Patricia Cobe

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Patricia Cobe

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Food

Lightening up chilaquiles

To lighten the chilaquiles recipe for First Watch’s more mainstream, health-minded customers, the fat was cut and fresher in-house ingredients were added.

Applebee’s bets on wood grills as key sales remedy

In its ongoing turnaround effort, Applebee's is launching a new menu platform focused on wood-fired cooking.

McDonald's garlic fries are getting the headlines, but a few other chains also are making news with funky fries.

Some kids born into the family business make a swift exit into another career. Not so for these restaurant progeny. They're expanding their empire.

Several trends driving the industry were underscored by the restaurants and chefs honored at the James Beard Awards.

Maintain tipping, or find another model? As the debate continues, restaurateurs leaning either way are encountering new challenges.

Chefs are powering the next wave of fast casuals, a trend that was reinforced by four leaders of the segment during a panel at the CIA’s 2016 Worlds of Flavor conference.

Chefs from more than a dozen countries and many regions of the United States shared their expertise through demos, presentations and tastings at the Culinary Institute of America’s Worlds of Flavor conference last week. Cooking was the medium through which they shared their stories, but as restaurant owners, they included some business lessons in their insights as well.

Health-conscious consumers have created a large fan base around blogger Ali Maffucci. Those numbers caught Houlihan’s attention, sparking a collaboration.

Sharky’s Woodfired Mexican Grill messed with a good thing when it reformatted its top-selling Wild Salmon Lite Burrito, and placed its bets on a bowl.

From the looks of all the new items launching on menus this spring, restaurants seem to be in a race to be first with seasonal specials and limited-time offers.

Recruitment and retention are two top challenges for restaurateurs. Building a strong workplace culture can help meet those challenges.

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