Australia
Free coffee? Muffin Break promotes new Loyalty Card program
New Idea magazine readers will receive their free coffee in the 30 May issue.
Free coffee? Muffin Break promotes new Loyalty Card program
New Idea magazine readers will receive their free coffee in the 30 May issue.
Pizza Capers opens its 100th store
The goal is to open 200 stores in the next two years.
Gloria Jean’s appoints new officer to development team
As an answer to the recent closure of Borders stores, Damon Smith will implement relocation strategies for the affected partners.
In response to “Where the Bloody Hell is Service?”
I saw an article recently in the Sydney Morning Herald entitled, “Service, where the bloody hell is it?” Gave me a chuckle I must admit. The article https://www.smh.com.au/travel/service-where-the-bloody-hell-is-it-20110414-1deuo.html (also published in the Melbourne Age) by Jane Fraser suggested that Australian hospitality businesses display endless examples of poor training and poor service standards, and that the industry needs “some lessons how to be hospitable.”
Eagle Boys set to break records on Origin kick-off night
It’s not just about blues and maroons. Eagle Boys Pizza, Australia’s second largest pizza maker, is set to face one of the biggest pizza nights of the year.
QSR Media interview Andrew Dyduk, from Schnitz Franchising
Schnitz is a Melbourne based emerging QSR with big ambitions. With 4 stores now, but plans for many more, their food already has a massive following. Customers are flying from Perth to Melbourne to satisfy their "shnitzaholic" like cravings. QSR Media recently caught up with their CEO to find out what's next for this rising QSR.
Baskin-Robbins celebrates 78th store opening
As part of its expansion to Western Australia, a grand opening party was held last 14 May.
Mad Mex Big Burrito challenge has Aussies doubling up appetite
In commemoration of the Cinco de Mayo holiday on 5 May, Mad Mex’ month-long burrito challenge engaged men and women alike to eat their way through more than 2,000* of the 1KG burritos.
Crust adds 16 new items to menu
The new menu items feature a range of pizzas topped with gourmet ingredients such as five-spice pork belly, 4+Marble Score Wagyu Beef, and smoked salmon drizzled in hollandaise sauce. The new offerings include two Upper Crust pizzas, and a range of meat and vegetarian starters, calzones, standard pizzas and salads.
Wendy’s launches online ice cream cake ordering system
The website dedicated to the franchise’s ice cream cakes acts as an online ordering system to cater for the needs of 245 Wendy’s stores across the country.
QSR Media chats to Scott Geiszler, co-founder, Pizza Capers
Pizza Capers recently blitzed Canstar Blue's national pizza survey picking up the most satisfied pizza customers accolade amongst other achievements. These are impressive results. QSR Media recently caught up with Scott Geiszler, co-founder Pizza Capers to find some of the reasons behind their success and what some of their longer term goals are. We asked Scott the following questions:
Gloria Jean's Coffees launches biggest ever marketing campaign to sponsor Ch 7's The Amazing Race Australia
The global coffee house business teams up with Seven Network to sponsor The Amazing Race Australia.
Aussies prefer gourmet pizza: survey
Pizza Capers has the most satisfied pizza customers in the country, according to an independent consumer survey released this week.
DM me - No, Facebook me - actually, just Tweet Me
This title won’t mean a thing to you if you aren’t embracing social media. The online community that takes up a ‘minor’ 96% of the 30 year old generation, which is a large portion of people who visit QSR’s on a daily basis. Did you know that it is not only the young generation with now 55 -65 year old women being the highest demographic of people connecting to the world of social media…. Suddenly organisations are realizing this is not a passing fad but a substantial shift in the way we communicate, which is why now is the time for QSR’s to create a social media presence.
Eagle Boys, Burger Edge, Wendy's and other QSRs discuss consumer trends
Quality food and service is still the number one priority for many QSR's like Sunshine Kebabs, Nandos, Burger Edge, Wendy's and Pie Face. Customers demand their money’s worth, making it a point that they get only the best value.
Domino's new stores to have turnover of over $1mn from day one
The newest stores to open in Melbourne, Domino's Clayton and Domino's Caroline Springs, predicts a turnover of over one million dollars in their first year, said Domino's.
Luke Baylis responds to SMH online story re "Big Bust Up at Sydney's Sumo Salad'
The following statement was released by Luke Baylis, Sumo Salad after a story appeared on SMH online about damaged furniture at a a CBD store. SMH online reported that Mr Isaac Chalik a franchisee had hired the workers to destroy the furniture, as a result of a dispute with Sumo Salad.
