Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

Articles by
Patricia Cobe

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Building to a Caribbean beat

Pollo Tropical's new prototype reinforces its Caribbean menu.

Entice with a taste

When Dallas diners were slow to embrace the modern spin on Southeast Asian food at Malai Kitchen, the owners decided to school them.

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.

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

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

High-tech enhancements transform Panera Bread into Panera 2.0.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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