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Restaurants now have the opportunity to nominate their business for customers across Australia.

After launching its pre-packaged taco kits, the Mexican food brand is still looking for ways to provide the freshest options for people on-the-go. Mad Mex recently launched its new Taco Kit, which contains 12 tacos, 2 fillings, a choice of salsa, black beans, pico de gallo, cheese, lettuce, and sour cream, already cooked and prepared. Sold for $45, the taco kit aims to offer customers a fresh, pre-packaged ready-to-eat meal through delivery platforms like Uber Eats or Deliveroo. The taco kits are also sold through the brand’s own stores across the country.

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Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week. BRAND AND STORE UPDATES Domino's Australia and New Zealand CEO Nick Knight announced that it was able to raise over $174,000 for Australian Farmers affected with drought with the help of its customers. In addition to a $40,000 donation from the Domino’s registered charity Give For Good, the brand’s teams donated 50c from each pizza sold for a limited time to Rural Aid.

The Vietnamese fast casual brand is nearing the 70-outlet mark.

Find out the implications of the 2016 Australian census for restaurant owners.

The fast food giant’s iconic signatures are now being served around the clock.

Farmers from NSW and QLD are facing issues brought by the dry weather conditions. The Bavarian restaurants from the Rockpool Dining Group will start their one-day drought-relief project, Raise a Fork for Our Farmers campaign on August 26. The profits made within the day by 16 The Bavarian and The Bavarian Beerhaüs restaurants across New South Wales and Queensland will be donated to Aussie Helpers, a charity foundation dedicated to Australian farmers. “Agriculture is the backbone of Australia and the hospitality industry,” said Rockpool Dining Group’s CEO, Thomas Pash.  “Farmers are our producers, suppliers, friends and peers and we want to support them and give back to our rural communities in a substantial and meaningful way,” he continued. The group urges their customers to dine out at their branches in York Street, Sydney, Bondi Beach, Castle Hill, Chatswood, Entertainment Quarter, Manly, Miranda, Parramatta, Penrith, Rouse Hill, World Square, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Broadbeach, Chermside, Eagle Street Pier and Toowoomba. “We hope to see full community support for this great initiative at each of the Bavarian restaurants on Sunday, 26 August so we can make a significant contribution to the nation’s drought relief effort,” Neil Perry said, the group’s culinary director.

Deliveries are free of charge when the icon is lit up.

The announcement comes two weeks after celebrating their 50th drive-thru milestone.

Only 1 out of 16 of their outlets is reportedly compliant with workplace laws.

The burger chain wants to prove that "it's not the same without the flame." Hungry Jack's has released their newest ad campaign for their signature flame-grilled Whopper. The 30-second commercial is accompanied by the song “That’s the Way I Like It” by K.C. and the Sunshine Brand, and features a scene where the burger chain shows the difference between flame-grilled and pan-fried burger patties.

This will be the South Korean chain’s first opening in the Northern Territory.

Find out how the once-troubled doughnut chain plans to re-establish its then-leading brand position.

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