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Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

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Patricia Cobe

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Top 10 trends from the 2014 Summer Fancy Food Show

Check out the 10 hottest trends in the specialty sector; trends that may help restaurant operators in their purchasing strategies and menu development. Here’s what’s happening on the other side.

In the heat of a culinary competition, menu trends come to life

As a member of the judging panel for the second annual FARE Culinary Competition, senior editor Pat Cobe shares the trends.

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Breakfast forward

Portability and speed feed the morning customer, boosting the popularity of grab-and-go items.

Panera Bread connects

High-tech enhancements transform Panera Bread into Panera 2.0.

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Eggs Benedict gets skinny

“The Healthy Benedict is selling better than regular eggs Benedict on weekdays, and the two are even on weekends."

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Waffles are king at the Castle

Belgian waffles are the carriers of choice for a breakfast sandwich at White Castle.

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On breakfast menus, Latin’s hot but healthy’s not

In just nine months, the number of restaurant locations offering breakfast menus grew by 13 percent, according to the Breakfast Insights of Champions report recently released by Chicago research company Food Genius.

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Five midyear beverage trends bubbling up now

With summer here, there’s a lot of call for liquid refreshment, both alcoholic and non. Here are the latest beverage trends, according to data from Chicago-based research firm, Technomic.

From ranch to restaurant table

The way cattle are raised can influence the flavor and texture of the beef that you menu in your restaurant.

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The steaks are high

A steakhouse cuts food costs by substituting an underutilized cut of beef for filet mignon.

Restaurant trends from across the pond

The British restaurant scene is booming, according to Peter Backman, an annual visitor to the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago. Backman sat down with Senior Editor Pat Cobe to share some other insights into what's trending in the U.K. Did someone say "fast casual"?

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Feeding Gen Z

Restaurants are creating new kids' menu ideas to win over today's young customers and their families.

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