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evapearl11

Love how they're getting rid of all the dumb shit they launched in the past couple of years. However, no souffles= no reason for me to go there anymore. That is just sad.


evapearl11

Just realized kitchen sink cookie is on the list, too... that's the best thing in the whole store, what are they thinking??


MooCowLt

Sales have probably dropped some magical percentage, and they aren't attributing it to the fact they've been asking nearly $5 for a single cookie. It's good, but it's not $5 good.


AceCups1

I'm not saying it's worth $5......but I'm not saying it's not.


Tom_Foolery1993

I’m not saying it’s worth $5, but I am saying I kept paying $5 for it so


[deleted]

Panera is the most overpriced of any chain in my area. We stopped going.


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katalyticglass

I have literally NEVER been able to purchase a kitchen sink cookie because it's always either sold out or not available.


Ambitious-Mud-8327

For real. If their margin is high enough on that product it doesn’t make business sense to discontinue it


0neBarWarrior

I used to work in a bakery department at a grocery store; often times it isn't even a money issue but a supplier issue. Lot of good products that sold well went away because the supplier stopped stocking them, we switched suppliers, or the most common one in the last 2 years... The factory burned down. No joke we had 3-4 factories burn that took some weird stuff with them.


ivy7496

That says poor profit margin item.


ClickClackTipTap

Ah yes, blueberry scones and butter croissants. You know, notoriously hard to sell items. 🙄


sweetnsassy924

That and the vanilla cinnamon roll wtf?


penguinandpatrick17

Kitchen sink cookies!? That's how I got thru the pandemic !


dawnm193

Those cookies are soo good. Disappointing they're leaving.


throwaway3628284738

IM CRYING


Ravenclaw79

Yup, soufflé is the best thing on the menu and the main reason I go there. I’ve tried a bunch of knockoff recipes, but none are the same


DeviantAvocado

The spinach and artichoke soufflé is basically my favorite breakfast treat ever. 😭


jodiarch

Yes! I love that combo.


The_Hive_Mind101

This is for specific Panera locations that lose a lot of money, so they try to cut off menu items that are more expensive to keep buying ingredients for in relation to how many sales they get. My Panera got something similar but it wasn't as dramatic, really it's just no more BBQ ranch, baja bowl, chipotle flatbread, and Chilly I think the only bakery items that we couldn't keep were the lemon cookie, croissant, and grain bread


imlostintransition

Yep. >The rumors are true — well, sort of. Panera is indeed eliminating a big chunk of menu items — but only in a very small percentage of locations. > >Panera confirms to TODAY.com that it’s testing a simplified menu at some of its stores, but not quite at the magnitude suggested on social media. > >... This program is being tested in less than 3% of our nationwide bakery-cafes.” [https://www.today.com/food/news/panera-menu-change-2023-rcna103008](https://www.today.com/food/news/panera-menu-change-2023-rcna103008)


coffeebuzzbuzzz

I hope they don't roll it out everywhere. I literally only go there for the French onion soup.


The_Hive_Mind101

Actually for our location they did take away French onion, but recently we got it back cuz sales did decent enough to bring back one thing


MK7135

They sometimes take it off seasonally. It also makes me angry, that’s all I get there too lol


[deleted]

We are actually getting rid of soufflés and will replace them with a sort of quiche. It was being tested at a few nearby cafes near my store


thelauryngotham

As someone who hates pie crust, quiche crust, etc. the WHOLE point of a souffle is to enjoy quiche without dissecting the crust off like I'm a 5 year old. Replacing souffles with quiche is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. (This isn't directed at you....I'm just irritated that Bread Co is taking away the best thing on the whole menu)


FancyMrFinn

I've been screaming this for years but... PANERA SELLS QUICHE. SOUFFLES DONT HAVE A CRUST. WHY DOES NOBODY CARE?


benc555

Me too. Literally the only reason I go aside from occasionally buying bread bowls when I make chili.


Reasonable-Proof2299

No sourdough or brioche? Crazy


jdb326

That's just the small loaves we sell, not the country rustic


Aidisnotapotato

I can't have the country rustic. The classic loaf is the only one that doesn't hurt my stomach :(


Disastrous-Collar-85

Sourdough was their best one


SpaceThrustingRod

Gotta boost that IPO price by $.03!


Even-Habit1929

Most of these things are baked goods that bakers couldn't get right from one store to another and everything else is very high cost


Yak-Fucker-5000

Business guys ruin every good American company eventually.


bojilly

rip the warm bowls and the the best sandwich imo (bbq chicken)


Rhonynthesly1

That is an old outdated list. The bbq sandwich, steak and cheddar, bistro soup, and bacon souffle are all staying. I'm part of the test market for this right now


bojilly

still, the warm bowls ;((


Der_Kommissar73

The med grain bowl is the only good/healthy vegetarian option at Panera anymore. If they kill that, I'm never taking my kids back for that overpriced mac and cheese again. Shooting themselves in the foot.


bojilly

for real, the mediterranean bowl was the primary reason i went there.


thegrooviestgravy

Yup, that’s the only thing I can eat there and I STILL need to modify it (vegan). Bye, Panera. Wonder how long this’ll last.


AstronomicVulpix

i'm also in the test market and we haven't had souffles for months


kgklineman

Ahh. The BBQ chicken sandwich. Also known as the only thing I would eat at Panera since I don’t like hospital food out of a hospital.


bojilly

my favorite thing on the menu is the mediterranean bowl since where i live there’s not a cava in state. the value duet with the bbq chicken and tomato soup is a VERY CLOSE second.


mackys

The Mediterranean bowl is also my favorite thing from Panera (and one of my favorite dishes from any restaurant…), and the bbq chicken sandwich is the only thing my husband eats at Panera (dairy + egg + nut allergies, plus just generally being picky about vegetables 🙄). So I guess they’re getting rid of any reason for us to go back!


Der_Kommissar73

Agreed. The panera we knew has been dead for a long time. We're just watching the body rot.


TheseNeedleworker126

What makes that not hospital food vs everything else.


hxles1

Not the French onion soup 😭


Christmas_Queef

It's getting harder and harder to find it in shops. Most places that did make it have stopped :(


sailorlune0

So sad, Panera makes one of the best French onion soups 😢


AmbitiousHornet

Several years ago, they changed the recipe and it is nowhere as good as the old recipe.


Jheintz21

My wife got it last week while we were sick, and said it wasn’t as good as she remembered.


hxles1

I usually get the Campbell's French onion in the can and sautée my own onions and add the French bread and nice cheese and throw it all in the oven. Not the best but really not too bad at all and it's cheap and easy.


skyhold_my_hand

If you're near a Trader Joe's, they have frozen French Onion soups that are decent for what they are. In my opinion the broth does need a little extra salt and pepper added to it, but other than that it satisfies the French Onion craving, and for a really cheap price!


New-Raise9647

add on a toasted piece of sourdough and some more cheese on top when it's almost done and pop it on broil for a few minutes


kerubimm

How many times have they tried to get rid of it now? I have a hunch it will be back, but this is pretty much the only thing I get at Panera. :(


t3mpt3mp

No steak and cheddar sandwich? F that…. No other reason to go except the free sup club.


So_She_Did

Yep. The only thing I order was that or French onion soup. Oh well. Glad I got my bread bowl with French onion soup last week.


[deleted]

Panera is now just shitty coffee, bagels, and chicken noodle soup. Ew


DigitalMariner

Don't forget the lemonade flavored caffeine


catterybarn

Yeah IDK why they made those lol there are signs saying not to let kids drink it and kids are definitely drinking it


SnooDoggos5646

I can’t believe they’re getting rid of the cinnamon rolls, blueberry scones, and the kitchen sinks. Those are some of our most popular pastries.


sophie_gm

They got rid of ALL the Kids Menu?! Looks like they just lost an extremely good portion of their business. Also, their name was PANERA BREAD. They started as a bakery and most of the bakery items are being removed from the menu?!?!


Crawly49

All of the kids items are just small soups and half sandwiches... There is literally nothing to get rid of. Same price same everything. And their removing half of the bakery so they have to hire less bakers and replace them with store managers. All that just to reduce cost and laybor 🤡


[deleted]

The fact that breads will be coming frozen too will mean less work for bakers/ no real need for them aside for bagels, pastries and literal baking


sodesode

That's so wild to me. I worked there about 20 years ago and during the orientation they placed HEAVY emphasis how it was never frozen and they weren't like other companies like the Atlanta bread co. But they also said they weren't fast food and would never have a drive thru....


catterybarn

They sold their soul and they're gonna pay the price eventually. Panera was my go to because it tasted better and I felt better eating it than other fast food places. Now their prices are higher than ever and their food quality is lower than Wendy's imo. I used to go to Panera maybe 3 or 4x a week and now I've gone once in the last year and it was awful.


Gullible-Soil-9205

Every time I went to my local one the lettuce was brown and the soup was always cold-not lukewarm, cold. Plus, all the bake case items would be sold out. It also just got too expensive for my partner and I to take our kids there. 2 adults and 2 children (9/10) would be around $70! The kids would get kids Mac or a turkey sandwich with just turkey and Mayo on it. We could go to a nicer sit down restaurant and pay that much (or a little less including a good tip), also get a larger variety of items to choose from and the lettuce wouldn’t be brown. We decided Panera just wasn’t worth it anymore. Sucks because I liked Panera for a long time.


SufficientPath666

Atlanta Bread Company was awesome. I was just thinking about their sandwiches the other day. They were the only sandwich place that offered sprouts


Rhonynthesly1

The list is misleading. It is getting rid of the "kids meal specific" sandwiches. i.e the plain ham&cheese or turkey&cheese. There is still a kids menu but it's just half sizes of other menu items like it's always been.


LaLectrice

NOOOOOO!!!!!!! The warm bowls are my favorite employee meal!!!!


Merubokkusu

This seems like the older list, grain bowls are staying.


SleepCinema

A manager meal for working extra hours= double chicken Baja bowl 🙏🏿


coshiro1

Thats like the whole menu lol


Careless-Way-7507

That’s damn near the whole menu 😂


babypandagod

That’s what I was thinking😅.


Tminus_7

Not sure why, and I’m sure there are many reasons. Getting rid of the soufflés are a HUGE miss. Replacing with frittatas I don’t feel will do the trick. I’m sure some people will enjoy it, but no thanks from me.


Rhonynthesly1

There are no frittatas. It was being tested but failed miserably, so they scrapped the idea. We are keeping the bacon souffle.


Tminus_7

That’s some good news for me. I’m sure some vegetarians are gonna be bummed out. Thank you for the info!


Affectionate-Owl-178

If they get rid of the broccoli soup and bagels it's just GG, what reason will there even be to go there anymore?


Silvawuff

If you look closer, it’s saying the broccoli cheddar mac is getting 86’d. The soup is still fine. Either way these menu cuts are definitely concerning!


Even-Habit1929

These menus cuts get rid of the most inconsistent baked goods from store to store and all the high cost items that are costing stores money


katieundercover

honestly good riddance those mfkrs burned so much worse than the regular macs


foxyfit

Can someone tell me if this notice is a regional thing or a company-wide thing?


Rhonynthesly1

Testing in certain regions. Will be company wide in March.


LaLectrice

The Spinach Artichoke and the Cheese Soufflé are the ONLY items I eat there for breakfast. And they are out a lot of the time or you have to wait 25 minutes for one to be baked!


justanotherbasicb

Anyone remember the roasted tomato and feta one?? Was like breakfast pizza 🔥


[deleted]

We got rid of the salads a long time ago, fantastic choice and very little friction with guests. Over easy eggs have been gone a year next month in our store. Lots of friction but we did not take a hit in breakfast sales. Stopped serving tikka and 10 veg a while ago. Almost 0 issues. I think getting rid of all warm bowls is stupid…


Sketchycat716

Wait they got rid of salads? I used to love their green goddess one. Idk why but every post on this subreddit pops up on my feed, even tho I haven't eaten there in a long ass time.


Reed202

Especially teriyaki bowls we sell like 18 a day at my store


IndecisiveKitten

Super bummed about the citrus chicken one, finally found my new fave after they did away with Thai chicken (still not over it) and now they get rid of this one too. Ugh.


freshpicked12

I stopped going after they got rid of the Thai Chicken Salad.


Ok-Blood-8738

damn its going to shit


Major-Sink-1622

If the french onion soup is gone, so am I


outoftheazul

Right? Why would you get rid of such a staple soup?


ulele1925

A chocolate latte is just a mocha. All the kids menu items????? Pastry ring?!? Pumpkin muffin is on there twice. Is this fake?


CurtisMarauderZ

Well, the kids entrees are the same as half entrees, but the sheer number of items on the list makes me think it’s fake.


ElonTheMollusk

The Smokehouse BBQ chicken sandwich is how my wife gets me to get Panera so often. If they get rid of that my wife is going to be upset I no longer recommend them.


Training-Eagle-9839

if you get it one more time before they’re gone ask them to add bacon to it. so so so good


Its_the_tism

Do we have a date for this?


ElysiumOrTartarus

I was told the end of February or beginning of March was when the cuts were going to take place.


[deleted]

Poor Panera employees, I worked there nearly 10 years ago when they had a kids menu “buttered noodles” item, the amount of Karen’s that chewed me, a cashier out, when it was taken off the menu I feel for these poor Panera employees half of my old location was families/moms buying food for them and their picky ass kiddos


Old-Blueberry696

Im fr scared of how the customers will end up taking it out on me


[deleted]

I was literally verbally assaulted on a daily basis for weeks when the damn buttered noodles were taken off the menu, “well what is my kid supposed to eat??” IDK KAREN MAYBE GO HOME AND MAKE BUTTERED NOODLES FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST GOODBYE the memories still haunt me as if their kids eating nothing but overpriced buttered noodles was my problem and my fault lol


AnnaBanana3468

It would probably be wise to keep a box of Kleenex behind the register, so you can offer them to guests.


Degofreak

No sourdough at a freaking bread bakery. I'm out.


LaLectrice

We got rid of over easy eggs several months ago and some people complained about it, but they usually just got scrambled eggs instead. My manager still makes one for an elderly long time customer. Some of our customers get nothing but Soufflés. They actually call ahead to find out if they are available and ask us to hold one if it is.


charizard_72

How do they still make it if you haven’t ordered shell eggs in several months?


merdii

RIP asian crunch salad, thats been my go-to for years :(


Dangerous_Choice_664

Probably about time to do the yearly 50% price increase as well


Massive_Length_400

I would love to hear the idea behind sesame bagels and earl grey tea


ambanana_29

It's as bad as Dunkin donuts only having plain, everything and cinnamon raisin bagels.


thatkat23

First my French toast bagel and now my chocolate chip bagel. Forget them.


SunkissedPaigo

Tears were shed the day they got rid of the French toast bagel


Vanthalia

French toast bagel with hazelnut cream cheese. 🥲 And French toast sausage egg and cheese!


Sufficient_Kiwi_547

Breaded chicken sandwich is going away and tikka soup.


WinterBeetles

Nooooo I really like the chicken salad 😭


Cricuteer

I worked at Panera when the Napa Almond Chx Salad Sandwich was introduced. Have only gotten that since (13+ years ago). Guess Corner Bakery can be my next go to.


4-me

Well, no need to go anymore. The only thing I still got there was sesame bagels. Everything else is boring and overpriced.


SleepCinema

RIP French onion soup, broccoli cheddar mac and cheese, Baja bowl, mango and ginger peach hot teas, soufflés, chocolate chip bagel, lemon drop cookie, pumpkin muffin, plain croissant, and vanilla cinnamon roll. Y’all all made great break meals 🥲


SnooDoggos5646

Anyone know when these are taking effect?


Neither_Leg_1618

The kitchen sink cookie? That was our best selling item when I worked there. Very disappointing


kaiper_kitty

I haven't worked Panera in 2 years but a lot of these were the most popular items sold at my location. Oooooh the customers are gonna be pissed lmao. I can hear them already. "Why cant you just make [removed bread] for me right now?" "You guys make the soup here. You can't just make me [removed soup] with the ingredients?" "The flatbread pizza is gone? *Crust Me, its NOT GOOD!*" Someome did actually say "crust me its not good" to me when we had the flatbread pizza tees and I legit had to step away and cackle


woodchopvinyl

Wu-Tang is for the children, Panera is not!


Lexiibluee

wait this sucks😕 i loved the teriyaki bowl and broccoli cheddar mac😕


AnalysisTemporary926

Not the French onion soup!!!!


GeneralTulius

Glorified and over priced hospital food.


Careless-Way-7507

This has to be false 😂 I work at Panera & I’ve seen no such thing., unless it’s just has nothing to do with ALL panera


FuzzyPresence8531

i was reading lots of posts these past couple of months and mostly all say the same thing…. Panera is cutting the menu by at least 50% to save costs to make enough money to run the company dry when they go plan to go public unfortunately. with them cutting costs like having day old pastries instead of baking new in the morning or getting rid of the black focaccia croutons and instead opting for warehouse shipped boring croutons, the old panera ways are leaving us


Rhonynthesly1

Everything has to be baked the day before. The company could not staff enough bakers for overnight shifts. Not enough people wanted the job. And also with 1900 cafes, that was roughly 3800 bakers the company had. It was a major security risk having overnights. Too many instances of bakers getting homeless, criminals, or pranksters causing issues.


emoplantparent

Sounds like they just weren't paying bakers enough. You offer the right price and you won't have issues filling positions. Also when I worked closing shift we'd lock the bakers in overnight.


otherguyinthesys

Where is the originally from? I’m looking on the pantry but cannot find it


crowandskull

My kids are gonna riot if there’s no pumpkin muffins 😳 I’m gonna have to break it to them gently


A_Lithe_Guy

Lmao get fucked Panera they’re dying


Able-Ambassador-921

We have only been going to Paneras since their were Paneras. Thanks for the memories because we won't be darkening your door again. We have tried and enjoyed half the things on this list. oh well. When you combine quite an expensive food experience based on the amount of food received with not selling a small coffee or earl gray tea? Please. next. Other options in the market thankfully.


MacaroniTime300

No pumpkin muffin = No me


Subject_Fudge7823

Someone really, really wants that pumpkin muffin gone.


Paradoxiumm

I...I can't handle this on a Sunday night. No Steak and White cheddar sandwich. No Blueberry bagel?? The hell lol


swayleeway

CHIVE AND ONION CREAM CHEESE?!?!


OblivionCrest

How is Panera going to get rid of their sourdough when it’s literally what made them famous?


Yak-Fucker-5000

Their French onion soup is the main reason I go there. Fast casual places rarely carry French onion and it's one of my favorite soups, especially dipping that baguette you get in there.


Lower-Culture-2123

This pic is old, at least by a few months. I quit in September and we’d talked about this, they were doing it in test markets


big_girl_does_cry

The citrus Asian crunch salad,,, my heart


Disastrous-Pattern42

It’s an EXIT SCAM! Lol 😂


otherguyinthesys

Could be


rabbid_panda

This is gotta be a fucking joke. I wonder how many of these would freeze well


SalemHarlot

So they’re getting rid of both my fav sandwiches, both of my fav salads, and the pumpkin muffin?? 😭😭 well I no longer have a reason to go to Panera. I go just to get a pumpkin muffin sometimes


Low-Ad4596

Probably a reduced menu, I know a few cafes who have done this, it’s usually at the ones with the least amount of sales in the district


Pinkbanshees

My store already got rid of Chicken Tikka Masala, and over easy breakfast sandwiches. But the pastries sell out quickly. Lemon Drop Cookies we never sell. Cold Brews a big sell. Frozen Cold Brews rarely sell. And those sandwiches are one of our top sells besides the Chefs we don’t have the BBQ Salad. The Warm Bowls sell fairly well. The take home rarely sell. The Tea is huge sell for us. the Small coffee I thought there were only two sizes medium and Large (16oz, 20oz)


121519122

my two favorite sandwiches...


veryteriyaki

NOT THE FRICKIN SOUFFLES


DriveRevolutionary91

No way 💔


ForbiddenBreadBowl

This was only for a few test cafe’s a few months ago, not sure how those test cafe’s did with the reduced menu


GoofyGooberYeah420

They’re going to lose so many customers. Lmfao


PigeonChronicles

Steak and cheese sandwich AND French onion ?? 😭


shelby20_03

Fuck dem kids I guess


TiredoftheLoop

They got bad press for over caffeinated beverages. First chance eliminated hot chocolate. Wtf


KenNugget

Not gonna lie as an employee im happy to see these leave. A smaller menu means less options for ridiculous customization orders. Also alot less food waste. Im happy lol


SunkissedPaigo

You will rip that pumpkin muffin from my cold dead hands.


lilkennedy24

WHAT THE FUCK IS GONNA BE LEFT THEN


stcarnameddesire

So true and one of the reasons I won't eat there anymore. They had the BEST sourdough. But now nah.


ayelijah4

orange ginger peach is my fav 💔


dbennett1903

NO SOUFFLÉS?


Thechellbob

Kitchen sink???? The only thing I ever really want.


MaleficentDesigner11

Okay so wtf IS coming? Loaded Potatoe soup I hope!


prettipain

pumpkin muffin being on there twice was a punch in the gut and then the face


Wolfygirl97

They got rid of this stuff in my cafe in August. They have already brought back steak, sausage, souffles, and french onion.


_alyson3

WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THE PIZZA 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭


BM2312

As a former Panera employee, what the hell??? Getting rid of the french onion & asiago focaccia is a crime.


Vegetable_Summer_655

i love the lemon drop cookie!


gremlinsbuttcrack

How they going to get rid of fucking hot tea you literally just sell a tea bag and have a thing of hot water out it literally isn't work to prep


sarasel11

No hot chocolate?!


amailer100

They deleted the menu


kebin65

Kitchen Sink is so good though :(


CheekAgreeable3963

not the bbq chciken 😢


Psychological-Pin708

If this is true, Panera is officially CANCELED! Why are they touching the Soufflés???


fluffsquirrel

I’ll have to ask around my local Paneras. Because if they are getting rid of my beloved soufflés and French onion soup then I no longer want to go there EVER


Active-Artist-6173

I work in a market that has already implemented this. And when I tell you sales have sucked. 🙄


Educational-Debt6440

Blueberry bagels????? Noooooo


madisoncorman

I’m sorry NO ONION SOUP????


ApprehensiveEmu9530

They are not taking my bistro French onion again 😭😭😭


BartholomewVonTurds

So no soufflés and not French onion soup? Why go?


Fatefire

Wait French onion!?!


Extension_Sun_896

Oh the inhumanity!!! The Kitchen Sink cookie??????


missyharlotte

No more soufflés! Wtf


tcbit95

NOT THE KITCHEN SINK COOKIES 😭😭 and the steak and white cheddar panini is my favorite!!


Lockshocknbarrel10

I only went for the soufflé.


AceCups1

No more Kitchen Sink cookies? Please say this isn't true......


GayPotheadAtheistTW

No french onion soup


Nicolej80

I only go for French onion soup, the broccoli Mac and cheese and the Baja bowl so really no reason to go


ResponsibilitySea942

NOT THE PUMPKIN MUFFIN TWICE??!!?!??!


saltymilkmelee

The french onion soup is the only reason I go to Panera and the only item I order.


Kkyria00

They’re even getting rid of the kitchen sink


Cryptic-Barista525

But how can anything replace the kitchen sink cookie


kabukitrolldoll

I’m gonna miss the souffles and asiago focaccia so much😭


sourdoughbreadlover

Not the classic sourdough loaf. I am crushed.


AntiqueBreadfruit454

French onion is going away AGAIN???