Menu Talk

Menu Talk, formally Menu Feed, is a podcast hosted by Pat Cobe of Restaurant Business and Bret Thorn with Nation’s Restaurant News. We are veteran reporters on the menu beat and eager to bring you inspiring conversations about what’s happening in restaurant kitchens, including weekly interviews with chefs, operators and food professionals.

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Recent Episodes
  • Persian food emerges in the Middle Eastern niche
    Jun 3, 2025 – 00:42:54
  • Cannabis drinks make a splash at the National Restaurant Show
    May 27, 2025 – 00:46:44
  • Innovation rules at 2025 MenuMasters
    May 21, 2025 – 00:33:51
  • The power of ube
    May 13, 2025 – 00:44:06
  • How one eatertainment concept is elevating its food game
    May 6, 2025 – 00:32:28
  • Limited-time offers roll out at warp speed
    Apr 29, 2025 – 00:47:45
  • Chain chefs share menu insights
    Apr 22, 2025 – 00:35:40
  • Wendy's rolls out new line of Frostys
    Apr 15, 2025 – 00:33:33
  • Pickle-mania sweeps restaurants
    Apr 8, 2025 – 00:35:24
  • Beverages catch fire
    Apr 1, 2025 – 00:37:44
  • Chef Scott Davis on Noodles & Company's revamp, plus more menu upgrades
    Mar 25, 2025 – 00:29:48
  • A closer look at spring's menu makeovers and fruity flavors
    Mar 18, 2025 – 00:30:20
  • Restaurant chains roll out seafood specials for Lent
    Mar 11, 2025 – 00:37:14
  • Starbucks welcomes spring with cherry and ube drinks
    Mar 4, 2025 – 00:36:12
  • Exploring the first IHOP-Applebee's cobranded restaurant
    Feb 25, 2025 – 00:38:16
  • Danny Meyer's new restaurant opens in Times Square
    Feb 18, 2025 – 00:30:31
  • Doughnut chains go all out on Valentine's Day
    Feb 11, 2025 – 00:32:06
  • Unexpected Valentine's Day menu promotions
    Feb 4, 2025 – 00:43:02
  • Super Bowl specials start trickling in
    Jan 28, 2025 – 00:43:02
  • Far-out pizza toppings and beefy limited-time offers
    Jan 21, 2025 – 00:38:19
  • Trends in coffee and ranch dressing, plus Wingstop's multicultural new sauce
    Jan 14, 2025 – 00:37:32
  • 2025 menu predictions and Dry January news
    Jan 7, 2025 – 00:32:45
  • L.A. dine-around, Taco Bell nuggets and oak-fired steak
    Dec 17, 2024 – 00:30:24
  • Informa's holiday party, Yelpers' favorite restaurant and a brasserie at Grand Central
    Dec 10, 2024 – 00:24:28
  • Momo crawl, Black Friday in Chinatown and dinner at Baar Baar
    Dec 3, 2024 – 00:29:32
  • Virgil's 30th anniversary, happy hour at Mermaid Inn and Christmas decorations at Pete's Tavern
    Nov 26, 2024 – 00:22:22
  • Cocktail-inspired scents, Scotch eggs and Fado dinner
    Nov 19, 2024 – 00:25:19
  • Worlds of Flavor, pastrami with horseradish and Cambodian food
    Nov 12, 2024 – 00:27:27
  • Chicago taste-around, revisiting Eataly and dinner with Wonder
    Nov 5, 2024 – 00:35:50
  • Edible glitter, tainted onions and the evolution of American sushi
    Oct 29, 2024 – 00:38:01
  • Chef-inspired Crunchwraps, Cava's all in on ranch and a visit to Bluestone Lane
    Oct 22, 2024 – 00:32:38
  • Whole hog barbecue, CREATE recap and 2 food festivals
    Oct 15, 2024 – 00:31:28
  • Greek food, the Chicken Big Mac and 'The Bear'
    Oct 8, 2024 – 00:33:06
  • ChatGPT says hello, sauces are everywhere and so is KPOT
    Oct 1, 2024 – 00:42:07
  • Eggs in purgatory, happy hour bargains and too much spice
    Sep 24, 2024 – 00:39:07
  • A mushroom feast, cast-iron Korean cooking, and the new Central Park Boathouse
    Sep 17, 2024 – 00:41:42
  • Fresh dates, pawpaws and new restaurant Rokusho in Los Angeles
    Sep 10, 2024 – 00:35:32
  • Turkish food, chicken curry and Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Tin Building
    Sep 3, 2024 – 00:34:52
  • US Open chefs, Lebanese wines and khachapuri variations
    Aug 27, 2024 – 00:36:53
  • Pumpkin spice season, New York's month-long 'restaurant week' and summer menu pricing
    Aug 20, 2024 – 00:38:08
  • Kaiseki menus, Detroit-style pizza and a West African chef's pop-up
    Aug 13, 2024 – 00:30:54
  • Thousand-hole pancakes, Alex Stupak's state of mind, family dining and fries
    Aug 6, 2024 – 00:40:51
  • The value of inviting loyal customers for a menu preview
    Jul 30, 2024 – 00:34:09
  • Food holidays, restaurant weeks and the magic of long-standing operators
    Jul 23, 2024 – 00:32:47
  • Hop water, matcha and prix fixe menus
    Jul 16, 2024 – 00:26:44
  • Fieldtrip, potato cakes, restaurant merch and rice
    Jul 9, 2024 – 00:31:43
  • Roast pig, ancient grains and Perkins' menu mission
    Jul 2, 2024 – 00:30:31
  • Mushrooms, Malaysian food and Pizza Hut's new pie
    Jun 25, 2024 – 00:30:28
  • Low-alcohol beer, prix fixe steak and Laurent Tourondel's latest moves
    Jun 18, 2024 – 00:27:03
  • Dan Kluger's newest restaurant, port pairings and Cheez-Its
    Jun 11, 2024 – 00:25:17
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