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Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

Articles by
Patricia Cobe

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Food

Sweetheart deals at IHOP, Chick-fil-A and Dunkin'

Taste Tracker: Sonic and Bad Daddy’s choose pork; things get cheesier at Noodles; BurgerFi adds a movie-inspired burger; and menus get dressed in hearts for Valentine’s Day.

Beverage

How Nekter Juice Bar is breaking away from the pack in a crowded segment

Co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer Alexis Schultze Parra collaborates with brands outside the food and drink category to grow the audience for juices, smoothie and bowls.

Consumer Trends

Value-driven combo meals more popular outside the U.S.

Restaurant customers in Latin America are the biggest purchasers of combo meals, according to Technomic.

Workforce

Menu shrinkage is out. Customized, labor-saving menu strategies move in

Cross-training, chef-driven speed-scratch ingredients and operational shortcuts help meet back-of-house labor challenges post-pandemic without sacrificing innovation.

Marketing

Healthier eating may be a menu’s font size away

Size matters when it comes to listing calorie counts, as customers may be more likely to choose a menu item when nutrition info is printed in a larger typeface.

Food

Fast-casual Brine pays homage to the Pop-Tart with launch of first dessert

Behind the Menu: Chef-partner Joseph LoNigro highlighted all the best parts of the iconic toaster pastry to create a signature, scratch-made treat that’s easy to execute in a limited kitchen.

Food

Auntie Anne's, Hardee's and Cinnabon stir up some menu fun

Taste Tracker: Blaze Pizza adds meatballs; Mendocino Farms and Carvel dig plants; brisket is back at Taco Cabana; and Tropical Smoothie Café brings a taste of the tropics.

Marketing

How BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza are generating menu buzz

CMO Cindy Syracuse differentiates the brands through strategic menu promotions in the crowded burger and pizza segments.

Food

Celebrity chef Jet Tila adds another signature dish to Pei Wei’s menu

Firecracker Shrimp brings a sweet-spicy flavor profile and new protein to the fast-casual’s pan-Asian lineup.

Food

Comfort foods warm the menu at Ninety Nine Restaurants, Habit Burger and Fazoli's

Taste Tracker: Bowls trend at Honeygrow and Zaxby’s; BJ's, Paris Baguette and Cinnaholic hit the sweet spot; Starbird goes Vietnamese while Shake Shack opts for Korean; and more menu news of the week.

Food

How Neil Doherty and Sysco's culinary team help operators meet today's labor challenges

As senior director of global culinary development, Doherty and Sysco’s 87 chefs develop solutions to ease back-of-house operations.

Food

Pizza Hut customers get a little swice on their slice with new LTO

The chain’s latest research and trends are guiding the culinary team toward the flavors and pizza styles most in demand.

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