Does Panera Donate Leftover Bread?

Panera packages any unsold bread, bagels, and pastries at the end of the via their "Day-End Doughnation" program to donate to local hunger relief and charitable organizations.

What does Panera do with day old bread?

Their Unused Bread is Donated

Don't worry about all that unused bread going to waste: Panera gives it away. "The bread is either donated to a local charity, or some of it is cut into cubes to be used for croutons," says a former employee.

Does Panera Bread give free food?

Panera, the beloved soup-and-sandwich chain that recently invented the wildly popular "double bread bowl," is now giving away free food. ... The selections include breakfast wraps (like Maple Bacon, Scrambled Egg & Cheese, Scrambled Egg & Avocado and more), a BLT sandwich with roasted turkey and a Greek salad.