When I first moved to the Atlanta area Panera was one of my favorite places. My family would go there all the time when I was a kid and any time family was visiting we'd inevitably all go out to Panera together. When I started living with my wife we used to drive over 10 miles to go to the closest one, and I was so excited when they built one closer to me. But in the last 10-15 years, I started going less and less and now I almost never go. This boiled down to two main things:
I also noticed my workplaces stopped ordering big orders of bagels and breads from Panera like they used for for special events.
Do you guys feel the same way? Or did you always just dismiss it as bougie hospital food in the first place?
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- The menu keeps changing and everything I loved is now gone
- The prices are kind of high
- IC Mocha Almond (it was a sort of frappucino shake)
- Bistro Steak Salad
- Turkey Artichoke Panini
- Sierra Chicken Sandwich
- Spinach Souffle
- Asiago Cheese Bagel
- Brioche Roll
- Pecan roll
- Shortbread cookie (nonfrosted)
I also noticed my workplaces stopped ordering big orders of bagels and breads from Panera like they used for for special events.
Do you guys feel the same way? Or did you always just dismiss it as bougie hospital food in the first place?
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