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Signs You Worked At Panera Bread In High School

Chips, apple or bread?

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Whether you specialized in ringing people up or preparing the food, if you worked at Panera Bread it holds a special place in your heart. Here are some signs that you worked at Panera in high school.

1. You own so many pairs of khaki pants you don’t even know what to do with them

Definitely the worst part about working at Panera was the uniform and having someone cute come in. Please don’t look at me in my hat.


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2. Chips, apple or bread is probably your most repeated phrase

Not only do you say this all day, but you say it in your sleep. Sometimes you even wonder what Ryan Gosling would choose (chips, definitely). You also silently judged the people who chose apples over bread.


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3. Taking bakery items with you out to parties was a must

Nothing beats loading up on cookies and leftover pastries on a weekend night closing shift and showing up to a party with your goodies. Your friends lived for it.


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4. Taking bakery items home to your parents was also a must (if you wanted to live)

Your dad texted you to make sure you brought him home at least one Cobblestone muffin. Maybe three.


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5. Your friends expected you to give them free stuff

No Jill, I can’t give you a candy cookie right now.

6. Being put on dishes made you question humanity

Have you ever tried to scrape wet, soapy mac and cheese out of a bowl? Not the greatest past time, let me tell you.

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7. You saw everyone and their mother (especially their mothers)

Moms LOVE Panera. So do high school kids.

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8. Working the opening shift was actually the worst thing to ever happen to you

Even if you only did it once, coming in at 5 am took a toll on your life.

9. Being able to predict what people would order

Group of middle schoolers? Mac and cheese in a bread bowl. Teenage boy? Chipotle Chicken Sandwich. Moms? Fuji Apple Chicken Salad. It’s a gift.

10. Making coffee was your least favorite thing to do

Honestly, carrying those things when they were full was a great arm workout.


11.Being put on the dining room was the absolute WORST

I really don’t want to walk around cleaning tables and putting people’s plates away for them. (FYI, customers are supposed to put those away. Just saying).

12. Secretly putting in your Panera card number when other people didn’t have them or want them.

Please tell me I’m not the only one who did this.

13. You would still come in on days you weren’t working to take advantage of your discount

Let’s face it, you can never get sick of Panera. It just doesn’t happen.

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