While Panera Bread is already a go-to spot for breakfast and lunch, now the chain is looking to bring in a late day crowd with its new dinner menu. With 10 new handcrafted items on the menu, there's something for everyone.
Panera Bread will begin testing out a hearty and wholesome new dinner menu at locations in Lexington, Kentucky, and Providence, Rhode Island, this Septemeber. The dinner menu will be available between 4:30PM and 10PM daily, and will feature heart options ranging from hot sandwiches to dinner bowls. Some of the standout dishes from the new menu include the Steak & Blue Cheese Artisan Flatbread, Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli Bowl, and the Parmesan Broccoli, Sweet Potato Mash.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Fast Casual Dinner Menus
- Panera Bread's new dinner menu aims to attract a late day crowd with handcrafted, hearty options ranging from hot sandwiches to dinner bowls.
- Wholesome Dinner Options
- Panera Bread's new dinner menu introduces healthier alternatives for dinner choices such as the Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli Bowl and the Parmesan Broccoli, Sweet Potato Mash.
- Expansion Into Dinner Service
- Panera Bread aims to expand its restaurant hours and customer base by experimenting with a dinner menu in addition to the already popular breakfast and lunch menus.
Sectors Adopting This
- Fast Casual Restaurants
- Fast casual restaurants face the opportunity to expand their customer base and increase revenue through the introduction of dinner menus and extended hours.
- Healthy Food Industry
- The healthy food industry can capitalize on the trend of providing healthier dinner options similar to Panera Bread's new Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli Bowl and Parmesan Broccoli, Sweet Potato Mash.
- Convenience Store Industry
- Convenience stores that offer packaged and prepared dinners can adopt the trend of introducing healthier and heartier options, such as Panera Bread's Steak & Blue Cheese Artisan Flatbread, to attract a late-day crowd.
