So if I have a cup that was given to me by Panera, that says “Unlimited Sip Club“, does that mean I am grandfathered in for unlimited?

What's Being Added:

C7 (begins 8/19):

• Pumpkin Spice Latte, Iced Latte, and Frozen Java: Freshly brewed espresso combined with foamed milk and pumpkin spice sauce, topped with whipped cream and pumpkin spice flavored crumbles. Served hot, iced, or frozen.
• Pumpkin Spiced Iced Coffee: dark roast coffee with pumpkin spice sauce over ice, topped with sweet cream cold foam and pumpkin spice flavored crumbles.
• Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll: Cinnamon roll with pumpkin jam filling added, topped with pumpkin spice icing
• Caramel Pumpkin Slice: a slice of cake with pumpkin pie spices, brown sugar, vanilla, and salted caramel flavored swirls, topped with pumpkin spice icing.
• Pumpkin Cookies: replacing the tulips as the decorated sugar cookie for the season. Guess they didn't feel like bringing the flip-flop back this year.
• Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe Update: Gets Dairy Base instead of half in half, in line with how the Frozen Javas are made. 4 pumps of chocolate sauce instead of the 6 it normally gets due to the dairy base being included now.

C8 (begins 2 weeks later on 9/2):

• Ciabatta Dippers returning: Chicken Pesto has Grilled chicken, provolone & parmesan cheeses, basil pesto spread on Ciabatta with a Creamy Tomato Dipper. Only protein, cheese and sauce can be modified. French Dipper has steak, provolone & asiago cheeses, garlic aioli drizzle on Ciabatta with a Bistro French Onion Dipper. Only protein, cheese and sauce can be modified.
• Harvest Medley Salad: Mixed greens and fresh arugula, balsamic vinaigrette, whole grain blend, grilled chicken, mandarin oranges, feta, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, toasted pecans, crunchy beet strips.
• Three-Cheese Lasagna Soup: Italian-inspired sausage, lasagna ribbon pasta and parmesan cheese, in a ricotta tomato broth topped with asiago cheese. (side note: my nonna is rolling in her grave right now at this mortal sin of a soup)
• Baked Potato Soup: Homestyle cut potatoes with bacon, chives and seasoned creamy broth — topped with diced bacon. Bacon cannot be fully removed as it is a base ingredient in the soup.
• Autumn Squash Soup: Vegetarian soup with a rich blend of butternut squash and pumpkin simmered in vegetable broth with honey, apple juice, cinnamon and a hint of curry — finished with sweet cream, topped with pumpkin seeds.
• PB&J Cookie: peanut butter cookie filled with grape jelly and sprinkled with powdered sugar.
• Cinnamon Croissant Bites: Mini croissants bites baked with cinnamon crunch topping. Served with icing on the side for dipping.
• Chocolate Chip Bagel returning
• Fruit Cup and Parfait Changes: Strawberries and blueberries will be removed from the fruit cups, and honeydew will return. Blueberries will be removed from parfait cups.
• Catering: Ham & Cheddar Sandwich, Kids Assorted Sandwiches both added to the lineup.
• Mix and Match changes on 9/2: French Dipper added, Toasted Italiano and Chicken Caesar Salad Stuffer removed

What's Being Removed:

C7 (soft runouts):

• Classic Avo Toast
• Green Goddess Avo Toast
• Avocado Spread
• Tulip Cookies

C8 (hard stop):

• Shrimply Baja Salad
• Spring/Summer Fruit Cup
• Spring/Summer Parfait
• Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
• Mexican Street Corn Chowder
• Taco Seasoning: Keep & store any unopened package.

C8 (soft runout):

• Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
• Lil’ Lemon Bundt Cake

WHY DID THEY GET RID OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SALAD, MAN. THAT WAS MY FAVORITE THING ON THE ENTIRE MENU. I CURSW YOU, PANERA, I CURSE YOU AND YOUR MOTHER BREAD

I work at a corporate ran location that gives us a $15 for shift meals for every shift. Recently i realized that i often times totally forget to ring them in but theyre always way under the $15 limit. (Since realizing i have started to ring them in) Ive been working here for a year, and havent had anything said to me. I feel bad for just now remembering i shouldve been doing that. Would i get in trouble/fired for this, or would anyone else get in trouble for my mistake?

I'm in an odd situation where I have been given the opportunity by my district manager (genuine pedophile) to become a shift manager (for $17 an hour. I currently make $15, $16 with tips as a team lead) and my general manager has offered to make me the store's Catering lead (for $16 an hour plus tips)

I am in a franchise.

I'm at a store that has only been open about a year and we don't have very much catering so I would be expected to increase the amount of catering at our store as a catering lead.

I did talk to the district manager (hated by our whole market) today and he was set on $17 and hour and unwilling to increase that number until I brought up that I wouldn't make tips anymore so it would practically be a $1 raise from what I currently make and it would be LESS than what some of my fellow team leads make. He said he would look into that and let me know as it "might change [his] mind."

I'm also LDS (mormon) and wanting to serve a mission which would mean leaving (for two years) sometime not long after the next 6 months. The district and general manager are both aware of this.

If any current/former catering leads or shift managers have advice or want to compare stress, pay, opportunities, or whatever you think is important I would really appreciate that.

I have no idea what to do here

Hello!

I was wondering a few things about this market bowl.

- is the chicken warmed up?
- are any of the other ingredients warmed up besides the rice?
- what’s in their roasted corn? Is it just corn or is there other things already prepped in the corn (like onions)

Thank you!

I can't seem to find it anywhere, would appreciate if anyone had it on hand!

Has anyone tested positive for Cyclosporiasis after eating the Panera produce? I have all the symptoms and want to know if it’s worth it to pay a visit to the doctor or if it’s just a stomach bug.

There is a lot of talk about Panera becoming less in every way. No more bakers, smaller portions, sip club changes, and private equity (which only seems to benefit equity holders who can cash out at some point, not employees, or customers).

Are there any Panera Bread alternatives that seem to be growing and scaling anywhere especially in the Midwest? If you are fortunate to have the local place with large portions, reasonable prices, real bakers, and both a bakery and food menu you are fortunate. Since most of us do not, what are growing places like what Panera was as described to keep an eye out for that may fill the void in the future?

It is good affffff yall omg. I made a soup today with the herbed rice, broth only from the chicken noodle, diced chicken, cup of lemon dressing, and cilantro and it was so good bruh yall employees gotta tap in

Like the title says, whats the hate about for the sip club? I really don't get why people don't like it, it's just kinda "eh" to me, neither good or bad since most people who come in don't get a whole meal, but theres still a level of interaction that can keep me grom getting other work done.

I haven’t been working for Panera for too long (maybe around 6 months) but I had been promoted to team lead about a month ago and have been slowly getting decent at my job… until today. My GM offered to transfer me to another select location and even said I would keep my current team lead position, can anyone share their experience on being transferred, and whether or not they continued to work their same position at a new café?

Are your stores still marketing like this? Seems awfully illegal, please share your pictures!

as a non american this was my first time ordering from panera bread and yoooooooo THIS IS SOOOO GOOOODDDDD!!!!!! i’m so mad none of my american friends recommended this to me before. also the portion sizes are sooo big here i’ll get fat at this rate haha!
so yum that i genuinely had to make a reddit post to show appreciation.
what i had ordered:
1. spicy fiesta chicken(wasn’t very spicy but very filling and refreshing taste)
2. chicken noodle soup(very hearty)
3. french bread
4. hazelnut mocha frozen java(sweet!)
5. sourdough loaf(im yet to try that but it looks good!)

i would absolutely love any other food recs for this place(or tbf any other place as long as its yummy!)

I know it has horseradish, mayo, and mustard, but I'm not sure about the ratios, or if any other ingredients or seasonings are required.

Like the title says I'm very sorry your panera sucks, my panera is great and makes their food fresh and still actively has a kitchen! The portion sizes are great and the food tastes great. I've been eating at my local panera for over 10 years and the quality hasn't gone down, we still have a bakery with a bunch of items idk what's going on with the rest of your paneras' but I'm sorry 😔🤧

The only thing I'm pissed about is them getting rid of the coffee cake, it was hands down the best dessert on the menu. The kitchen sink cookie is great but it will never be her...

Found while chewing on my ciabatta cheesesteak along with smaller shredded pieces :(

Looks a bit like cheese but it looks like a tearaway piece of plastic to open a product. Felt rubbery. Can anyone help identify what it’s from?

The Mediterranean salad was my go to and I’m so sad they discontinued it ☹️ I haven’t seen anybody talk about it

Idk who needs to hear this, but the Mix and Match is a combo with preset options for $4.99 each, and a You Pick 2 is a combo of any 2 things on the menu and varies by price depending on what you get.

When you order a Mix and Match at the register, we have to hit a certain key to get it started, so we can ring up those specific items at $4.99. So it's important you mention that. Otherwise, someone might ring you up as a Pick 2, and it won't be the same price. Similarly, if you say you want a "pick 2" when you want the mix and match, you'll likely end up getting a pick 2 and charged more.

Idk about the rest of y'all (employees) but I knew it was gonna be a problem when it was announced because people refuse to learn the names of things, and of course I've been proven correct. People come in trying to order the "match 2 with a chipotle and tomato soup", or the "you pick mix and match". Or they tell me they want a pick 2 with the Italiano and Fuji apple, and treat me like I'M the pedantic fool for explaining to Mix and Match to them because "yeah that's what I meant". Like idc dude, I'm just trying to make sure you know what you're doing because while I noticed you got items off the Mix and Match and can change it, that might not happen the next time you do it, and the next employee might charge you that Pick 2 price.

Hot off the press! 10 points for every $1 spent

FYI Just noticed the new "subscription" benefits page and FAQ/terms have been updated in the app. Hope everyone had their screenshots already..How are they telling us we waived our right to notifications? My annual sub goes through January 😭

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