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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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Frankie Solarik’s sources of inspiration range from molecular gastronomist Ferran Adrià to Marco Moreira, the chef of Tocqueville, a fine-dining restaurant in New York City, where he was deemed too scruffy to work in the front of the house and was sh... more

Levain Bakery, a New York City obsession among cookie lovers, started as a bread shop 30 years ago. The famous gooey and crispy 6-ounce cookies came about by accident.

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Scott Conant has been working in restaurants for 40 years, since he was an eager 15-year-old teen in Waterbury, Connecticut. Since then he has opened restaurants in New York City, Miami, Las Vegas, Toronto, and elsewhere, as well as a new restaurant ... more

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Brooklyn-born Eric LeVine started cooking in restaurant kitchens at the age of 12, working the fry station at a neighborhood diner. Although that would be considered illegal child labor today, he loved the work and never looked back.

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Stephanie Izard has a streak of fearlessness in her. She went from being a sous chef to a restaurateur at age 27 and hasn’t looked back. Closing that restaurant, Scylla, in 2007 after a three-year run, she went on to compete in and win season four of... more

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Amanda Toups, partner with her husband Isaac Toups in New Orleans’ Toups Meatery, flew into action when COVID-19 closed the restaurant back in March, 2020. The couple cooked and handed out to-go meals for their employees and their families and anyone... more

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Jet Tila is known as a TV chef these days, thanks to his many appearances on the Food Network and elsewhere, but he has actually been working in the restaurant industry for pretty much his whole life. Having grown up working in his parents’ Thai rest... more

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Chef and restaurateur Victor Steinbrueck shook up the Seattle seafood scene when he opened LocalTide in 2020. The restaurant refuses to fall into typical seafood or restaurant categories, like fish and chips or fine dining sole. It’s serving up susta... more

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Hosts

Bret Thorn
Co-host and Senior Food and Beverage Editor, experienced in discussing food industry trends and restaurant operations.
Pat Cobe
Co-host and Senior Menu Editor, skilled in menu innovations and food marketing.

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Q: What are some cocktails that you feel are signatures or that you're most proud of?
The Spiced Pineapple Mezcal Margarita is one of our favorites for its unique flavor profile.
How one eatertainment concept is elevating its food game
Q: What are some of the best sellers on the shareable side?
The tailpipes, buffalo chicken dip, and flatbreads are very popular.
How one eatertainment concept is elevating its food game
Q: How do you differentiate Puttshack's menu from other concepts in the entertainment world?
We focus on globally-inspired small plates and higher quality ingredients, avoiding the typical entertainment food.
Chain chefs share menu insights
Q: Is Valentine's Day a particularly busy time for you?
Bob confirmed that Valentine's Day is exceptionally busy, as well as other major holidays like Mother's Day and New Year's Eve.
Chain chefs share menu insights
Q: Tell me a little bit about what the starting lineup was like on the menu?
Bob described the original menu as having a Swiss cheese fondue, beef fondue, chicken fondue, a combination of beef and chicken, and one chocolate fondue, which has since expanded significantly.

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Aiming at the heart of the culinary world, this podcast features enlightening discussions centered around trends, innovations, and experiences from the restaurant industry. Through engaging dialogues with chefs, restaurateurs, and food industry professionals, the hosts unpack the intricacies of menu evolution, culinary practices, and the dining experience. Topics such as menu innovations, regional cuisines, and the intersection of food with culture take precedence, making this series a rich resource for anyone interested in the culinary arts. With a consistent focus on what drives restaurant trends, this show offers insights that are likely to be relevant to both food enthusiasts and industry professionals alike.

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1. Restaurant Daily
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1. Rasika Venkatesa
2. Mark Boyton
3. Jay Kumar
4. Bob Johnston
5. Gee and Juan Smalls
6. Einat Admony
7. Laura Ozyilmaz
8. Sayat Ozyilmaz

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