Fox News - "Your suggested donation today is $6.59," said a woman taking orders behind the counter at a Panera Bread Company restaurant in Dearborn, Mich. It's a “suggested donation,” not a price, because although this looks just like a typical shop in the restaurant chain -- with all the same sandwiches, soups and salads you would see in a standard Panera property -- there’s a difference here. At this location, there are no actual prices. You pay how much you want, or what you can afford. "Your suggested donation today is $6.59," said a woman taking orders behind the counter at a Panera Bread Company restaurant in Dearborn, Mich. It's a “suggested donation,” not a price, because although this looks just like a typical shop in the restaurant chain -- with all the same sandwiches, soups and salads you would see in a standard Panera property -- there’s a difference here. At this location, there are no actual prices. You pay how much you want, or what you can afford.
While I appreciate that Panera is trying to do a good thing here, I'm absolutely stunned these things are still in business...Either people are way nicer and more giving than I'm giving them credit for, or I'm just that much of an asshole...Because if you expect me to strut in there and pay above the suggested price like a sucker, you've lost your damn mind...If you think I'm walking in there and paying just the suggested "donation," you're still bat shit crazy. I'm walking in and giving you however many singles I have, up to $4. That's it. So if it's been one of those crazy days at work and I haven't had time to properly snack and had to waste two of my dollars on the extremely overpriced vending machine at work? You're getting stuck with two bucks. I'll thank you while tweeting what a good deal I got on my smartphone, with my gas guzzling SUV idling outside so I could keep the AC on for when I got back.
