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Panera’s menu is getting a major refresh, just in time for spring. The bakery-café chain just revealed that it’s adding nine new items and revamping 12 popular favorites in what it calls its ...
Panera is testing a streamlined menu, discontinuing up to 30 items, in a small percentage of its restaurants, which has caused uproar on social media.
This limited-time menu debut aligns with Panera’s broader “New Era” strategy launched in early 2024, aimed at integrating guest feedback—more than 30,000 recommendations—into fresh ...
The 20+ menu updates — nine new items and revamps of 12 popular favorites — will hit participating Panera bakery-cafés nationwide on April 4.
Beyond the new menu items, Panera said it's also adding more options to its below $10 menu, including the Tomato Basil BLT, Ranch Cobb Salad, and Mediterranean Greens with Grains.
Panera Bread is undergoing its “largest menu transformation ever,” shifting away from its attempt at dinner and refocusing on what it’s best known for, like sandwiches and salads.
But it did not specify which locations, specifically, would be affected by the menu cuts. Panera has over 2,000 locations, and 3% of those locations — about 60 to 70 stores — will be affected.
On Thursday, the bakery-café chain announced its "biggest menu transformation" yet, promising a "new era at Panera" once the updated menu is unveiled nationwide on April 4.
Panera Bread is piloting Amazon’s palm-scanning technology that will identify customers, suggest menu items, accelerate payments and help workers greet people by name. Slated to start in the ...