Panera Bread

I recently have been coming in more often due to my workplace being nearby. The morning/lunch shift is great! Listened to my specific orders, asked if I needed anything else. When I come here during after school hours I realized its mainly staffed by high school students.. Panera seems like a great first job! but.. these employees were talking in a little group while there was a line with at least four people, people training others with their back facing the customers. These students were rly confused and took 15 minutes to get my food because they didn't know what buttons they needed to push. I understand that they may have been new hires but I saw no management figure helping out these kids.

I do not perceive the value when compared to the exorbitant menu prices. 7.99 for a cup of average tasting soup is too much. All I get is coffee here. I haven't compared prices to other panera's and wonder how much is ascribed to inflation and how much is ascribed to Covelli franchises. Location is average, with tons of HS employee/turnover.