According to Business Insider, "Panera Bread currently employs around 140,000 people... [Recently], [a] group of current and former employees shared a few tips on how to save time and money at Panera Bread." For instance, they stay big groups should order inside the restaurant and not the drive through. It'll be quicker. Also, when buying a salad - it's cheaper to buy a half salad and doubling the ingredients versus buying the bigger salad.