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Deliveroo Australia launches Marketplace+
Deliveroo Australia launches Marketplace+
The food delivery company expects that the platform will allow them to have 12,000 restaurant partners in 2018.
How Grill'd, Coffee Club NZ are getting ahead of the plastic straw phase-out movement
As the world at large moves towards sustainable practices, the quick service industry is finding ways to do its part.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Starbucks opens first site in Italy; McDonald's trials int'l menu items; Domino's Russia cuts short tattoo promo
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Social Media Wrap Up: McDonald's brings back Monopoly game; Hungry Jack's unveils new chicken schintzel burger; Zambrero adds Lo Bros kombucha to their menu
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Domino's responds to Fair Work audit
Read the full statement here.
Fair Work Ombudsman audits 33 Domino's stores
A total of 20 workers across outlets in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide were reportedly underpaid.
Lenard's Chicken announces new range of dry rubs
The three new flavors are available for a limited time.
Retail Food Group concludes national roadshow, says 79% of franchisees support company's new direction
Almost 200 franchisees responded to their post-roadshow survey.
Pure Dairy to give away year's supply of cheese curds
The winner of the promotion will be announced on 15 October.
Oliver's Real Food reports AUD$35.9 million revenue for FY18
Same store growth of their existing network was tallied at 4.3%.
Bubba Pizza aims to stand out with their “better” brand refresh
Learn how their new slogan came about and how the brand plans to approach its future.
Meal deals, bundling boost foodservice market
QSRs are still hailed as the fastest growing channel despite muted consumer participation. Older millennials aged 25 to 34 years old and adults 50 and above have drove gains in foodservice in the second quarter, according to The NPD Group.
46% of Australia's annual foodservice occasions include meat, report says
The NPD Group identified chicken as the most heavily consumed meat in the country.
Get to know Michael Treacy, Domino's new global development chef
The chef says that the pizza chain’s menus and product offerings should continue to evolve. QSR Media: What previous positions have prepared you for this one and how? When I think back to one of my first jobs after school at the age of 15, making pizzas, I would never have thought I would be working for an organisation which sells two million pizzas and sides a week! I would have never believed where becoming a chef and working in hospitably would take me. Passion for food and service has taken me from a small Victorian country town to Melbourne, London, Perth and now Brisbane. Learning from all service levels and price points is that the customer demands quality and value, and this mustn’t be taken for granted. Be passionate about your craft and be open to feedback as this is how we grow and learn. QSR Media: What makes you excited about your position? What excites me about the role at Domino’s is being a part of a team who are excited to be creating and delivering products that our customers crave. We search the world for the best recipes, flavours, concepts and technologies to keep our menu offerings and service evolving for our customers’ enjoyment. We have dedicated teams in seven countries, working to refine the Domino’s experience and products which are desired by the many pizza lovers within these countries. I also get to work with many amazing suppliers who help us to bring our visions, flavours and concepts to life, using their expertise, knowledge and service. This allows us to meet our customer demands. Domino’s has an amazing management group who actively support myself and my team to encourage us to innovate, be bold and be market leaders. QSR Media: What are your key business philosophies? In business, I want to work with driven people – people who are passionate experts, skilful, experienced and knowledgeable. It takes many people to deliver any new product, skill or expertise that is outside of my own skill set, but by working with these talented people we can all make these products come to life. To make and deliver products that people love and bring home to their families is a privilege and is not to be taken for granted. Products and menu offerings continually need to evolve and must be of the highest standard as well as offering value to the consumer. In short, working and learning from the best people, hard work and surrounding yourself with passionate people. QSR Media: What goals are you focused on? At Domino’s, we pride ourselves of listening to our customers. My goal is to give customers more of what they want and deliver the flavours they’re asking for. I am also working closely with our development teams around the world to share more of Domino’s successes, experiences and learnings. QSR Media: What long-term changes are you planning on? We want our menu to be on the cutting edge of global trends and technologies to help us deliver innovative menu offerings into each unique Domino’s Pizza Enterprises (DPE) market.
Bakers Delight holds 13.6% share in fresh bread market, study reveals
The whole sector is now worth AUD$2.9 billion. Bakers Delight now has the biggest market share among specialty bread shops in the fresh bread market, occupying 13.6% which is 0.5% higher than their 13.1% share last 2010.
Eating fast food and out-of-home now covers 34% of household food spending
Population growth is said to be its key driver.
RFG reports $306.7 million loss
They are also identifying potential revenue opportunities that they can implement across their network.
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