Patricia Cobe
Senior Editor
Contact PatriciaPat 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 biweekly 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.
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Anticipation is building earlier than ever for the PSL and that much-hyped fall holiday—Halloween.
Recipe report: Fresh takes on sandwiches
August is National Sandwich Month, the perfect opportunity to make menu additions in this category. While sandwiches are always popular, the demand now is greater than ever with the growing need for portable foods that are quick to prepare. These five sandwiches will freshen up the lineup.