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Biography

Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

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Pat plans and executes menu, food and drink stories for Restaurant Business, covering food and beverage trends, Menu R&D, profiles of chefs and restaurateurs and Technomic research. She edits the weekly On the Menu newsletter and writes the regular Behind the Menu and Taste Tracker features. Pat hosts a weekly podcast called Menu Talk in collaboration with Bret Thorn of Nation's Restaurant News, covering a wide range of menu topics through interviews with chefs and operators.

Pat came to Informa Connect from Hearst, where she was an executive editor. She is the co-author of the Mompreneurs series of books as well as two cookbooks. She graduated from Cornell University and earned a Masters in Journalism from Boston University. She is active in several professional organizations, including Les Dames d’Escoffier and the International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC), and serves as a judge for the James Beard Media Awards.

Articles by
Patricia Cobe

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Food

Danny Meyer's Ci Siamo earns No. 1 spot on Yelp's Top 100 list

The winners of the 2026 Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S. span 34 states and a diversity of restaurants and cuisines.

Food

As Din Tai Fung expands in the U.S., the dessert selection expands, too

Behind the Menu: The chain built on its famous soup dumplings is adding versions with sweet fillings and creating other Taiwanese-inspired desserts.

Food

Hot sandwiches warm up winter menus

Taste Tracker: Jersey Mike’s, Arby’s, Panera Bread, Five Guys, 7-Eleven, Cava, Chicken Salad Chick, Zaxbys, TGI Fridays, Chipotle, CPK and more headline restaurant menu news and trends.

Food

Kevin Lee is leading a restaurant renaissance in Oklahoma City

Menu Talk: Birdie’s and Maht, the Korean-American chef’s restaurants, are two of the destinations that are elevating the dining scene.

Beverage

A taste of the latest global beverage trends

Technomic’s Global Navigator program tracks what’s happening on menus around the world, and there’s a lot of activity in the beverage category, particularly in Asia.

Emerging Brands

Parent company of Chopt and Dos Toros acquires Protein Bar & Kitchen

Founders Table Restaurant Group will expand its fast-casual portfolio with the addition of the 19-unit health-focused concept.

Food

Why grapes star in Moon Rabbit's Vietnamese New Year dessert

Behind the Menu: Executive pastry chef Susan Bae infuses Vietnamese tradition, the Tet celebration and her childhood memories into the restaurant’s seasonal dessert.

Food

Affordability is written into the business plans of these independent restaurants

To build a steady stream of traffic, an urban neighborhood restaurant must offer the right menu mix, personalized hospitality and prices that won’t break the bank, say these operators. That’s how they’re thriving in a tough economy.

Food

David Burke discusses his new restaurant, SeaHawk Prime, while riffing on food trends

Menu Talk: The veteran chef also shares his take on the current restaurant climate.

Food

A burger boom hits chain menus

Taste Tracker: Applebee’s, Sonic, Burger King, Shake Shack, Smashburger, Arby’s, Taco Bell, Bojangles, Starbird, HTeaO, Gong Cha and Dutch Bros headline restaurant menu news and trends.

Food

What the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines mean for restaurants

Steak and burgers are in, seed oils and flour tortillas are out, as the government rethinks the way Americans should eat. But how much will this impact dining-out decisions?

Food

Get ready for a protein-palooza on restaurant menus

With the start of the new year, dozens of protein-packed bowls, beverages, plates and even pizzas launched on menus, as operators follow consumers’ lead and embrace the nutrient as today’s key to healthy eating.

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