MEDIA ALERT
TENDER GREENS OPENS NEW LOCATION IN GLENDALE WITH NEW MENU AND DESIGN
The acclaimed California fast casual restaurant group known for its local, sustainable
farm-to-fork fare set to open 18th location at Brand Boulevard and Wilson Avenue on May 18, 2015
WHAT:
Tender Greens, California’s innovative, chef-driven, fast casual dining concept, is pleased to announce
the opening of its 18th restaurant location in Glendale, Calif. This new location will feature several new
menu items along with a refreshed, contemporary design.
Tender Greens focuses on the use of fresh, sustainably grown ingredients through partnerships with
local farmers, allowing the restaurant to provide high-quality dishes to their ever growing fan base at
an affordable price point.
LOCATION:
145 N. Brand Blvd.,
Glendale, CA 91203
Phone: (818) 459-4850
HOURS:
Open for lunch and dinner daily from 11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
MENU:
Tender Greens’ core menu consists of Big Plates, Simple Salads and Big Salads, in addition to daily
specials. Debuting at this location, several new veg-friendly options include Crispy Falafel as a new
protein option, made with garbanzo, parsley, lemon and olive oil, and a selection of five Plant Based
Sides, which are composed of seasonal vegetables, legumes and grains. These include: Organic
Legumes and Vegetable Salad, Roasted Weiser Farms Potato Salad, Rainbow Carrots and Toasted
Fennel Seeds, Pasta Salad with Kale and Fennel Pesto, Daily Grain Salad and Kitchen’s Pick, which will
utilize the best of locally grown produce and the chef’s creativity. The Glendale location also welcomes
classic French bistro additions like the Duck Confit Salad, a kale-based dish with crisp, yet tender duck
confit, seasonal fruit, frisee, organic fried egg, roasted shallots and sherry vinaigrette, and the Market
Fish Salad, a seasonal fish atop a bed of butter lettuce, arugula, Weiser Farm pee wee potatoes, lemon
confit, season veggies, picholine olives and lemon vinaigrette.
Executive Chef Daniel Schaffhauser, a native of the Alsace region of France known for his rustic bistro
fare, will helm the kitchen, offering the restaurant’s signature menu items comprised of salads,
sandwiches, hot plates, soups and house made pastries, as well as ever-changing daily specials from
his home country such as Oven Roasted Lamb Shoulder, Grilled Ocean Trout with Beurre Blanc, and
Rock Cod with Mussels and Clams.
Daily specials will be shared online at tendergreens.com or via Twitter @tendergreens #TGGlendale
SUSTAINABLE
SOURCING:
In addition to partnering with local farmers and ranchers, Tender
Greens Glendale will be sourcing specialty produce grown exclusively
for the location by Green City Farms using vertical Aeroponic Garden
Tower® farming technology at an urban growing ground in downtown
Los Angeles. The restaurant has 30 towers dedicated to growing
specialty produce for use in daily specials and the Plant Based Sides
menu options. This includes red watercress, red kitten spinach, red
veined sorrel, purple and thai basil, baby swiss chard, squash and
zucchini blossoms, strawberries, chive blossoms and spicy globe basil.
Produce from 352 plants are harvested and delivered to the
restaurant weekly.
By combining aeroponic technology with vertical farming, each tower
uses up to 95% less water and 90% less land than traditional growing
methods. Tender Greens and Green City Farms co-founders Robby
Foreman and Niels Thorlaksson proudly support the local food
movement and passionately advocate for a more sustainable food
system. More info at greencityfarms.us.
POSTMATES
DELIVERY:
Tender Greens Glendale has partnered with Postmates to provide an on-demand delivery service for its
customers. The full Tender Greens’ menu of fresh sustainable fare, including hot plates, salads and
sandwiches, will be available for delivery with a minimal $4.99 delivery fee. The Postmates app is free
to download at the app store or by visiting: www.postmates.com.
BEVERAGES:
Selection of all natural housemade agua frescas, mint lemonade, GT’s Synergy Kombucha on tap,
Stumptown coffee and Nitro Cold Brew on tap, Mighty Leaf tea, Batch Sodas, and a selection of
boutique wines and craft beer.
SPACE:
Located at the intersection of Brand Blvd. and Wilson Ave., the dining area occupies approximately
1,540 sq. ft. seating 88 inside and 30 on the outdoor patio.
Designed by Hatch Design Group, Tender Greens Glendale features a design unique to the location,
with dark wood panels, reclaimed fabrics, and polished concrete, among other elements, creating a
refreshed, contemporary ambiance.
SOCIAL:
Facebook.com/tendergreensfood
Twitter @tendergreens
Instagram @tendergreens
#TGGlendale
ABOUT TENDER GREENS:
Tender Greens is a privately held company started in June 2006, which provides healthy, farmer's market-inspired food at
an affordable price to its guests in a relaxed, eco-friendly space. The company, created by former Shutters On The Beach
chefs Erik Oberholtzer and Matt Lyman and F&B Director David Dressler, continues to expand its sustainable business
practices and impart a sense of responsibility in the community through leading by example.
There are currently 18 California locations in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County and the Bay Area, with plans to open
30 restaurants by 2016. The company was named on Forbes’ “America’s Most Promising Companies” list in 2014 and on
Inc. Magazine's 2013 Inc. 500|5000 list of "America's Fastest Growing Private Companies.”
For more info please visit tendergreens.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Murphy O’Brien Public Relations
Jennifer Evans Gardner, 310.586.7157
Megan Boles, 310.586.7187
Jessica Abercrombie, 310.586.7169
tendergreens@murphyobrien.com
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