5 Sep 2014 MGMT 479 Panera Case Study 16 Synopsis: “The Panera Bread legacy began in 1981 as Au Bon Pain Co.‚ Inc. Founded by Louis Kane and Ron Shaich a master baker. Corporate headquarters located in Saint Louis‚ Missouri‚ the company prospered throughout the 1980s and 1990s and became the dominant operator within the bakery-cafe category” (Panera Bread‚ 2014). The bakery-café concept capitalized on a confluence of current trends: the welcoming atmosphere of coffee shops‚ the food of sandwich
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Sourdough bread is considered by many home bakers to be the pinnacle of craftsmanship and skill. It is a bread that is quite tricky to make and even more tricky to do well. This is because every aspect of the bread is from scratch‚ most importantly the yeast used in its production. When making sourdough‚ the baker must grow and cultivate their own yeast cultures in order to make the bread rise. It is through this process that more control is given‚ and this allows for better quality bread. This is
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In an ideal world both men and woman would receive the same pay‚offers and jobs. But that’s not the case‚ women are paid less and are given less opportunities than men. In the play “Taming of the Shrew” author William Shakespeare portrays patriarchy to show male dominance in the play. Although Kate fights for power of equality‚ Shakespeare makes a relationship that one is dominant over the other‚ implying a male dominant society. Petruchio’s goal is too woo Kate but that goal is also driven by the
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Running head: PANERA BREAD CASE Title: Panera Bread Strategy Ron Johnson March 1‚ 2009 Southwestern College Professional Studies Abstract This case study is about Panera Bread Company and its strategy it wishes to employ to become the best brand name of fresh bread in the United States. Panera Bread’s use of a broad differentiation strategy has helped their profitability and growth and rivals have found it hard to compete with the competitiveness of Panera Bread. A SWOT analysis will reveal
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I. Introduction Throughout the course of history‚ there has been an evolution of courtship ideals. In the past‚ courtship had patriarchy present. Before‚ the males were always the one chasing the females. The men had to be the one to impress or chase after the girl. However‚ whenever a female tried to be different and be the one to court a man‚ it was considered a bad thing and society would deem her pathetic and desperate‚ and several other kinds of negative thoughts. Now‚ on the other hand
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Jonas’ community appears to be a utopia‚ but‚ in reality‚ it is a dystopia. The people seem perfectly content to live in an isolated wreck—in a government run by a select few—in which a group of Elders enforces the rules. In Jonas’ community‚ there is no poverty‚ starvation‚ unemployment‚ lack of housing‚ or discrimination; everything is perfectly planned to eliminate any problems. However‚ as the book progresses and Jonas gains insight into what the people have willingly given up—their freedoms
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The core technology of Panera Bread would be their process of baking the goods. Panera Bread is primarily known as a fast-casual bakery-café. Therefore‚ the baking process is directly related to the company’s mission of “putting a loaf of bread in every arm” (Panera Cares) The fresh-baked goods are made fresh‚ from scratch‚ and in the store‚ every day by trained bakers. The core technology of Panera Bread would be considered a service for several different reasons. The first reason would be that
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In “Pigskin‚ Patriarchy‚ And Pain” we read about the experiences of Don Sabo‚ a young boy who started off by wanting to change himself. Don said he was “too fat‚ too short‚ too weak.” He believed that by playing football‚ things would change for him. What follows is very violent; his skin was pricked with thorns‚ he was punched in the gut and groin repeatedly and essentially told to man up. Don went on to play NCAA division one football which isn’t an easy thing to do. While playing D1 football‚
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strengths and in the process has embarked to enter the food market on a very narrow segment of the market in terms of the uniqueness of its product – to serve customers who are looking for the fresh smell of home baked food‚ feel the joy of tasting fresh bread‚ enjoy the ambience of the restaurant and the view‚ or also to be able to work on their laptops and connect to the internet on a wifi. It has further narrowed its market segment by selling at a price that is above the fastfood market and thereby identify
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Our Daily Bread‚ as the title suggests this is not about bread‚ as I hoped it was. Rather it’s about people earning their bread‚ their livelihood. The term ‘bread’ is derived from the larger term ‘bread-winner’ as the one who is the primary provider of the household‚ and the ‘daily bread’ is simply referring their daily livelihood. As my time spent in the US‚ I often used to wonder how the different food companies were able to produce mass amount of food to keep the population fed. This movie is
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