Ruth Isenstadt
Senior Director, Merchant Strategy & Operations
Ruth has been at DoorDash for 8 years, holding multiple internal and external facing roles across the merchant organization. As the Head of Merchant Strategy & Operations, her mission is to make DoorDash the easiest way for Merchants to grow their business profitably: whether that be joining the platform, managing day-to-day operations, or growing profitably with DoorDash.
How to Get Funding for Your Restaurant: 9 Best Ways
Back in the day, opening a restaurant meant you needed two things: a great concept and a strong menu. Today, you need those and a solid plan for funding them. Food costs are rising, commercial rents are climbing and traditional lenders are scrutinizing restaurant applications more closely.
Social Media Marketing Guide for Restaurants: 10 Proven Tips
Running a restaurant is a lot of work. Keeping up with day to day tasks often leaves little room for social media to be a priority — and yet, your Instagram profile is often the first thing a potential customer checks before deciding where to eat. For a growing number of diners, especially younger ones, your online presence shapes their decision before they ever walk through the door.
3rd Party Delivery Platform, and Integration Guide (2026)
Some operators are already juggling three delivery tablets during dinner rush and missing tickets. Others are still deciding whether third-party delivery belongs in their restaurant at all.
Online Food Delivery Market Growth: 2026 Data & Trends
Delivery bags are everywhere: on your block, in your parking lot, stacked behind competitors' back doors. You already know the online food delivery market is growing. The real question is whether that growth is showing up in your revenue.
How to Set Up Delivery for Your Restaurant in 5 Simple Steps
A potential customer browses delivery options on their lunch break, doesn't see your restaurant, and orders from your competitor instead. That gap between you and your competitors widens each day that delivery isn't part of your operation.
What is Contactless Delivery, and Why Does It Matter?
Remember those awkward interactions with the pizza delivery person every Friday night? Fumbling for a cash tip while making small talk. That doesn’t exist anymore. Now, we have contactless delivery. Contactless delivery is a fulfillment method where orders are dropped off at a designated location, such as a front door, pickup shelf, or building entrance, without requiring any physical contact between the Dasher and the customer. The customer gets their order in a hands-free interaction from start to finish.