Our top-performing operators were in the spotlight during the awards dinner at our recent Upper Crust incentive trip for our top 10% of cafe leaders, with Abenet Geberegzabher, Director of Retail Operations for the Alexandria, VA, market, and Josh Tomaszewski, an Operating Partner in East Lansing, MI, named the #1 DRO and #1 OP, respectively, for their outstanding 2023 business results. Abenet was celebrated for running high-volume cafes and posting great service metrics, and Josh, a repeat Upper Crust attendee, was honored for his operational excellence and ability to inspire his team to drive great results. Abenet and Josh were among the 107 attendees at this year’s Upper Crust event earlier this month in Boca Raton, FL, where we celebrated them and the rest of the award winners. Congratulations, Abenet Geberegzabher and Josh Tomaszewski! https://lnkd.in/egnbdwkm
Robert Hedberg
6mo
My daughter has been a loyal and a very hard-working employee for Panera for years. Recently, she had to have medical treatment and she's been denied her short-term disability because eventually after contacting management they say a form wasn't signed. Now that is an HR on-boarding responsibility. Is this how you treat your employees at Panera's?
louis gauci
2mo
The Frankenchickens Report shows your failure to stop the sale of Frankenchickens. Is Panera still sourcing birds bred for monstrous growth? Publish an incremental plan for putting an end to this cruelty. Frankenchickens.com
Stephanie Peron
2mo
I want all of you to change to the Better Chicken Commitment. If all of you do not change to the Better Chicken Commitment, then I am going to tell everybody to boycott all of your companies with me.
Michelle Hayward
2mo
Panera made a promise to eliminate Frankenchickens from its supply chain. The Frankenchickens Report shows you have no clear roadmap for accomplishing this goal. Your customers deserve more. Frankenchickens.com
RestroFood
1w
Congratulations, Abenet! I’m not surprised to see this at all! You’re a great leader.
I am thrilled to see Abenet Geberegzabher recognized and celebrated at Panera Bread. She is a true champion! It was an honor and pleasure working with Abenet.
Kelly Daugherty
6mo
Go Abenet! Congrats to all the Winners!! 🎉
Fasil Bekele
6mo
Congratulations my beautiful wife.
Baker at Panera Bread
6moIt'd be nice if Panera recognized the extremely hard working cafe and bakery crew. I was injured in October 11 into a 3500 solo bake. I finished the remaining two hours getting bake done to gold standard; albeit the horrible pain. I haven't been able to work since. Panera insurance company has done everything on their power to fight my workers comp case, despite medical proof. The underhanded things I've experienced is beyond disgusting. I've worked so hard for this company..just to be discarded and forgotten about, left to lose everything while I await surgery for my injury gotten from work. I had a lot of respect for Panera and used to have to much pride and happiness working for what I thought a good company. Ive lost almost everything..because of doing 11-13 hour, 3-4000 solo bakes 6 nights a week. Thanks for saying loud and clear how this company truly cares and recognizes its' employees who make your cafes what they truly are. Do any of you ever know the difference between ciabatta and miche when theyre in the transport? Have any of you even baked a loaf of bread or know what qualifies as the gold standard for the products we bake?! How about the process of baking baguettes and how the crumb is supposed to be? Pathetic.