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Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

Articles by
Patricia Cobe

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Food

Nando's Americanizes its menu a bit as U.S. expansion continues

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.

Food

How restaurants are snagging the new pack of snackers

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.

Food

Lettuce Entertain You shares new initiatives, Eggs Up Grill makes menu moves, and the dish on pizza styles and Brooklyn food

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

Food

Qdoba, Bob Evans and Taco Bell ready their menus for May

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.

Food

BurgerFi launches the Better Burger Lab as an innovation pipeline

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

Food

Bartaco parlays learnings from delivery into new catering program

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

Food

Menu trends at RLC, how a St. Louis chef is elevating sushi, and hot sauces and LTOs in the spotlight

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

Food

Dave & Buster's, Bonefish Grill and Carrabba's expand into new menu territory

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.

Food

Taco Bell's Nacho Fries are back, fired up with a secret sauce

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

Food

Restaurants celebrate Earth Day with eco-friendly food, drink and more

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

Food

5 secrets to leading with an impactful menu

Inflation and increased competition mean that menus have to work harder to build traffic and sales, concluded speakers at the Restaurant Leadership Conference. Here’s how to make that happen.

Operations

Here's what we learned at the Restaurant Leadership Conference

Kiosks’ benefits aren’t on the labor line, casual dining does some soul searching and you can’t eat ice cream while on the phone are among the lessons from the three-day event.

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