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Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

Articles by
Patricia Cobe

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Food

Look for restaurants to dig deeper into 2021 trends and freshen them up for 2022

The pandemic slowed the emergence of trendy new flavors and ingredients, but futurist Liz Moskow sees innovation ahead.

Emerging Brands

How Playa Bowls turned a blender and a dream into a growing fast-casual concept

Rob Giuliani and his partner, Abby Taylor, started with a stand on the Jersey shore selling smoothies and acai bowls and grew it into a 126-unit chain.

Marketing

Restaurants set to score points with football-themed menus

After a pandemic pause last year, operators are stepping up food and drink promotions to lure fans as the NFL and college football season kicks off.

Consumer Trends

How restaurants are connecting with the hybrid workplace

It’s taking some retooling to feed post-pandemic workers who are no longer in the office every day, but Fooda created a solution.

Food

Chipotle’s chef developed plant-based chorizo from the ground up

Fresh, farm-grown peas are the starting point for the fast casual’s new vegan chorizo option.

Food

Restaurants welcome fall with revamped menus

September signals a new beginning, with Labor Day weekend marking the unofficial transition from summer to fall. Operators are responding to that signal with new menu launches and revamps of favorites.

Emerging Brands

Everbowl’s pandemic pivot accelerates its path to growth

The fast casual’s switch to a 100% franchised model turned into a silver lining that’s spurring expansion.

Operations

Why fast casuals are investing in nontraditional locations

Restaurant concepts are breaking out of the brick-and-mortar mold, seizing growth opportunities at colleges, stadiums, c-stores and similar venues.

Food

Restaurants riff on burgers, chicken, fries and other menu favorites

Taco Bell pumps up the flavor of Nacho Fries; chicken rules the roost at Panda Express, Pollo Campero and Metro Diner; B. Good and Guy Fieri launch new burgers; and there’s no stopping the pumpkin spice blitz.

Beverage

Pumpkin spice latte makes its 18th seasonal debut at Starbucks

The coffee giant brings back the long-running fall favorite along with a pumpkin-themed cold brew and other treats.

Beverage

A zero-waste bar program inspired by the food side of the menu

Robert et Fils’ beverage director repurposes leftover sweet and savory ingredients into inventive cocktails and nonalcoholic drinks.

Beverage

Innovation and familiarity share space on today's cocktail lists

Technomic’s adult beverage data reveals that bartenders are offering a mix of old favorites and new drinks to meet consumer demand.

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