From Adweek · Mitchell Parton · · 50s
DoorDash Orders via Text and Slack
DoorDash lets companies order meals through Slack and text messages.
In brief
DoorDash lets companies order meals through Slack and text messages. DoorDash launched corporate ordering via Slack and text messages to simplify office meal orders. Originally reported by Adweek.
New Corporate Ordering Tool
DoorDash launched the DoorDash MCP for companies to automate office restaurant orders and supply restocks.
“We believe agents are a new app paradigm and are building for that future.”
Text Messaging Feature
Users can text DoorDash to order meals or reorders via Apple Messages without opening the app.
“The more you text it, the smarter it gets.”
Corporate Use Cases
Employees use internal Slackbots to organize team lunch orders and automate recurring snacks.
“A conversation about lunch turns into lunch arriving at the office without having to pass someone's phone around.”
Early Adopters
SpaceX AI, Cognition, Mercor, Tempo, and Vercel are using the corporate ordering tool.
“Companies can now use it to bring agentic ordering into tools their teams are already working in.”
Text Feature Expansion
DoorDash plans to expand texting to support restaurant reservations and returns.
“The more you text it, the smarter it gets.”
Marketplace Impact
DoorDash helps users discover new restaurants and saves time on grocery orders.
“That's a huge win-win for our marketplace because, for customers, they get to discover more restaurants in their neighborhood.”
The key point
DoorDash launched corporate ordering via Slack and text messages to simplify office meal orders.
