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The chart, from BIS Shrapnel, shows the percentage of Australian Households’ food and non-alcoholic beverage budgets spent on eating out. Since the beginning of the 1960s, the foodservice dollar has risen steadily to peak around 36% prior to the GFC and economic downturn in Australia. It has since fallen quite dramatically due to the trade down effect in the market in terms of consumers’ choice of outlet and also because Australians at the moment are eating out less often and spending less each time. However, whilst we expect the foodservice dollar to remain constant during 2012, there are signs that it is slowly on the rise again. A continued, albeit slow, rise depends, of course, on consumer confidence and the overall economy as well as economic developments overseas.

With Australian online retailers expecting roughly $10 billion in revenues, according to research from IBISWorld, some QSR’s are beginning to explore the possibilities of online ordering.

Survey showed 89% of Muffin Break customers are ‘fairly’ or ‘very satisfied’ with the coffee shop’s service nationwide.

Locals in Broome and Whyalla experienced the fruity pick-me-up, which will soon come to Bathurst, Tamworth, and Armidale.

As in-store sales data becomes increasingly on demand, large-scale QSR’s in the United States like Red Robin and Chicken Express are upgrading to next generation, Internet-based point-of-sale systems that can communicate data in real-time.

Online social media sites like Facebook and Twitter offer a relatively cheap way for QSR’s to market their new products.

Go Sushi’s Manage to Own Program is targeted at individuals with the drive and aspiration to operate their own business but who may not have the capital to get started.

With 300 stores over 10 years as the growth plan.

Channelzero will re-develop the brand as Horizon devises an integrated PR strategy in support of Ali Baba’s growth plans.

Without a doubt technology has affected how business is done; find out how it’s changing how menus are formed in QSRs.

McDonald’s continues to lead in terms of brand awareness among consumers. The chart from BIS Shrapnel shows both unprompted as well as prompted brand awareness of some of the top fast food and snack food chains in Australia.

The limited edition flavour has become the fastest selling ice cream Wendys has launched in the last half decade.

Five new menu offerings will be available in stores on 11 April.

Located at Rockingham Shopping Centre, the new store is the largest in Burger Edge’s portfolio.

The new product offering is made with reduced amounts of egg, cream, and pastry to keep kilojoules to minimum while allowing for maximum gourmet fillings.

In this Q&A Catriona Noble, MD McDonalds tells QSR Media a bit more about their involvement with the documentary "McDonald's Gets Grill'd".