Australia

QSR Media sits down with Charlie Hachem, cofounder of Piccolo Me, to talk about the unconventional direction they are taking the new café brand.

The chicken chain launched The CRAFTED Range that adds 12 items to its menu.

Tradition is important at the 150-year-old Oruawharo homestead, so when they serve high tea it must reflect the way it was served in the past right down to the tiered cake stands, fine china and linen napery. But with 18,000 high teas served annually, owner Peter Harris wanted the look and feel of linen without the set up and laundering demands, so was delighted to recently discover Tork® LinStyle napkins.

The ice cream specialty shops chain introduced a new array of Cookie Sundaes and Cookie Sandwiches nationwide.

According to a story by news.com, a radio duo, along with a team of people dressed as barbarians, launched a nugget raid on an unsuspecting Hungry Jack's and bought all of the store's chicken nuggets.

According to a story by Fox News, McDonald’s Japan launched a 48-piece bucket of Chicken McNuggets that featured idols from the J-Pop (aka Japanese pop) group NGT48-- an all-girl music group of 25 members referred to as “Nugget 48”.

The emergence of food apps where local people will cook for you is a sign of how far consumer trends have come, according to Euromonitor.

Belle's Hot Chicken owners Morgan McGlone and Miranda Campbell gave their insight into their strategies involving their new pop-up store in Barangaroo.

Finding a good store location has always been an important but tedious task for QSRs, but three challenges make it especially painful to scout and secure the perfect real estate these days.

The bakery chain is asking consumers to head to their Facebook page to nominate their favourite teacher to win a Christmas hamper.

Taking inspiration from the traditional Christmas Fruit Mince Pie, the brand launched the Fruit Mince Donut.

The brand relaunched its Original Chilli Sauce across its more than 140 restaurants across Australia.

According to a story by the Sydney Morning Herald, Blue Sky Venture Capital invested in the expansion of the fast food chain THR1VE, looking to support the brand's growth and add up to 15 more stores.

Buffets are busy. And Star Buffets are no exception, with many locations serving a thousand meals a day and offering over 150 different dishes. Such volume requires a quality management system backed by products and partners that can help deliver.

Pizza Hut General Manager, Graeme Houston released the following statement.

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