Man Sparks Debate for 'Selling' Frozen Pizzas on DoorDash: 'Is That Legal?'

A popular TikToker sparked debate after revealing he was selling frozen pizzas from Walmart by pretending to run a pizza restaurant on DoorDash, but a DoorDash spokesperson said it was all a "social media prank."

Caden Boof, known as @cadenboof, touts nearly 1 million followers on TikTok and received more than 4.2 million views on his most recent video about the pizza deliveries.

The video also received more than 3,300 comments, many from users saying he was a "legend" for making a "ghost kitchen" in his house. The TikTok can be found here.

What Are 'Ghost Kitchens?'

Ghost kitchens are those that advertise as independent restaurants or establishments but do not have a kitchen on the premise and work out of another restaurant.

The National Retail Federation reported that the ghost kitchen industry is worth more than $43 billion and is expected to reach over $70 billion by 2027.

There are an estimated 1,500 ghost kitchens around the United States, with many popular chains such as Wendy's, Chipotle, and Wingstop operating the kitchens to reach more customers.

'Boof Pizza'

In the video captioned "Selling Frozen Walmart Pizzas on DoorDash," Boof said he just opened up a pizza restaurant on DoorDash.

"What they don't know is that I'll be selling frozen Walmart pizzas out of my kitchen," the TikToker said.

He explained that he ordered blank pizza boxes and put a logo of their restaurant "Boof Pizza" on the top.

He then bought a cart full of frozen DiGiorno pizzas from Walmart before he came home to set up the tablet that he was sent from DoorDash.

"To get our first couple customers I went to our competitor to steal some of theirs," he said as he stood outside a Domino's Pizza. "We started getting orders fast but the DoorDash drivers were mad at how long it was taking."

The TikToker then claimed that by the end of the day, everyone who ordered from him left five-star reviews on the pizza.

But a DoorDash spokesperson told Newsweek that "Boof Pizza" was never active on DoorDash and that the video appears to be a "social media prank."

"However, virtual restaurants are permitted on our platform and they must operate in accordance with local health and safety regulations, while also adhering to DoorDash's standard operating procedures," the statement read. "We remove restaurants operating out of a residential address, unless they can demonstrate compliance operations under local applicable laws."

Viewer Reactions

More than 3,400 users commented on the TikTok, many joking that the idea was "genius" for allegedly running a ghost kitchen out of his house.

"This man is living in the future," one user commented.

"All fun and games until the health inspector shows up," another user commented.

"This is legal????" another commented.

"This genius," one user commented.

"Everyone saying it's illegal...um. No, it's not," another user commented. "Ever heard of ghost kitchens or cloud kitchens? This is literally IT."

"Ghost kitchens or pop ups still have to be made in approved and permitted kitchens," another commented.

Newsweek reached out to DoorDash and Caden Boof for comment.

Other Viral Videos

In another viral TikTok video, a DoorDash customer was shocked after finding a "pile of bone marrow" rather than his order of Lemon Pepper and Louisiana Rub wings.

Another customer was recently in the news after allegedly discovering marijuana in the bottom of his DoorDash delivery and contacting the authorities.

In July, footage of a confrontation between a customer and a DoorDash driver went viral online. In the video, the delivery driver told the customer that he was fired after claiming the food was never delivered.