aspects of our lives, including the way people shop. Delivery and takeout are no longer considered just a convenience, but a lifeline for those who have come to depend…

Personalized Store Feed with Vector Embeddings

Customers come to DoorDash to discover and order from a vast selection of their favorite stores, so it is important to be able to surface what is most relevant to them. In a previous article, Powering Search & Recommendations at DoorDash, we discussed…

For Dashers from Dashers: Making ratings work for you

At DoorDash, we are dedicated to building a platform that best supports the Dasher community, providing access to flexible, transparent, and meaningful opportunities to earn. We are committed to learning from Dashers about what they need to be most successful on the platform. One key…

DoorDash Welcomes Stephanie Izard as Chief Restaurant Advisor

Introducing Stephanie Izard as our First-Ever Chief Restaurant Advisor From Tom Pickett, Chief Revenue Officer at DoorDash The importance of having open, honest conversations with restaurant partners to understand how we can better serve their unique, individual needs…

Celebrating our Latinx Community: Todos Los Sabores Bienvenidos

At DoorDash, we are committed to growing and empowering local communities, and that means choosing to celebrate the community that makes up so much of America’s history. We’re excited to celebrate and uplift our Latinx community, both within DoorDash and beyond. In the spirit of Latinx Heritage Month, we’re proud…

Announcing Updates to Provide More Choice, Flexibility, and Transparency for Local Restaurants

Introducing Food Is Forever ahead of Valentine’s Day

Now Dashing in Montréal

Today, we announced our official launch in Montréal, our first predominantly French-speaking market and first market in Quebec. We’re so excited to continue expanding our Canadian footprint and are now serving 78 Canadian cities, with recent expansions including Winnipeg, Halifax, Regina, and Saskatoon, keeping us on pace to expand to…

Pickup Now Available Via DoorDash

Today we’re excited to introduce DoorDash Pickup, a new product feature enabling customers to order ahead, skip the line, and pick up conveniently with no fees. Customers can order from tens of thousands of DoorDash restaurants nationwide via Pickup without the added delivery expense. Whether you’re looking to grab a…

Black FryDay means FREE fries

Long lines? Hangry kiddos? Not exactly relaxing. Don’t get fried on Black Friday — get fries. As in, a FREE order of fries. That’s right, Black FRYday is here and we’re pretty sure it’s gonna be your new favorite holiday. Starting at 6am until 11:59pm PST on Nov. 23, enjoy…

Celebrate Mom with Mother’s Day Delivered

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and whether you’re treating the mom in your life near or far, we’re serving up effortlessly perfect, on-demand gifts for every type of Mom. With our Gifting feature, customers can choose from beauty products, flowers, chocolates, baked goods, brunch staples, products made by…

The Main Street Strong Conference: New Speakers, Agenda, Registration Details and More!

Back in August, DoorDash announced plans to host our first ever merchant conference in the fall. A conference to celebrate our community of partners is something we’ve always aspired to, but this year it seemed more important than ever to create a merchant-led and inspired…

The impacts of price controls

Over the last year, there have been efforts at all levels of government to help support restaurants across the country as they grapple with the challenges associated with the pandemic. From passing momentous Federal legislation like the Paycheck Protection Program and the $28 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund, to adapting local…

Four years in and just getting started

Four years ago today we officially launched DoorDash. As we have in the past, we wanted to reflect on the past few years and where we’re headed in the future. It probably goes without saying that the DoorDash leading up to June 2013 was…

The Dish: Our End Of Year Trend Report

We’re excited to share some of the most popular food items ordered…

5 Questions With DoorDash’s New Vice President of Communications, Elizabeth Jarvis-Shean

We’re excited to welcome Elizabeth Jarvis-Shean (AKA Liz or EJS) to our Management Team, a seasoned communications and public affairs professional who recently joined us as VP of Communications. Liz has spent the past decade leading communications and public affairs for high-impact and global tech startups including Tesla, Nuna Inc…

Introducing DashMart

For years, people have used the DoorDash platform to access the best in their communities. During these trying times, our platform has become a critical lifeline to those we serve, and we’ve been hyperfocused on building new products that meet the immediate needs of our customers while helping our merchant…

Announcing Donations to 20 Organizations Fighting Racial Injustice

In June of this year, our CEO Tony Xu announced a series of actions that DoorDash would take to stand together for justice. Among the many steps taken, the company seeded a $500K fund to be directed by the Black@ DoorDash Employee Resource Group (ERG). I’m honored to work at…

7 Questions With DoorDash’s New Chief Revenue Officer, Tom Pickett

As DoorDash expands into different products and geographies, we couldn’t be…

Now Dashing in Winnipeg and 50 Cities Across Canada

Today at DoorDash, we’re launching in our 50th city in Canada: Winnipeg! We’re so excited to continue to expand our Canadian footprint and plan to share our delicious offerings with a total of 100 Canadian cities by the end of 2019. Starting today, DoorDash is available to all Winnipeg residents…

Fighting hunger and food waste with technology company Copia

A Dasher delivers donated food to Recovery Café, an addiction recovery community center in San… This is made possible through our partnerships with food rescue…

Announcing Our Latest Main Street Strong Initiative — Helping Restaurants Prepare for the Winter

This year has been extraordinarily challenging for restaurants. At the beginning of the COVID crisis, dining rooms across the nation closed. Then, as shelter in place orders began to lift, our restaurant partners started to welcome guests back, with many limited to outdoor patios. Now, with winter weather fast approaching…

DoorDash Donates $2 Million in Community Credits to Support the White House’s COVID-19 Vaccination…

Today, we’re proud to announce our collaboration with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) and Direct Relief to support the White House’s efforts to vaccinate 70% of adults in the US by July 4. Since vaccines became available, DoorDash has donated over $3 million in gift cards to…

Lifting Up Local Economies

Over the past few months, a path to a new normal has emerged. Vaccination rates are increasing, restaurants are opening back up and seating more customers, and more people are looking forward to a return to a life of hugging their friends and family as they sit down to eat…