Lotus and Lime brings Thai, Vietnamese flavors to Bay Area hubs

Inside the San Mateo Food Mall, you won’t find tables or people eating. Hungry customers — or more often, delivery drivers — walk up to a digital kiosk, scan a code, and a locker pops open, revealing each order readied for pickup.

The restaurant co-op, as it’s described, combines the cooking capacity of 15 kitchens, each of which can accommodate multiple restaurant concepts. One such kitchen is home to Lotus and Lime, a fast-casual concept that launched locally recently, serving up bowls...