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Panera Opens a “Pay What You Can” Restaurant
What can I pay? Nothing, now that I can re-prioritize my money and get me a sweet Obamaphone.
When Radiohead offered their album online for a pay-what-you-want download, I gave them ZERO. That’s what I wanted to pay.
My only question for Panera is, can I bring my own “sustainable” shopping bag and fill it to the brim? Because I will.
spymyeyes
December 27th, 2012
I can foresee a very pissed off bunch of servers expecting a tip….
Sure, sure, just a minute, lemme figure this out, let’s see, zero percent of zero is…..ZERO!
Enjoy my largess, libitard waiters and make sure to call mommy-obammy and complain on your free obammaphone about how you are now less equal than others.
Boobie the Rocket Dog
December 27th, 2012
Is that called the “nonprofit motive?”
Oh, and YES, I really want to enjoy my lunch siting next to a group of homeless bums who haven’t washed in months and are enjoying the liberals’ largesse.
And, while spy’s point is a good one, if Iwere tempted to go in there, I’d give the whole price of the meal to the waitress as a tip, maybe tossing a dime in the [illistrated] po’ box.
Abby Normal Dude
December 27th, 2012
I sure the smelly bums will add a little something to your meal.
Stirrin the B.S.
December 27th, 2012
It won’t be long before “shame monitors” will be stationed at the counter who will be profiling the customers to make sure that they are paying their fair share for the meal.
even steven
December 27th, 2012
If I ate there and had a bad meal that I never intended to pay for, I would demand they compensate me for my time.
Diann
December 27th, 2012
You just can’t fix stupid. No matter how many bowls of soup you sell.
CrustyB
December 27th, 2012
There’s been one of these in my neighborhood for a couple of years. I don’t really care, if the owner wants to run it that way that’s his choice. The only thing that annoys me is the guy who stands by the front door and grills you about whether you understand how the “pay what you can” thing works.
Xavier
December 27th, 2012
Meh. It’s your money, throw it away however you want.
And I mean both the owner and the overpaying customers.
Sarge
December 27th, 2012
Opposite City Hall, poor location as government workers expect every thing should be on the arm.
MNHawk
December 27th, 2012
In Boston? Ground zero for moronic leftism?
Good luck with that…chumps.
Houston
December 27th, 2012
What a coincidence! I also paid nothing for Radiohead’s album…
Of course, I didn’t download it… mainly because I hate Radiohead’s music…
I would prefer to eat three boxes of ExLax and spend a week on the crapper with crippling pain than listen to their music.
thirdtwin
December 27th, 2012
Panetta will soon establish a minimum charge.
I’m assuming Panera pays a minimum wage.
eternal cracker p
December 27th, 2012
COOL! Finally someone that will take my Rai stones.
thirdtwin
December 27th, 2012
I predict…
credit card users: 100% of meal price
cash users: 75%
welfare cards: 0%, after Panera gets a govt subsidy for 125%.
Boobie the Rocket Dog
December 27th, 2012
Heh heh heh…
Imagine and print up some iOTW bucks and leave THEM in that box…
Heh heh heh!
Xavier
December 27th, 2012
Why not go all out and make the slot in the donation box large enough for a hand? Someone might need that money more than the restaurant.
Tim
December 27th, 2012
Do you have to show copies of your latest W-2s or 1040?
Tracy
December 27th, 2012
AN OWS / BUMS CHOW HALL BROUGHT TO YOU BY
HOPE & CHANGE.
Anonymous
December 27th, 2012
If they’re that stupid about the business end of the operation, can you assume the food is safe? Buhbye, Panera.
Stirrin the B.S.
December 27th, 2012
A study in human nature, huh? I dare say that your typical homeless/needy individual doesn’t normally frequent Paneras. I guess this is up-scale charity – for the exec who lost his job in the recession and wants to maintain his lifestyle.
Why doesn’t Panera just continue to operate full-pay restaurants and donate a portion of their revenues or product to established charities? What’s that? It’s a PR stunt? You don’t say.
Ohio Dan
December 27th, 2012
Panera greeter’s welcome, “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.”
Now if they have figured a way to make even more from liberal shitheads more power to them.
Frankly, I don’t think it ill last.
Aclvs4423
December 27th, 2012
You know, the main difference between these fools and the Radiohead thing is that it doesn’t cost Radiohead anything to give you an extra copy for no significant marginal cost to them (once they make up the cost of production) while the restaurant will lose money for every bastard who walks in and pays less than production/labour costs for their meal. I actually think Radiohead’s kinda clever for giving their music away like that; it makes them more money than a free promotional album but still draws them attention and fans who like free/cheap stuff. Pity their music sucks, though… On the other hand I hope Panera gets a good hard loss and learns the error of their hopeychangey ways.