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NRN editors discuss cell-cultivated meat and Subway’s revampNRN editors discuss cell-cultivated meat and Subway’s revamp

Plus, hear from Spike Mendelsohn, co-founder of emerging restaurant PLNT Burger

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

July 7, 2023

 

On this week’s episode of Extra Serving, a production of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister spoke about the introduction of cell-cultivated meat.

Last week, news came out that both the USDA and FDA had approved two different brands of cell-cultivated meat for sale in the U.S., and this week, famous chefs Dominique Crenn and José Andres have used the cell-cultivated chicken in their restaurants. So, what do the NRN editors think of this new advancement in the food space? You’ll find out.

Meanwhile, during its sale process, Subway is continuing a revamp that started several years ago and included the move away from customization with the chain’s Subway Series menu. This time, Subway is introducing meat slicers at 20,000 U.S. restaurants and adding new sandwiches to the line using the sliced meats. What does it mean that Subway is continuing to improve amid a possible sale?

This week’s guest is Spike Mendelsohn, co-founder of PLNT Burger.

 

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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