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Patricia Cobe

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Patricia Cobe

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Food

Saucy nuggets, steak and sticker shock

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret beef about the high price of entrees and how Fogo de Chao offers value for meat lovers. Plus chicken nuggets and sauces keep making news.

Food

The snacking trend fuels growth at smoothie and treat concepts

A focus on portability, meal replacement and beverage innovation is also moving these chains up in the Top 500 ranks.

Food

Wendy's Saucy Nuggs join the menu in 7 flavor combinations

The new saucier chicken nuggets roll out nationwide June 10, but digital customers can order them up now.

Marketing

Arby's bundles burgers and golf for Father's Day promotion

The fast-food chain continues to push branded merch tie-ins to lure consumers.

Food

How Craveworthy Brands' head chef oversees menu development for 14 different concepts

How does VP of Culinary and Supply Chain Becca McIntyre handle research and development for 14 diverse concepts? By varying menu strategies to fit each brand's goals and customers.

Food

The biggest Cheez-It ever comes to Taco Bell's menu

A cracker 16 times larger than the original goes into a new Crunchwrap Supreme and Tostada.

Food

KFC goes portable and poppable to grab the snacking generation

Behind the Menu: Bite-size Apple Pie Poppers, created to target customers' sweet spot, lend themselves to line extensions to expand the chain’s snack selections.

Food

Cardamom, caviar and other trends from the National Restaurant Show

Menu Talk: Plus, breaking bread myths with Modernist Cuisine author Nathan Myhrvold.

Operations

The 10 fastest-growing restaurant chains

Among the 10 chains growing locations at a fast clip are chicken, salad and beverage concepts, according to the Technomic Top 500 ranking.

Food

Menu trends that went to the max at the National Restaurant Show

The annual event is the place to showcase new ingredients, flavors and formats, and this year’s array didn’t disappoint.

Food

Summer flavors sizzle at Smoothie King, Jamba and Golden Corral

Taste Tracker: Portillo’s and Malnati’s go deep; Starbird and Mendocino Farms showcase street corn; Cava taps guests for R&D while Dolly Parton collabs with Krispy Kreme; and it’s all about burgers on May 28.

Food

An insiders' look at the 2024 MenuMasters Awards

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret deconstruct the ceremony and gala and share their take on the National Restaurant Show.

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