Sabrina Faramarzi is an international journalist, trend analyst, and data storyteller. Her work explores patterns across sociocultural phenomena through a future-focused lens, with an interest in new media development and storytelling innovations. Faramarzi has worked and written for publications such as 

 and VICE, and has helped brands such as Google, Meta, Airbnb, Lush, Tempur, Regus, and GSK to create relevant content for their audiences. She founded Dust in Translation, a boutique creative storytelling agency helping organisations build and produce innovative, data-driven content and communications strategies.

David Bornoff, is the head of brand and creative at DoorDash. He has 15-plus years of marketing experience and previously worked at Pandora where he led a team of digital marketers, content creators, writers, and passionate designers to drive business value through strategic engagement across the full funnel with their brand and advertising partners.

Poonam Dhuffer, is a trends consultant, content creator, and writer with a strong focus on lifestyle and culture. She is also the founder of YSM8 , a food series that brings together vegetarian Punjabi cuisine and global beats. The aim of YSM8 is to celebrate and educate people on Sikh-Punjabi culture.

North America

United States

Eating and Drinking

'DoorDash launches Kitchens Without Borders to assist restaurants owned by immigrants and refugees', The Spoon

Interview with David Bornoff conducted by author

'Demographic trends illustrate importance of foreign-born workers', National Restaurant Association

'Restaurant and construction industries would get hit the hardest if DACA expires', CNBC

'The most popular food delivery app and who tends to use them', Restaurant Hospitality

'Study: Millennials to continue shaping the food industry', QSR

'The changing market for food delivery', McKinsey & Company

'New Market Force study reveals America’s favorite casual dining restaurants', Market Force

'Delivery mobile app market to hit $16.6B in 2023, report says', Restaurant Dive

'The new supper clubs for migrants', The Financial Times

‘'The east London bakery training isolated refugee women in the art of baking sourdough', Evening Standard

Interview with Poonam Dhuffer conducted by author

Through Kitchens Without Borders, food delivery service DoorDash is helping immigrants and refugees based in California put their restaurants on the map. By telling their unique stories through video, it’s also giving convenience-focused diners a way to connect with food beyond taste.

Why Americans are hungry for hyperlocal takeaways

Local Roots: delivering fresh local food to New Yorkers

Ugly Delicious: showing the murky side of foodie culture