Scott Davis is a leader and innovator in the restaurant industry specializing in brand positioning and clean/healthy menu development. From his early days in Boston as an operator to his current role at Noodles & Co., Scott has been a creative force for better food and a better life.
Scott joined Tatte Bakery and Cafe as SVP Menu Innovation in September 2025.
Recently Scott served as Noodles and Company, Chief Concept Officer from June 2024 until September 2025.
Previously, Scott served as Chief Concept Officer, President and Partner of CoreLife Eatery. CoreLife Eatery is a fast casual concept focused on providing everyday access to a great tasting, clean and healthy menu for people pursuing active lifestyles. CoreLife currently operates 46 Eateries, primarily in upstate NY and PA.
Previously Scott served as the Chief Concept Officer for Panera Bread from the inception of the brand until December 2014.
In his role of Chief Concept Office Davis oversaw menu development, category management, restaurant design and sustainability. Scott was also an integral part of Panera’s marketing and strategy teams guiding the brand’s evolution.
Scott began his career with Carrols Corporation working his way from hourly employee to unit general manager. In 1987 he joined a small Boston based company known as Au Bon Pain as a store manager. In 1989 Scott was promoted to District Manager in the Boston area overseeing as many as 10 locations with sales of approximately $20M.
In 1993 he moved to a special projects role working directly for the CEO, Ron Shaich, developing and executing new concepts for Au Bon Pain. This role included working with designers, construction managers and operations teams to execute the projects. The work of this period also included facilitating the creation of the original “vision documents” that would be used to develop the strategic plan for “Panera Bread” .
In 1995 Davis was promoted to Director of Customer Experience for St. Louis Bread Company, a sub division of Au Bon Pain, where he oversaw the successful transformation of the St. Louis Bread Company concept to Panera Bread. This included guiding the development of a language and vision for the concept as it would evolve and be touched by new operators and guests over time.
In 2001 Scott was promoted to SVP, Chief Concept Officer for Panera Bread and in 2010 he was promoted to EVP, Chief Concept and Innovation Officer. With the scaling of the business in terms of size and scope, systems for consistent, powerful product innovation were implemented to stay rooted in the concept vision while providing a robust pipeline of well tested items that would become guest favorites.