January 28, 2021 — Niren Chaudhary, CEO of the Panera Bread Co. bakery-restaurant chain, will address the future of restaurants post-COVID-19 in a virtual National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m.
This one-hour program, part of the National Press Club Virtual Headliners series, will stream live, and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Download a calendar reminder or access the livestream here.
Chaudhary took the helm at Panera in May 2019, just eight months before Covid-19 emerged. The ensuing “stay-at-home” directives forced restaurants, bars and other venues where people gather to rethink their business models. As the pandemic progresses, restaurants had to adapt — sometimes weekly — to changing restrictions.
Chaudhary will discuss how the restaurant industry is working to survive in a time of reduced or no capacity, changing restrictions, and continuing uneasiness abound dining out.