In 2024, Panera Bread significantly revamped its menu, eliminating 48 items, including its popular flatbread pizzas, introduced during the pandemic. The changes aimed to simplify options, emphasizing core offerings like sandwiches and soups. While 9 new dishes were introduced and older ones were adjusted for better value, there was considerable customer disappointment, particularly among flatbread fans. The company also shifted to a par-baked bread system for more efficient operations. Discussions about the menu cuts reflect a strong attachment to the flatbreads, showing their impact on customer preferences.
"In total, 48 items were removed from the Panera menu. Nine new dishes were added, and some old options had their recipes tweaked."
"The flatbread pizzas were definitely a popular menu item. One Reddit thread lamenting their loss is full of people saying it was literally the only thing they liked from Panera."
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