5 dishes Panera Bread employees say they'd rather skip
Panera Bread employees don't love everything on the fast-casual chain's menu.
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offers a menu stocked with everything from the chain's iconic double bread bowls to savory combinations of soups, salads, and sandwiches.
Business Insider spoke with a number of current and former Panera Bread employees about what it's like to work at the fast-casual chain, as well as their favorite and least favorite menu options.
Some employees chalked up the reasoning behind their picks to personal preference. Others had some specific quibbles with a few of the dishes.
Here's what the employees had to say:
Three different Panera Bread employees said theyd never eat the restaurants mac and cheese.
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One of those employee also dubbed the you-pick-two order of mac and cheese and Caesar salad as Panera Breads "most basic order."
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"Branch out and try something new," the employee said.
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A different employee said they werent a fan of "any of our broth bowls," especially the soba broth bowl and the lentil broth bowl.
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The restaurants tortellini didnt cut it for another employee. "It smells like plastic when its heated up," the Panera Bread employee told Business Insider.
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"Ive heard a lot of people who say they love it, and I should give it a try, but I cant get past the smell," the employee added.
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One employee said they were personally not a fan of the broccoli cheddar soup and added that they only "eat 20% of their menu."
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Two employees were lukewarm on the chains coffee drinks, with one worker calling the beverages "overrated."
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But two employees said theyd eat anything at Panera Bread, with one adding that theyve already "tried everything" on the menu.
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