Australia

On July 23, the brand's top baristas will compete in front of coffee industry leaders to win the title of the first National Soul Origin Barista Champion.

The brand announced a partnership with Guide Dogs Australia to help raise the next generation of Guide Dog puppies.

According to a story by the Sydney Morning Herald, the pizza chain's head office called in administrators SV Partners last July 14.

As part of its monthly Messina Eats two-day pop up event, the brand is teaming up with Wonderbao to launch a pop-up in Sydney.

The brand will be holding a month-long celebration for its 16 years in operation, giving away daily gifts to its customers.

The dessert chain opened the doors to its brand new Springfield Central store, marking the 39th Gelatissimo store opening across Australia.

When NeNe Chicken was looking for a fryer and holding cabinet that would help them serve the perfect chicken to Australians, it was like finding a Cinderella to slip into a glass shoe. The Korean chicken brand had very specific needs, from frying a chicken with sumptuous balance of crispiness and moistness to keeping the product fresh for as long as possible.

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QSR Media sat down with Martin Stepien, Espresso Lane Coffee Managing Director, to talk about the expansion of the brand and how the perception of drive-thru coffee is changing throughout Australia.

The brand announced its first Northern Territory location, opening in Casuarina Square’s new dining and entertainment precinct, The Quarter.

The brand called on their consulting nutritionist, Lisa Middleton, to create the Nutritionists’ Choice range, a new selection of healthy smoothies and juices.

The dessert chain bagged five awards at New South Wales Dairy Awards 2016, taking home silver across the board.

The sandwich chain took first place in YouGov's new BrandIndex QSR and Casual Mid-Year Rankings for Australian Dining.

Broadway Sydney announced that Guzman Y Gomez, Grill’d Healthy Burgers, Schnitz, Mumbai Express, Ilmi and Nandos will become the next retailers opening in the Centre as part of the newly renovated Level 2.

Drive Yello is revolutionising the way food is delivered and has just this month launched in Melbourne. Named by Fairfax as one of 13 Australian start-ups to watch this year, Drive Yello is a delivery management platform and market place with a difference, allowing vendors to outsource their delivery capability completely. Franchises, restaurants, chains, cafes and small food producers simply post delivery jobs and the Drive Yello team provide them with a reliable, trusted delivery driver on-demand. The platform allows vendors to search, hire, manage, track and pay drivers for either one-off deliveries or full shifts. As a result, businesses save significant time and money on managing deliveries internally. This month sees the launch of the business in Melbourne.