Everyone responding to this post ignored the the “good will” benefit, which is greater than most restaurant owners believe. Having customers dissatisfied with service or unable to have their order filled exactly will be discouraged from choosing that restaurant the next time, and others who hear about the incident will do the same.
I just called the local Panera. An empty bread bowl is $1.89. And they were out of them.
Back to the OP, I imagine that almost nothing one can do at a single store can really affect the bread bowl shortage issue. Sure, the general manager may make an attempt at getting a few more made each day, but they are still restrained by the waste restrictions that all of them have to abide by. Corporate needs to know. Either they make available what they advertise, or they drop it from the menu.
What about a #OutofBreadBowls hashtag? If the issue is systemic and enough of an annoyance to people, it might take flight and catch the ear of someone who can actually affect a change in the system.
I’m not a Twitterer or tweeter or twatever else, but I can see how this could be more effective than any in-store actions could be.
If there’s no mechanism for capturing the amount of people who ordered bread bowls, only to be told that there are none left, a manager will never know he needs to adjust his bread bowl order. And the vicious cycle continues…
That’s why they’re called “empty.”
Seconded by me, who had the pleasure of being trained on how to clean a shake machine while the shop was being inspected.
Manager/trainer was almost hysterical.
Bread bowls should be a must - especially if they offer them! Kinda like buying shoes without the shoe laces, or a fast food restaurant soda without the straw!!
Panera needs to fix it!!
Good will benefit. Anytime I have a bad experience, I never return!
No.
Read the rest of the thread. This issue has been addressed.
I agree with that sentiment, but what affect could your personal boycott it have?