Do you love bread from Panera? Enter your favorite recipe using one or more of our breads and you could be one of three finalists who will compete in a recipe showdown at one of our metro Detroit Panera Bread® bakery-cafe locations. The showdown will be held on August 7 at 10 a.m. at the Southfield Panera bakery-cafe located at 23719 Greenfield Road.

The grand prize winner will receive a $500 Panera Card® gift card and their recipe will be featured on a recipe card in the bakery-cafe closest to their hometown. The second place winner will receive a $250 Panera Card® gift card and the third place winner will receive a $100 Panera Card® gift card.

Each winner will also receive a Greenfield Village® Bakers Delight package courtesy of Panera Bread and The Henry Ford. Those not interested in submitting a recipe still have an opportunity to win. Panera Bread is inviting customers to stop by any metro Detroit bakery-cafe and fill out a sweepstakes entry form to be eligible for a Greenfield Village® Bakers Delight package. Panera will randomly choose 30 winners from entries received at each of the 41 participating metro Detroit locations. Enter today! The contest and sweepstakes end on July 27, 2009.