Chain: Tender Greens

Tender Greens Names Industry Vet as VP of Operations

Tender Greens, the farm-to-fork fine-casual concept with 22 locations across California, has named Craig Meunier to the position of vice president of operations. In this new position, Craig will oversee all current Tender Greens operations and support the strategic growth of the brand in California and beyond. Craig brings more than 27 years of restaurant […]

Tender Greens Snags Former Starbucks Exec

Tender Greens, the farm-to-fork fine-casual restaurant concept with 22 locations across California, has named Brian Berkhausen, formerly director of global store development at Starbucks, to the position of vice president of real estate and development. In his newly created position, Brian is responsible for the growth and development of new Tender Greens restaurants in the […]

Tender Greens Among Winners for ‘Excellent Produce’

Seven of the country's most exciting chefs and foodservice professionals representing an array of culinary styles and backgrounds will be honored this June as part of the United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program. Sponsored by PRO*ACT LLC, and now in its ninth year, the program honors chefs and their companies for their innovative […]

Tender Greens Brings Farm-to-Fork Concept to Airport

Tender Greens, the casual eatery known for its chef-driven, farmer’s market sensible dishes, opened a new restaurant concept on September 18 called Garden by Tender Greens in the Commuter Terminal at San Diego International Airport in partnership with global restaurateur HMSHost, a world leader in travel dining.   Garden by Tender Greens is an airport-savvy […]

Quick Serves Pin Social Media Hopes On Pinterest

Social media continues to grow and emerge at a rapid pace, and quick serves are working hard to keep up with their various networks, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and YouTube. Now there’s a new player on the field: Pinterest. Unlike other social networks that have evolved over time, Pinterest has exploded in the last year, […]

Meat Be Gone

Tender Greens, a Southern California–based quick-serve chain that offers an array of organic and healthy items, recently launched a Meatless Monday campaign in hopes of capitalizing on a growing vegetarian trend among quick-serve consumers. “We can reach out to our vegetarian customers in which we say ‘Mondays, it’s all about you,’” says Erik Oberholtzer, cofounder […]