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Sweetgreen adds steak protein to its permanent menuSweetgreen adds steak protein to its permanent menu

After a successful test in Boston, the caramelized garlic steak joins the restaurant’s menu nationwide on May 7

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

May 7, 2024

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Sweetgreen has added steak to its permanent menu.

Los Angeles-based fast-casual salad restaurant Sweetgreen announced that after a limited test in Boston, caramelized garlic steak will join the chain’s permanent menu starting May 7, the chain announced on Tuesday.

This marks the first time Sweetgreen has had steak as a protein on its menu. The protein was tested at 22 restaurants in Boston, as well as a few in Los Angeles, in February.

“Introducing caramelized garlic steak is a key moment in our menu innovation journey to offer guests more high-quality, delicious options,” said Nicolas Jammet, co-founder and chief concept officer of Sweetgreen, in a statement. “During our testing phase in Boston, we saw caramelized garlic steak quickly become a dinnertime favorite, with steak making up nearly 1 in 5 dinner orders. We’re thrilled to bring customers more of what they are craving at every part of the day.”

According to the company, the steak is seasoned with a garlic spice blend and roasted. It’s then finished with extra virgin olive oil and herbs, meant to be reminiscent of classic steakhouse flavors.

Caramelized garlic steak is available both as an added protein and as part of three new chef-crafted entrees:

  • The Caramelized Garlic Steak protein plate: Wild rice, roasted sweet potatoes, spicy broccoli, tomatoes, and pesto vinaigrette.

  • The Steakhouse Chopped warm bowl: Chopped romaine, herbed quinoa, shredded cabbage, tomatoes, crispy onions, blue cheese, and the chain’s signature green goddess ranch dressing.

  • The Kale Caesar (Steak) salad: Classic Caesar dressing with shredded kale, chopped romaine, tomatoes, shaved parmesan, parmesan crisps, and a squeeze of lime.

Related:Sweetgreen tests its first-ever steak option, caramelized garlic steak

In 2023, Sweetgreen added new plates to drive more business at dinnertime or for customers who don’t want a salad.

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Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

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