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Menu Talk

Pat Cobe, Bret Thorn

Booking Overview

A weekly restaurant-industry interview show focused on menu development, culinary trends, restaurant operations, and limited-time offers, typically featuring chefs, restaurateurs, and foodservice executives. PR agencies could credibly pitch established chefs, restaurant founders, multi-unit operators, culinary innovators, and food-and-beverage brand leaders with concrete operating or growth stories; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 261

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 2.2k subscribers

Instagram: 5.9k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

onlinesupport@winsightmedia.com

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Host

Pat Cobe - Senior Menu Editor at Restaurant Business with editorial expertise focused on restaurant menus and foodservice trends.

Bret Thorn - Senior Food & Beverage Editor at Nations Restaurant News covering food, beverage, and restaurant-industry developments.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established chefs, restaurateurs, restaurant founders, multi-unit operators, culinary executives, or foodservice professionals with direct experience in menu development, restaurant operations, hospitality, or brand growth.
Required Achievements:  
Launching or expanding restaurant concepts, Operating notable or multi-unit restaurants, Developing distinctive menus or culinary concepts, Holding senior leadership roles in established food brands, Earning major culinary or industry recognition

Recent Guest Discussions

Justin Devillier - Running La Petite Grocery, Restaurant Ownership, New Orleans Cuisine, And Plans For Opening Daughters Neighborhood Italian.

Don Conner - California-style Barbecue, Restaurant Differentiation, Beverage Programs, Multi-concept Growth, And Fast-casual Expansion.

Michael Zentner - Opening And Operating A Small Restaurant, Regional Ingredients, Business Strategy, Private Dining, And Growth Plans.

Bobbie Lloyd - Baking Leadership, Brand Growth, Company Culture, Culinary Training, Product Development, And Magnolia Bakery's Expansion.

Joey Campanaro - Restaurant Longevity, Hospitality, Menu Influences, Cost Management, Technology, Changing Dining Habits, And Maintaining Guest Relationships.

Recent Topics

Menu Development, Restaurant Operations, Culinary Trends, Foodservice, Hospitality

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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Steven Clarke is on a mission to make Jamaican food more accessible

October 13, 2026

Steven Clarke, VP of marketing for Golden Krust, has worked his way up the family-run Jamaican fast-casual restaurant group. The first location opened in Bronx, N.Y. in 1989 by his uncle, Lowell Hawthorne, and Clarke continues to follow his uncle’s mission to bring a taste of Jamaica to the world. Golden Krust now numbers 100 units and has introduced generations of Americans to foods like braised oxtail, jerk chicken, curried goat, and Jamaican beef patties. Every patty that Golden Krust serv...

Paul Ramirez takes an unusual approach to cocktails at We Got Company

October 06, 2026

We Got Company is a subtly music-themed bar in the trend-forward neighborhood of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. The founders, Jify Shah, Ian Everall, and Paul Ramirez met when working at the Cameo Gallery, a beloved music venue in Williamsburg owned by Shah that closed in 2015. They opened We Got Company four years later, and Ramirez, who had tended bar at Cameo and elsewhere, ended up as the head bartender. The cocktails are almost all named after a song, but not necessarily a well-know...

How Josh Hunt is reshaping seafood at Cordelia Fishbar

September 29, 2026

Menu Talk: The executive chef followed his passion, pivoting from a teaching career to the restaurant world, and is making waves with his inspiring seafood menu. Josh Hunt, executive chef at Cordelia Fishbar in Washington, D.C., started out as a high school Spanish teacher. After several years on the job, he realized his true passion was cooking — a passion he developed from a foundational memory of mom and grandma in the kitchen.Although he had no formal culinary training, he landed a job at...

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Frequently asked questions

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Menu Talk
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How do I get in touch with Menu Talk?

Menu Talk is hosted by Pat Cobe and Bret Thorn. Its publicly listed email is onlinesupport@winsightmedia.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Menu Talk?

The publicly listed email for Menu Talk: onlinesupport@winsightmedia.com.

How many listeners does Menu Talk have?

Podseeker estimates Menu Talk reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Menu Talk?

Menu Talk typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established chefs, restaurateurs, restaurant founders, multi-unit operators, culinary executives, or foodservice professionals with direct experience in menu development, restaurant operations, hospitality, or brand growth. Common among recent guests: Launching or expanding restaurant concepts; Operating notable or multi-unit restaurants; Developing distinctive menus or culinary concepts. Recent guests include Justin Devillier, Don Conner, and Michael Zentner.

How hard is it to get booked on Menu Talk?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Menu Talk cover?

Recent episodes cover Menu Development, Restaurant Operations, Culinary Trends, Foodservice, and Hospitality. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

onlinesupport@winsightmedia.com

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