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Restaurants put new twists on menu favorites

As January turns into February, football playoffs call for riffs on wings, pizza and tacos, and there are more choices for consumers seeking healthier options as well. See what’s making menu news right now.

Patricia Cobe, Senior Editor

January 25, 2021

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As January turns into February, several menus are offering up fresh takes on old favorites. Football playoffs call for riffs on wings, pizza and tacos, and chains are getting in the game with their offerings. Plus, there are more choices for consumers seeking healthier options, and winter events such as Lunar New Year are motivating menu makers to launch tie-ins. See what’s making menu news right now.Photo courtesy of Panera Bread

Restaurants put new twists on menu favorites

About the Author

Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

Pat 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 weekly 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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