Aaron Wu gets hands-on experience in the kitchen at the Panda Restaurant Group training center in Rosemead. Bars and restaurants in the U.S. added 34,000 jobs in September, while the entire economy added 64,000 jobs. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Future Panda Express manager Tony Luo, right, serves employee Vince Chau while training at the Panda Restaurant Group headquarters in Rosemead. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Trainee Michael Lin ladles up some sauce on the serving line at the Panda Restaurant Group training center. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Management trainee Lisa Chiu loads coins into a cash register. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Adrian Loc leads a session on guest relations with new employees at Panda Restaurant Group’s training center in Rosemead. Many recruits will stay with the company for years, an official said. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
