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- Panera Bread currently boasts around 2,300 locations in the US and Canada.
- A number of current and former employees spoke to Business Insider about aspects of the restaurant that casual diners might not pick up on.
- From the truth about the food to how employees really feel about most Panera Bread customers, here’s what they had to say.
Panera Bread is a mainstay for bread-lovers looking to grab anything from a quick pastry to a sit-down meal.
Business Insider spoke to a number of current and former Panera Bread employees about what it’s like to work at the restaurant chain.
Read more: Panera is rolling out the two-bowl version of its famous bread bowl across America
They shared a number of insights that may not be immediately apparent to casual diners, including information on how different menu items are prepared.
Here’s what the employees had to say:
Employees say that much of the food at Panera Bread "is shipped to the store in a bag." That includes the mac and cheese …
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… the Alfredo dish, which employees say they will "throw in the microwave" …
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… and the chicken used in the salads.
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See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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Source: Business Insider – feedback@businessinsider.com (Áine Cain)