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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

Happy Hour value and summer flavors

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.

Food

Sweetgreen's summer menu reaffirms its commitment to farmer partnerships

The new menu features three seasonal bowls highlighting peaches, tomatoes and bell peppers sourced from growers who share the fast casual’s sustainability mission.

Food

Hot weather specials heat up menus

Taste Tracker: Wahlburgers, Taco Bell, White Castle, Rubio’s, Baskin-Robbins, Church’s, &pizza, Fogo de Chao, Togo’s and more headline restaurant menu trends.

Beverage

Condado Tacos overhauls its margarita lineup and drink sales spike by 20%

Behind the Menu: Wild new flavors and upgraded ingredients give the fast casual’s bar program a boost—and customers are noticing.

Food

What's next for Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams? Zero-waste, high-fiber snack bars

Jeni Britton is on a mission to put more fiber into Americans’ diets, starting with her new Floura products made from produce trimmings.

Food

The summer of spritzes

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest food & beverage trends and share an interview with John Burns Paterson of Frankies Nashville.

Food

Sauces take on flavors from many corners of the world at the Summer Fancy Food Show

Specialty food producers are traveling far and wide in their kitchens to differentiate products and meet the growing demand for innovative condiments.

Food

July 4 fireworks bring an explosion of menu activity

Taste Tracker: Panera, Pizza Hut, Whataburger, Noodles & Co., Dunkin’, El Pollo Loco, Red Lobster, Del Taco, Bojangles and Burgerville headline restaurant menu news.

Marketing

Subway launches a limited-time Happy Gilmore meal

The fast-food sandwich giant partnered with Netflix to promote Happy Gilmore 2 through collectible cups and an immersive experience ahead of the golf movie’s premiere in late July.

Food

California Pizza Kitchen's salad lineup gets a refresh with trendsetting additions

Behind the Menu: The casual-dining chain may have “pizza” in its name, but since salads account for 20% of sales, the time was right to innovate with new formats, ingredients and presentations.

Beverage

7 global tea trends getting ready to trickle onto U.S. menus

Tea drinks are starting to give coffee some stiff competition as Americans get better acquainted with these beverages from around the world, according to a report from Technomic.

Food

Oysters and value meals trend on summer menus

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about the latest in food and drink and share an interview with Laura Camerer, senior manager of culinary at Protein Bar & Kitchen.

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