Pat plans and executes menu, food and drink stories for Restaurant Business and hosts the weekly Menu Talk podcast. She provides in-depth coverage of chefs, trends and menu innovation.
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Why Sweetgreen is at a crucial point in its history
The Bottom Line: The fast-casual salad chain is rethinking its menu pricing after a tough year. But a focus on menu prices above all may create more damage over the long run.
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Why this POS company believes it can dominate the market for Asian restaurants
Tech Check: Chowbus has won over thousands of Asian operators by offering tech that speaks their language, literally. It just raised $81 million to keep expanding.
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Get the restaurants ready for what may come
The Bottom Line: We're about to find out if Burger King's years-long efforts to improve the operations of its restaurants will keep customers that marketing brings in.