Colorado Panera Bread Employee Uses Pan to Break Up Wild Brawl: Video

Panera Employee Hailed as Hero

A Colorado Panera Bread employee is being hailed as a hero after using a frying pan to break up a wild brawl in the restaurant on Sunday. The incident was captured on video and has since gone viral, with many praising the employee's quick thinking and bravery.

Brawl Breaks Out in Panera Bread

The brawl broke out at the Panera Bread located at 7764 S. Colorado Blvd. in Centennial, Colorado, at around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. According to witnesses, the fight started between two groups of people who were sitting at separate tables.

The fight quickly escalated, with people throwing punches and chairs. The Panera Bread employee, who has been identified as 22-year-old Eric Edewaard, tried to intervene and break up the fight.

Employee Uses Pan to Break Up Brawl

When Edewaard saw that the fight was getting out of hand, he grabbed a frying pan from the kitchen and used it to break up the brawl. Edewaard swung the pan at the people who were fighting, and was able to stop the fight.

Edewaard's actions were captured on video by a customer who was sitting in the restaurant.

Edewaard Praised for Bravery

Edewaard has been praised for his bravery by the police and by the community. The Centennial Police Department said that Edewaard's actions helped to prevent the fight from escalating further.

Many people have also taken to social media to praise Edewaard's bravery. One person wrote, "This guy is a hero! He put himself in danger to stop a fight and protect others." Another person wrote, "I'm so grateful to this employee for his quick thinking and bravery. He helped to prevent a bad situation from getting worse."

Edewaard Says He Was Just Doing His Job

Edewaard said that he was just doing his job when he intervened in the fight. He said that he saw that the fight was getting out of hand and he wanted to stop it before someone got hurt.

"I didn't think about it, I just acted," Edewaard said. "I'm glad I was able to help stop the fight and prevent anyone from getting hurt."