Restaurant chains reacted with amazing speed to their customers’ evolving needs, and a week into the pandemic they were already selling groceries, like these items from Tender Greens.
The fast-casual chain introduced grocery boxes at all of its California locations:
Indoor Picnic Box: A bottle each of Cabernet Sauvignon, Rosé and Sauvignon Blanc wines, grapes, crackers, baguette, salami, gouda, brie, cornichons, preserves, mustard, and olive oil, $65
Morning Baking Box: Eggs, coffee, 2% milk, flour, white sugar, brown sugar, butter and baking soda, $40
Farm Fresh Box: Spinach, arugula, romaine lettuce hearts, freckled romaine lettuce, little gem lettuce, orange carrots, red beets, salad mix, frisée, butter lettuce, red butter lettuce, and green pea shoots, $40
Fruit Box: Fuji apples, navel oranges, strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, lemon, banana, grapes and a roll of toilet paper, $30
Veggie Box: Yukon Gold potatoes, yellow onion, carrot, celery, garlic, asparagus, sweet potato, ginger, turmeric, parsley, cilantro, Roma tomatoes and a roll of toilet paper, $25
Pantry Box: Bread, pasta, salami, tomato sauce, Pecorino cheese, yellow onion, grains, garlic, a bottle of wine and a roll of toilet paper, $40