Tuesday, November 8, 2011


Because my job at Panera Bread owns my soul sometimes, I wanted to talk about the important role that lighting plays! I only noticed this when we were preparing for our routine inspection from corporate management. One of the things we worked the hardest at was making sure all of our lights were properly cleaned and that all lamps were replaced and in proper working order. The dusting of the lights was probably the hardest and the messiest part, I know because I was the one who got the pleasure of sweeping what was dusted from the lamps! After that, I started noticing that on our daily checklist, the lighting was constantly asked about! If there were any lamps out, we would lose a "point" on our daily checklist. We talked about in class how lighting affects the way people feel in places in terms of comfort and safety. It's such a big deal to us at Panera because one of our main goals is to make out bakery/cafe feel welcoming and making it "An everyday oasis" for our guests. I thought I would include a picture of the cool lights just near our bakery display, making our pastries look extra yummy for your tummy!

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