DoorDash just opened its first physical location as the pandemic fuels a ghost kitchen boom

Brittany ChangNov 5, 2020, 23:52 IST

DoorDash and Burma Bites.DoorDash

DoorDash has partnered with Bay Area restaurant brand Burma Superstar to open a brick and mortar eatery focused on pickup and delivery orders.
This partnership to build a physical store is a first for the food delivery platform.
Food items on Burma Bites' menu range between about $3 to $19 and will be served in travel and eco friendly containers.

DoorDash has partnered with a Bay Area restaurant brand to open a brick and mortar store, Burma Bites.

Burma Bites' parent brand, Burma Superstore, has been a DoorDash partner for over two years. Now, the restaurant brand and the food delivery app have teamed up to design a menu and kitchen optimized for delivery and pickup orders.

This partnership to build a physical store is a first for the food delivery platform.

According to a news release from DoorDash, the idea for Burma Bites first came out of increasing demand for Burma Superstar deliveries. With this new store, the brand will be able to deliver more food to Bay Area residents by creating a storefront that has equipment with "larger capacities" for takeout orders.

"Empowering restaurants with the tools to connect with more customers and build new revenue streams is in our DNA, and we're taking our mission one step further by creating a to-go restaurant concept from scratch for one restaurant brand," DoorDash's head of regional merchant partnerships Georgie Thomas said in a statement.

The two entities have been working together for over a year to build the new store from the ground up.

The Burma Bites store. DoorDash

According to the delivery platform, the new restaurant combines the "culture of family sharing" with Burmese cooking and tea houses.

The Burma Bites store. DoorDash

Food items range between about $3 to $19 and will be delivered in travel and eco-friendly containers.

Burma Superstar's popcorn chicken and wings. DoorDash

The menu currently includes items like spicy mango wings for $12, balachaung steak fries for $7, Burma Superstar's classic tea leaf salad for $15, and mohinga wings for $12.

DoorDash and Burma Bites. DoorDash

The menu currently includes items like spicy mango wings for $12, balachaung steak fries for $7, Burma Superstar's classic tea leaf salad for $15, and mohinga wings for $12.

"At such an uncertain time, we're excited to introduce this new model that enables us to continue to bring Burmese food and culture to the community in a safe and accessible way," Burma Superstar restaurant owner Desmond Tan said in a statement.

The Burma Bites store. DoorDash

"At such an uncertain time, we're excited to introduce this new model that enables us to continue to bring Burmese food and culture to the community in a safe and accessible way," Burma Superstar restaurant owner Desmond Tan said in a statement.

The restaurant — which is Burma Superstar's fifth outpost — opened on October 28 in Oakland and is now delivering to customers in a three- to five-mile radius of the store.

DoorDash and Burma Bites. DoorDash

The restaurant — which is Burma Superstar's fifth outpost — opened on October 28 in Oakland and is now delivering to customers in a three- to five-mile radius of the store.

This isn't the only restaurant DoorDash has recently worked with.

Burma Superstar's tea leaf salad DoorDash

Last week, DoorDash partnered with Krazy Hog BBQ in Illinois to open a delivery-only store just eight months after the restaurant had to close because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to DoorDash, this move is a part of the platform's mission to help local stores that have closed due to COVID-19 reopen for delivery.

The Burma Bites store. DoorDash

Last week, DoorDash partnered with Krazy Hog BBQ in Illinois to open a delivery-only store just eight months after the restaurant had to close because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to DoorDash, this move is a part of the platform's mission to help local stores that have closed due to COVID-19 reopen for delivery.

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DoorDash just opened its first physical location as the pandemic fuels a ghost kitchen boom

The two entities have been working together for over a year to build the new store from the ground up.

According to the delivery platform, the new restaurant combines the "culture of family sharing" with Burmese cooking and tea houses.

Food items range between about $3 to $19 and will be delivered in travel and eco-friendly containers.

The menu currently includes items like spicy mango wings for $12, balachaung steak fries for $7, Burma Superstar's classic tea leaf salad for $15, and mohinga wings for $12.

"At such an uncertain time, we're excited to introduce this new model that enables us to continue to bring Burmese food and culture to the community in a safe and accessible way," Burma Superstar restaurant owner Desmond Tan said in a statement.

The restaurant — which is Burma Superstar's fifth outpost — opened on October 28 in Oakland and is now delivering to customers in a three- to five-mile radius of the store.

This isn't the only restaurant DoorDash has recently worked with.