A diversity of backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives makes us stronger and more creative as individuals and as a team. In fact, being inclusive makes us a more positive force for good in our neighborhoods, our communities, and our world.

We invest in our team members and their future through innovative development programs and initiatives. This ethos of care led us to the 2025 launch of Flavor Your Future, a holistic leadership development platform to consistently attract, develop, and retain high-performing team members, creating a strong and supportive pipeline for talent.

We offer benefits and rewards that span health and well-being, financial planning, family planning, and self-improvement. We also offer access to employee assistance programs and mental health resources to ensure that when our team members reach out for help, there’s someone on the other end to welcome them.

When we say our suppliers are our partners, we mean it. We collaborate with them to improve their own operations and businesses to ensure they produce high-quality foods and packaging. We work together to find ways to reduce waste and increase efficiency, all while mindfully managing natural resources. We also are committed to our supplier and vendor code of conduct as well following a humane animal welfare policy.

The meals we offer our guests reflect our Mediterranean concept and a culinary philosophy that inspires us to develop innovative, vibrant, and flavorful recipes. From our roasted veggies to our lemon herb tahini to our hot harissa pita chips, our menu offerings are thoughtfully created by our culinary team and the high quality and food safety standards to which it adheres.

Protecting the environment isn’t only a strategy to us, it’s core to our beliefs and ability to thrive as a mission-driven business. Supported by specific, high-impact actions and initiatives, we are committed to managing energy consumption to help conserve natural resources, enhancing waste management across our restaurant operations, and actively focusing on measuring and managing our carbon footprint.

We work hard to make only as much food as we estimate needing. To reduce our food surpluses, we partner with organizations dedicated to fighting food insecurity and feeding people in their communities.

Starting from when we opened our first CAVA in 2011, every time we open a new restaurant, we host Community Day, an opportunity for guests to try our Mediterranean-inspired food. But instead of paying for their meal, we ask them to make a donation to our nonprofit community partners. We then match those funds to a specific amount, helping these organizations both raise awareness and feed those in need.

Community and purpose drive us. We proudly support team members who share our values by offering paid time to volunteer with causes they care about. Full-time team members get four days each year to serve — and join CAVA-led volunteer events tied to holidays like Earth Day and MLK Jr. Day.