Patricia Cobe
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Patricia Cobe
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5 ideas to steal from celebrated chef David Burke
David Burke has successfully operated restaurants for several decades and has a stockpile of smart ideas to share.
Leadership
Lisa Ingram embraces innovation to keep 100-year-old White Castle forever young
The chain’s CEO and a Restaurant Leader of the Year nominee counts on tech, positive risk-taking, collaboration and company culture to last another 100 years.
Almost as soon as the New Year’s Eve confetti was swept up, new menu items started shooting out of the pipeline. Restaurants are jumping on consumers’ resolutions to eat healthier with plenty of plant-based options, vegetable-forward items and dishes targeted at special diets. But there’s action on the flavor front too, as sandwiches get hotter and coffee drinks take on sweet spices.