Everything Panera Bread employees want to tell you but can't

Panera Bread currently boasts around 2,300 locations in the US and Canada.A number of current and former employees spoke to Business Insider about aspects of the restaurant that casual diners might not pick up on.From the truth about the food to how employees really feel about most Panera Bread customers, here's what they had to say. Panera Bread is a mainstay for bread-lovers looking to grab anything from a quick pastry to a sit-down meal.Business Insider spoke to a number of current and former Panera Bread employees about what it's like to work at the restaurant chain.Read more: Panera is rolling out the two-bowl version of its famous bread bowl across AmericaThey shared a number of insights that may not be immediately apparent to casual diners, including information on how different menu items are prepared.Here's what the employees had to say: