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Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

Articles by
Patricia Cobe

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Financing

Wacky weather driving food costs out of whack

Fruit and vegetable prices had been fairly stable, but some commodities are showing the impact. Chief among them may be rice.

6 answers to the ever-present 'what's the next...' question

Everyone wants to know the next big thing. Senior Editor Pat Cobe zeroes in on the menu items and restaurant features that are coming into vogue.

Food

Cultivating a backup plan

More than 50 percent of the U.S. fruit, vegetable and nut supply comes from California, which could be bad news for some operators if the drought continues.

Food

Popeyes signals smoke and spice

New products have played a key role in Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen’s turnaround. Here’s how one of the newest made it to the Delta-inspired chain’s menu.

One restaurant does not fit all

Think millennials are demanding guests? Try going to a restaurant with a bunch of Boomers—or waiting on their table.

Financing

Longtime breakfast specialists try new tricks to capture p.m. sales

Serving the morning meal is last decade’s news (or older) to sister concepts Village Inn and Bakers Square. Instead, they’re trying the allure of customization and upscale item.

Food

Extended breakfast hours may boost incremental business

All-day breakfast is building sales for concepts that deliver on trends.

Starting the ‘next chapter’ at California Pizza Kitchen

A remodel, which Playa Vista, Calif.-based California Pizza Kitchen is calling the “next chapter,” was tested at a California site before rolling out to Chicagoland.

7 ingredient trends from the Summer Fancy Food Show

To keep your concept a few steps ahead of the competition, here is a look at what’s next—those products that take a deeper dive into emerging trends.

Financing

5 trends likely to drive restaurant sales into 2016

Halfway through 2015, prognosticators already are predicting what the industry can expect next year. Here are five trends that Technomic highlighted during its recent event in Chicago.

Financing

Restaurant sales are accelerating at an unexpected rate, Technomic says

Lower gas prices and higher employment are quickening the industry’s top-line growth, according to updated figures.

Cooking from a box

Giving one of the hot new meal-kit delivery services a try showed the strengths and weaknesses of an emerging restaurant-industry competitor.

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