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Menu Talk

Menu Feed transitions to Menu Talk, a new podcast hosted by yours truly, Pat Cobe of Restaurant Business, and my Informa colleague, Bret Thorn with Nation’s Restaurant News. We are veteran reporters on the menu beat and eager to bring you inspiring conversations about what’s happening in restaurant kitchens, including weekly interviews with chefs, operators and food professionals.

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Stephanie Izard on menu development, fame and her new projects

 By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Sep. 09, 2025

Menu Talk: The celebrity chef is expanding her goat-themed restaurant empire into casinos, hotels and airports.

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How Amanda Toups turned a pandemic-era response into a powerful hunger-fighting nonprofit

 By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Sep. 02, 2025

Menu Talk: Toups Family Meal, based out of Toups Meatery in New Orleans, distributes thousands of meals to food-insecure residents in the community.

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Jet Tila gets into Chino-Latino cooking

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Aug. 26, 2025

The celebrity chef shares insights into “grandma cooking” and the current comfort food movement.

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Douglas Keane flipped the script on Cyrus, changing the business model and dining experience

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Aug. 19, 2025

Menu Talk: Burned out after years operating an upscale Michelin-starred restaurant, the California chef created a more equitable and welcoming dining destination in a new location.

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Corporate Chef Raheem Sealey shares his approach to menu innovation at Kyu

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Aug. 12, 2025

Menu Talk: The chef blends Asian flavors with smoke to create a unique dining experience at Kyu’s three locations.

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How restaurants can build a robust revenue stream through workplace catering

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Aug. 05, 2025

Menu Talk: Cindy Klein Roche, chief growth officer of ezCater, shares strategies for success at B2B catering. Hint: The menu matters a lot.

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Marc Sheehan offers his own takes on New England cuisine in Paul Revere's former copper mill

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Jul. 29, 2025

Menu Talk: Northern Spy restaurant in Canton, Massachusetts, casts the region’s culinary heritage in an approachable light.

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How Cracker Barrel chef Matt Banton is expanding the flavor portfolio

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jul. 22, 2025

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about the surge in hot dogs, burgers and pickles, the arrival of Pumpkin Spice Latte, and other food and drink trends.

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Tyler Florence dishes on San Francisco and David Burke puts his pastrami to the test

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 15, 2025

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest food & beverage trends, including the New York City debut of Luckin Coffee.

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Happy Hour value and summer flavors

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 08, 2025

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with Haim Asher, VP of culinary at Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que.

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