Panera Bread News & Media

Soup's on at Panera Bread

September 18, 2024

Fall is here, which means it's soup season at Panera Bread. The brand added three soups this week to its menu. They include:

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Why your restaurant needs catering specialists

by Terry Matthews — Managing Partner, Off Premises Growth Academy

Catering operations should never be a secondary function. Someone must own it.

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Hamra Enterprises opens Panera To Go

July 9, 2024

Panera To Go, a store enabled for digital convenience, is opening Thursday in Watertown, Massachusetts.

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Restaurant marketing: 6 ways to win media attention

by Kate Finley — Founder, President, Belle Communication

Earnings reports will always stand out, but even grand openings are no longer a coverage guarantee. When announcements are few and far between or stories fall…

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Former Panera, CoreLife exec joins Noodles & Co

June 14, 2024

Noodles & Co. has hired Panera Bread's former chief concept officer, Scott Davis, as CCO.

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Panera is in its 'Sipping Era'

May 29, 2024

Panera Bread is celebrating its "More is More" Era by giving MyPanera members free access to its Unlimited Sip Club, a daily subscription program, which costs…

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Panera named ' Employer of Choice'

May 14, 2024

Panera has received the Employer of Choice award in the fast casual restaurant segment from Black Box Intelligence, a provider of restaurant industry data and…

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Panera designs 'bread head' hat fascinator for Derby fans

April 29, 2024

With Kentucky Derby festivities launching this week, Panera Bread has flipped its bread bowl and the outrageous costs of horse-racing hats and fascinators on…

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Panera cutting menu prices, increasing portions

March 1, 2024

Panera Bread is transforming its menu, adding or enhancing 20 soups, salads, sandwiches and mac 'n' Cheese. The changes, which include larger portions and…

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4 restaurant trends staying beyond 2024

by Julie Gregg — Director of Market Insights and Competitive Intelligence, Toast

After polling nearly 1,000 restaurant operators, Julie Gregg, director of Market Insights and Competitive Intelligence at Toast, reveals four strategies that…

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Einstein Bros launching 'unlimited coffee' for loyalty members

February 2, 2024

Einstein Bros. Bagels is giving guests a budget boost with its Unlimited Free Coffee program for Shmear Society Rewards members. Over a $3 value per visit…

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Panera partners with ezCater to scale workplace catering

September 27, 2023

Panera Bread has tapped EzCater, which has over 100,000 restaurants using its catering platform, to help it deliver soups, salads and sandwiches to the…

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Panera adds 1 swipe pay to app

September 20, 2023

Panera Bread has added "Crunch Time" (one-swipe) ordering to its app to help busy customers quickly place orders. Designed for MyPanera members on the Panera…

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Panera hires CFO

August 15, 2023

Panera Brands Inc., which includes Panera Bread as well as Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Brands, has hired Paul Carbone as CFO.

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FastCasual to honor 2023 Hall of Famers

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Each leader will attend the summit to accept an award and share leadership experience, strategies and a few lessons learned along the way.

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Lobster rolls onto fast casual menus

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Lobster is catching on at fast casual menus as mentions of the fare have increased 4.5% on core menus over the past year, including 9.1% in appetizers and 100…

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Will Panera's grocery rewards platform drive cafe traffic?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Panera Grocery Rewards sits at the nexus of the company’s loyalty program, CPG business and in-cafe offerings.

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Panera swimming into summer

June 21, 2023

Panera Bread has launched a line of swimwear inspired by the mixing and matching style trend to celebrate its "You Pick 2" menu item.

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Panera rolls out nationwide 'Drive-Thru Pick-Up'

May 31, 2023

Panera's Drive-Thru Pick-Up, which combines the ease of the digital ordering experience with the comfort and convenience of the drive-thru window, is available…

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Panera preparing for IPO under new president

May 23, 2023

In preparation for its IPO, Panera Brands CEO Niren Chaudhary is stepping down to become chairman and handing the CEO reins to José Alberto Dueñas, who is…

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