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Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

Articles by
Patricia Cobe

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Food

Taste Tracker: P.F. Chang's has a celebration menu, Carl's Jr. supersizes it and Miller's Ale House gets crabby

Black Bear adds six dinner combos; Thankgsiving at Velvet Taco; Lazy Dog builds a gingerbread house; and more menu news of the week.

Food

Subway’s next menu upgrade: Pickles

A thicker, crisper, juicier pickle is now available to layer on any Subway sandwich. The chain is tying the launch into a pickleball sweepstakes.

Food

Chick-fil-A welcomes the holidays with the comeback of two seasonal favorites

The Peppermint Chip Milkshake and Chicken Tortilla Soup return to the chain’s menu on Nov. 14 for a limited time. Both items are longtime holiday icons.

Beverage

Sober bars and zero-proof drink lists add buzz to alcohol-free socialization

More consumers want to abstain from alcohol at least some of the time, and operators are answering the call with booze-free cocktail selections that are just as buzz-worthy.

Food

Taste Tracker: Shake Shack, Dunkin’, Peet’s and Krispy Kreme cheer the holiday season

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Food

How Scott Randolph is elevating IHOP’s status as the breakfast leader while innovating across the menu

The VP of Culinary has introduced bowls, burritos, melts and more to position the chain as an all-day destination.

Operations

Operators are sourcing more frozen foods to meet labor, supply and waste challenges

With fresh proteins and produce sometimes tough to get and kitchen help even tougher, value-added frozen products can help ease the crunch.

Food

Taste Tracker: IHOP, Caribou Coffee and Fogo de Chao dive into holiday season; feasts to-go at Golden Corral and Cracker Barrel; Mexican chains translate pizza and tots

New seasonal LTOs debut at Quiznos, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 16 Handles and Huddle House, plus more menu news of the week.

Food

The pink food trend is poised to give menus a rosy glow

Technomic’s 2023 predictions include an increase in bold, pink-hued ingredients on menus, some with health-promoting properties.

Marketing

On the Border and Shoney’s turn back the clock with anniversary specials

As operators compete with deals to ease inflation, two full-service chains are rolling prices way back to their early days.

Consumer Trends

Want your LTO to work? Include apples, bacon or steak

These are the ingredients, flavors and menu items that consumers find the most appealing in limited-time offers, according to Technomic.

Food

Famed Mexico City chef creates an ant burger for Shake Shack’s 3-course $75 dinner

Fast-casual Shake Shack partnered with Enrique Olvera of award-winning Pujol restaurant for the menu, which is being served in New York and LA for two nights only.

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