Nothing to do with Panera, but I just wanted to share something I learned recently. I buy only about 4 cups of coffee out in the course of a year, but, recently, I stopped into a Burger King. I had to wait in a short line, during which time I heard a man ahead of me place an order that included 2 “senior coffees”.
I do not patronize fast food places more than 3-4 times a year, so I am frequently confused about their offerings. Grateful for the line that caused me to hear that man give his order, I did a quick scan of the overhead menu, but it showed no listing or price for a “senior” coffee. When it was my turn, I said to the cashier, “There’s a senior coffee?”
When she said, “Yes”, I proceeded to order a medium, but she told me that there is only one price. When she told me my charge — $0.53! — I waited for my 6-oz. cup. But it turned out to be about 11.5 ounces. (Yes, I measured the cup capacity when I got home, just out of curiosity.) Pleasant surprise.