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How Levain Bakery is leaning into treat culture through catering

🍴 Bret Thorn is the Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, with a podcast, "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn." He’s been with Nation’s Restaurant News since 1999, covering food trends. A Tufts University graduate and Le Cordon Bleu trained chef, Thorn has extensive experience, including a column for The New York Sun (2005-2008). He was inducted into the Disciples d'Escoffier in 2014 and has authored entries for notable food encyclopedias.
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Starbucks welcomes spring with cherry and ube drinks

🍴 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor at Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality since 1999, also hosts the podcast "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn." He wrote for The New York Sun from 2005 to 2008 and was based in Thailand writing for Manager magazine and Asia Times from 1992 to 1997. Thorn, a magna cum laude Tufts University graduate and Phi Beta Kappa member, studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and covered Tiananmen Square protests for ABC News in 1989. His work earned the 2006 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award and he was president of the International Foodservice Editorial Council in 2005. Thorn was inducted into the Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014 and has written on comfort food and desserts for Oxford publications.
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Danny Meyer’s new restaurant opens in Times Square

🍴 Bret Thorn, a dedicated food & beverage journalist, has been shaping industry trends since 1999 with Nation’s Restaurant News. He furthered his expertise, joining Restaurant Hospitality in 2016. Thorn's insights won the Jesse H. Neal Award in 2006 and led to his presidency of IFEC in 2005. His academic pursuits include a magna cum laude history degree from Tufts University, a Cordon Bleu culinary certificate, and studies at Peking and Nanjing Universities. Thorn, a native of Denver, now resides in Brooklyn, NY.
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Doughnut restaurants go all in for Valentine’s Day

🍩 Bret Thorn, senior food & beverage editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality since 1999, reports on food and beverage trends. Host of podcast "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn," he contributed to The New York Sun (2005-2008) and worked in Thailand (1992-1997). A magna cum laude Tufts University graduate and Le Cordon Bleu-trained, Thorn won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award and was inducted into Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014. He resides in Brooklyn, N.Y. Email: [email protected] Social Media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
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Far-out pizza toppings and beefy limited-time offers

🍴 Bret Thorn serves as the Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality since 1999, reporting on food and beverage trends and guiding F&B coverage. He hosted a podcast, wrote for The New York Sun (2005-2008), and contributed to Manager magazine and Asia Times in Thailand (1992-1997). A magna cum laude graduate of Tufts University, Thorn studied at Le Cordon Bleu and in China. His work earned the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award, he joined IFEC as president in 2005, and was inducted into the Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014.
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2025 menu predictions and dry January news

🍴 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News since 1999 and Restaurant Hospitality since 2016, is known for his coverage of food and beverage trends. He hosted the podcast "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn" and wrote for The New York Sun from 2005 to 2008. A Tufts University magna cum laude graduate, he also studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Thorn won the 2006 Neal Award, served as IFEC president in 2005, and has written for notable food encyclopedias. He resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Los Angeles dine-around, Taco Bell nuggets, and oak-fired steak

🍴 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, has been with NRN since 1999 and joined Restaurant Hospitality in 2016. Previously, he authored the Kitchen Dish column for The New York Sun (2005-2008), and wrote for Manager magazine and Asia Times in Thailand (1992-1997). A magna cum laude graduate of Tufts University and Le Cordon Bleu alumni, Thorn’s column won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award and he was inducted into the Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014. He resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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