Australia

From every Singa Box purchase throughout June, Noodle Box will donate fifty cents.

Esquires will be the seventh franchise in RFG’s portfolio.

We take a closer look at the times that 16,000 consumers in 8 different countries eat meals and snacks, presented graphically.

Domino’s is working closely with local Police to investigate the cause.

The two stores in Rockhampton will be locally owned and operated.

It’s Australia’s first pizza ordering app for a Windows Phone.

A general trend towards more Friday visits is taking place with 31% of chain consumers suggesting that this day is their most likely day. Friday visit is especially popular among those on household incomes $100-$150K as opposed to less than $35K.

The integrated mobile rewards program is designed to drive loyalty through a unique ‘Shake & Win’ feature.

Roaster, Baker, Sandwich Maker is their mantra. From roasting their own coffee beans, to daily baking of bread, QSR Media gets the low down on this emerging QSR in this interview with their founder, Peter Caddick.

This is the second year Pizza Capers was voted into first place in the Pizza Stores category.

How people choose restaurants today has changed. Traditional marketing used to be enough to drive diners to your restaurant, and then word of mouth would bring their friends. Over the past couple of years though, consumer behavior has shifted significantly.

One only has to look at the shiny new electronic menu boards popping up in Donut King and Michel’s Patisserie to know that a digital shift is afoot.

The oil sourced from local farmers will be rolled out across KFC’s Australian stores by the end of May.

Muffin Break has maintained its 89% satisfaction rating in Roy Morgan’s latest released survey for March 2012.

The Coffee Club recently held a mega speed dating night in conduction with RSVP. Find why they did it, what challenges were involved and if they will be holding more of these in this exclusive interview with their Director, John Lazarou. 

With the global economy slowing down and the threat of a recession remote but still looming, we asked QSR’s if their franchisee applicants have had difficulty securing bank credit. The answer: Bank lending has indeed been tightening, most operators agreed, with smaller QSRs with 40 or less stores being less favored for loans rather than larger operators.