EPISODE · Nov 21, 2025 · 16 MIN
How Panera Bread plans to rise again
from The Week in Restaurants · host Informa Foodservice
Panera Bread is hoping better food and service will help it rise again.On this episode of The Week in Restaurants, the weekly news discussion podcast from Restaurant Business, we talk about the new turnaround plan at the fast-casual bakery/cafe chain after years of declines.We also discuss the latest developments at Cracker Barrel, where shareholders backed CEO Julie Masino but ousted a board member over its recent logo debacle. And we dig into Sweetgreen’s new protein-packed Power Max Protein Bowl and its shocking price tag. On Tech Check, Senior Editor Joe Guszkowski talks about how restaurants can ease customer concerns over AI.
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How Panera Bread plans to rise again
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