Biography

Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

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Pat plans and executes the menu sections of Restaurant Business and FoodService Director, covering food and beverage trends, Menu R&D, profiles of chefs and restaurateurs and Technomic research. She also contributes to the digital content of both RB and FSD and is editor of two weekly e-newsletters, Recipe Report and On the Menu. Pat’s weekly podcast, MenuFeed, covers a wide range of menu topics through interviews with chefs and operators.

Pat came to Winsight from Hearst, where she was an executive editor. She is the co-author of the Mompreneurs series of books as well as two cookbooks. She graduated from Cornell University and earned a Masters in Journalism from Boston University. She is active in several professional organizations, including Les Dames d’Escoffier and the International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC), and serves as a judge for the James Beard Media Awards.

Articles by
Patricia Cobe

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Food

Eating your way around Chicago

10 notable places to check out while in town for the National Restaurant Association Show.

Food

Arby's rolls out limited-time sauce named for Beyoncé's horse

The fast-food restaurant chain is debuting Chardonneigh’s Horsey Sauce, which was inspired by the cover image on the singer’s Cowboy Carter country music album.

Behind the Menu: Favorites like mac and cheese, bowls and salads join the fast casual’s Afro-Portuguese-rooted dishes, including the signature peri-peri chicken.

The demand for anytime, anywhere eating keeps rising, and operators are noticing, competing to offer a greater variety of value-priced and inventive snacks to steal customers away from retail.

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret dig into the latest food and drink trends and restaurant news.

Taste Tracker: Lucille’s Smokehouse cooks up BBQ feasts; baked falafel comes to Taziki’s; borracho beans return to Fuzzy’s; Panera celebrates Derby Day and Jimmy John’s has a gift for moms.

The remodeled NYC location gives guests a chance to sample and provide feedback on new menu items before they roll out systemwide.

The 32-unit Mexican-themed chain formalized catering by focusing on the culinary and digital experience.

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret dig into the latest food and drink trends and news.

Taste Tracker: Bacon stars at Wayback and Black Bear Diner; Starbucks and Hooters kick up the heat; On the Border is ready for Cinco de Mayo; and more menu news of the week.

The Mexican fast-food chain partnered with a hot sauce company to launch Secret Aardvark Nacho Fries for a limited run.

Many operators are on a sustainability mission year round, but they go the extra mile to promote their efforts on April 22.

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