Patricia Cobe

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Patricia Cobe

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Food

Outback Steakhouse innovates the menu by giving equal play to food and drink

Becky Boyd, Director of Menu Innovation & Strategy for parent company Bloomin’ Brands, talks about how she and her team are firing up R&D activity.

Food

Carrabba's Sandwich Bistro targets office and meeting catering to expand off-premise business

The Italian casual-dining brand’s new offshoot has a dedicated menu apart from the chain’s regular catering lineup.

With beef inflation expected to stick around for the next few years, steakhouses and meat-focused concepts are creating strategies to manage sourcing and the menu. It's all about being flexible.

Just in time for finals week, fans can get a Taco Bell SOS Kit delivered to their dorm room, designed to be eaten in bed.

Taste Tracker: Krispy Kreme rushes into Christmas; cocktails make a splash at Bonefish and Ted’s Montana Grill; comfort foods rule at Tender Greens; and wings take flight at Pei Wei.

Founder Carl Sobocinski is joined by Chef Diego Campos to share how six unique concepts combined with heartfelt hospitality keep guests coming back.

Eager fans can have a first bite at select locations on Dec. 4, National Cookie Day.

The holiday lineup is all about indulgence on the food side, but beverage innovation shares equal status with culinary when it comes to menu promotions.

Behind the Menu: Since the fast casual’s start in 2006, many new meat and dairy alternatives have come to market and consumers’ health perceptions have changed. Veggie Grill has been forced to change too.

The family-dining chain launches eight menu items Monday inspired by the film’s story—and they’re not all chocolate.

The chicken chain is permanently introducing wings on Wednesday, adding three new variations.

From a Chestnut Praline Latte in the Caribbean to Japan’s Strawberry Merry Cream Frappuccino, stores in different parts of the world celebrate with seasonal drinks that reflect the culture.

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