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Something You’ll Never Hear Me Say
Recently I was at Panera Bread for lunch. There was a guy at the counter: hands in the pockets of his jeans, one of those beanie stocking hats pulled down tight on his head, and Chucks on his feet. He looked to be an early 20’s college dude.
Clearly he’d not been to Panera before, which to me is shocking because Panera is my satellite kitchen for when my fridge is empty. I eat there all the time. I always order one of two things: chicken noodle soup, or a caesar salad with no caesar dressing and balsamic vinagrette on the side. I’m not really a sandwich kinda girl. I love grilled cheese, but that’s about it.
So, back to this guy, he couldn’t decide what to order, then he asked the girl at the counter “what’s good?”Okay, the girl couldn’t have been more than 20 years old, and granted, she does work at Panera, but Panera is like a McDonald’s for grown-ups. Do you go to McDonald’s and ask “what’s good?” The girl replied with a couple different sandwiches that she liked, and then asked him for his order, to which he said, “Just pick something for me … but not the tomato crispani. “
I wonder what she picked. I wonder if he liked it. And I wonder how many people order that way on a regular basis. Just pick something for me is something you’ll never hear me say. Ever.
(Cross posted @I’m Just Saying)
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I’ll never say that either. I think guys are less picky about what they eat.
McDonalds for grownups — that’s so awesome, I love it!!
I like Panera, but maybe it’s more of a chick place. It’s good to go with friends but can be a little pricey.
I liked your “satellite kitchen” line.
Good photos!
i’ve never heard of the place and i’ve never ordered like that before. men.
Caesar Salads…
I was at my satellite kitchen the other day (you know, Panera) when I ordered a caesar salad a la my…