Food Services

Find out the pulse of the industry at the QSR Media Conference and Awards 2018
26 Mar 18
Four industry leaders will sit on the Leaders' Panel to discuss the industry's hottest topics.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks sees growth in digital; Wendy's unveils new concept in London; Taco Bell to roll out chips in groceries
23 Mar 18
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Ikea to launch fast food of the future concept; McDonald's Experience of the Future strains employees; Little Caesars unveils new pizza robot
16 Mar 18
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Hear from the leading delivery firms at the QSR Media Detpak Conference 2018
12 Mar 18
Three major players from the biggest delivery firms will sit on a panel to discuss the market's growth.
Nominations are now open for the QSR Media Detpak Awards 2018
12 Mar 18
Deadline for the submission of entries is on the 5th of May 2018.
Chatime goes digital in a bid to vie for market share
12 Mar 18
With 84 locations so far, Chatime is continually looking at its business model to drive innovation across various disciplines, including asset...
Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks US taps digital menus; Flippy stops flipping after two days of work; McDonald's US launches fresh beef
9 Mar 18
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Global News Wrap Up: KFC UK runs low with gravy; Starbucks debuts reserve store concept in Seattle; Chipotle ditches sole burger site
4 Mar 18
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Guzman y Gomez seeks investors
27 Feb 18
It is raising capital in excess of $25m to expand its growth in international and domestic markets.
Weekly Global News Wrap: KFC UK says FCK in a newspaper ad; Dunkin' Donuts ramps up expansion in the US; Subway might upgrade its rewards programme
23 Feb 18
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Muffin Break wins Coffee Shop of the Year award for the second time
21 Feb 18
It​ was awarded Coffee Shop of the Year for 2017 in the annual Roy Morgan survey.
Crust frachisees drives record-breaking 300 km to deliver pizza
21 Feb 18
Crust Gourmet pizza sales & performance manager Sally Illingworth drove 300 km to deliver three pizzas to Bencubbin.
Global News Wrap Up: Jollibee raises stake in Smashburger; Taco Bell's CEO steps down; Chicken and chip shortage hits KFC UK
19 Feb 18
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
A peek inside the first Australian QSR to adopt cryptocurrency payment
18 Feb 18
An emerging burger concept with three outlets so far - Burger Love has plans to expand internationally into China, Indonesia, and the UK.
Red Rooster targets speed to win delivery war
15 Feb 18
It has overhauled its stores and menu and embraced home delivery and online ordering platforms.
Domino's ANZ profit rose 7% to $62.9 million
15 Feb 18
It updated its same store sales guidance for ANZ, now expected to be 6-8% for the Full Year versus 7-9%.
Chipotle hires Taco Bell CEO as new leader in a turnaround bid
14 Feb 18
Brian Niccol has been appointed as the CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill effective March 5, 2018.
Menulog launches dessert delivery network for Valentine's night
12 Feb 18
The dessert selections will include Death by Chocolate Cronuts and Ferrero Rocher Cakes.
Find out more about the food delivery space from the leading aggregators at the QSR Media Detpak Conference 2018
12 Feb 18
Deliveroo's country manager Levi Aron says e-commerce and retail will continue to rapidly evolve with the on-demand economy.
#burgerlove introduces first cryptocurrency payment in the Australian QSR space
12 Feb 18
The burger brand is now accepting the top ten digital currency, XEM.
Hog's Express delivers to the increasing demand for convenience and versatility
9 Feb 18
As the smaller footprint of the traditional Hog's Steakhouse, Hog’s Express provides the latest technology which includes a fully...
Global News Wrap Up: Arby's and Buffalo merge to form Inspire Brands Inc; Yum Brands to invest $200m in Grubhub; Dunkin' Donuts pledges to remove foam cups
9 Feb 18
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Domino's Australian employees vote for new enterprise agreement
6 Feb 18
The brand has become one of the first Australian QSRs to offer employees a fully modernised agreement.
QSR Media to hold fifth Conference and Awards in Sydney
5 Feb 18
It is hailed as the biggest and best event for quick service and fast casual restaurant operators.
Global News Wrap Up: Panera offers 'clean consultant' services; Starbucks rolls out its own Visa Card; Wendy's calls out McDonald's for using frozen beef
2 Feb 18
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Transport Workers Union calls out delivery companies on drivers' low pay rate
31 Jan 18
It is seeking for regulation after a survey showed three out of every four food delivery riders are paid below the minimum wage.
Franchise Retail Brands goes into administration
29 Jan 18
Marcus Watters and Ginette Muller of GM Insolvency were appointed Voluntary Administrators on 24 January 2018.
Suki is breaking the mold of traditional poké market with further product innovation
29 Jan 18
The brand has big plans to continue to stay ahead in the market with product innovation, refinement of eco-responsible packaging, and developing a...
Global News Wrap Up: Burger King takes on net neutrality in new ad; Starbucks Coffee Company now offers sick leave; Krispy Kreme unveils new Glazed Doughnut flavour
29 Jan 18
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
RFG posted response to potential class action
22 Jan 18
Retail Food Group said that in the event a class action did proceed at some future point, it would defend the company vigorously.
Global News Wrap Up: Dunkin' Donuts US unveils new gen concept store; KFC refreshes its brand in France; Britain's LEON pledges to ditch plastic cutlery
22 Jan 18
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Soul Origin to trial a new signature shop fit in the coming months
12 Jan 18
Soul Origin says they're currently focused on increasing their digital presence, as well as making a move to expand in Western Australia....
Global News Wrap Up: Pizza Hut to introduce self-driving pizza cars; McDonald's to eliminate foam packaging; Jack in the Box CEO wants to replace cashiers with kiosks
12 Jan 18
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Sushi Sushi to serve at the Australian Open 2018
11 Jan 18
The Japanese brand has catered to this major sporting event for the third year in a row.
What QSRs need to know about the Government Healthy Food Partnerships in 2018
10 Jan 18
The Commonwealth Government expressed its desire to partner with QSRs to make healthy food choices.
Retail Food Group's revenues below expectations
19 Dec 17
Retail Food Group provided an update on the impact of persistent challenging domestic retail conditions.
Global News Wrap Up: Burger King presents McDonald's with gas braais; KFC launches refreshed collection in KFC Ltd; McDonald's to extend vegan burger
17 Dec 17
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Grill'd owner wants to resolve the dispute with Paul Hogan over a burger
15 Dec 17
Simon Crowe suggests that Hogan come to one of his restaurants and sit down over a burger to resolve the matter.
Retail Food Group releases further statement on media scrutiny
14 Dec 17
RFG said the coverage does not accurately reflect the strong platform for growth it has established.
Out-of-home eating trends in Oz: NPD Group
11 Dec 17
Find out how millennials are edging back into the Australian foodservice.

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