DoorDash Reveals Local Accelerator Participants
DoorDash unveiled Wednesday the latest Accelerator for Local Restaurants participants based in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, and Washington D.C. Henry Martes, manager at Caridad Restaurant and previous Accelerator participant broke the news in a blog post on the food delivery platform’s website.
The accelerator includes a series of programming to help these businesses develop revenue diversification strategies, one-on-one guidance and mentorship, and a grant of $5,000, explained Martes.
“I’m excited to see how the newest Accelerator cohort diversifies their offerings—from local restaurants to food stalls that are becoming fast favorites—and look forward to welcoming them to the Accelerator alumni community in a few short months,” wrote Martes.
The brick-and-mortar restaurants, food trucks, food stalls, and community kitchens selected include:
• Minneapolis and St. Paul—Carbon Kitchen & Market, Chowe Empanadas, The Dripping Root, Erta Ale Ethiopian Restaurant, Game Time Sports Bar and Arcade, Gigi’s Cafe, Little Brazil MN, Nadia’s Jamaican Kitchen and Catering, Nannys Jamaican Kitchen, Q’bo Latin Food, Sweet Heaven by Nne, Vikings and Goddesses Pie Company, and West Indies Soul Foods.
• Washington, D.C.—All Set Restaurant and Bar, America’s Best Wings - Falls Church, Cookie YAY, Dogs On The Curb, FD Book Cafe, FishScale, Fritters and Roast, Greedy Little Eats, Hedzole, Hill Prince, LaLa Lover Catering, Lillian’s Southern Box Catering, Mama’s Boiz, The Ministry D.C., Open Crumb, The Peach Cobbler Factory, Plum Good, Power Source Foods, Scratch Kitchen & Bistro, Sweet Almond, Sweet Sosumba Vegan Cafe, and Tabla.
Data from DoorDash shows that most of these operators represent various diverse communities. For example:
• Sixty-six percent of participants identify as women,
• Forty-nine percent identify as an immigrant or refugee, and
• Eighty percent of participants identify as Hispanic, Latino, Latinx, Black, or African American.
Additionally, these businesses will use the funding and support to expand in different ways. DoorDash said that 26 percent will work to introduce a packaged product, 23 percent will incorporate more catering and events into their operations, and 17 percent will open a new location. Full Story