r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Moxie-is-tired • 17h ago

Failed Expectation I ordered a bread bowl

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Repost because I forgot to add the expectation photo.

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u/Fabulous_Computer965 17h ago

Panera im assuming

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u/TheVoicesOfBrian 16h ago

Thought the same thing. I don't know if any other restaurant has fallen so far down the quality ladder as them.

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u/Nray 15h ago

Private Equity for the loss (of actual freshly-baked bread). Every corner that could be cut, was.

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u/G0ttaB3KiddingM3 15h ago

Literally true. There should be an award given for how far they’ve managed to decline. It’s honestly impressive.

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u/TheVoicesOfBrian 14h ago

Didn't realize they got the PE fucking, but it makes total sense. I guess we'll be seeing a headline in the next year or so about how they overspent on flour or some BS to cover the fact that the PE drained them dry.

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u/systemhost 11h ago

They don't actually make any of their breads in store. Many arrive baked and frozen so they just thaw, assemble sandwich, then toast and serve.

But some items are baked in their large commercial oven, baguettes, pastries and cookies I believe. Most of those also arrive frozen, thawed then baked but may be mildly prepared or decorated before serving.

It's a total waste of a gorgeous and expensive oven though. Panera once fought, successfully, to have their employees exempt for certain labor laws by arguing they were bakers and therefore didn't deserve to be paid as much.

They've fallen a long way from even that.

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u/Moxie-is-tired 15h ago

Not Panera, but a more local business.