Australia

An Ipsos study tries to find out which capital city's consumers are most likely to visit QSRs, and whether or not the patrons of QSRs stick to one brand, or mix it up and visit multiple.

Golden Pig & Co is a family business based in Sydney, specialising in premium, allergy-friendly Asian food for food service and retail.

QSR Media got a chance to sit down with gourmet pizza and pasta restaurant, Made in Italy, about its mission to bring simple, authentic Italian food to an evolving QSR landscape.

With the burger game in Australia as strong as ever, finding ways to stand out are becoming harder and harder. Having already made a statement in the Melbourne burger scene with his ‘secret burger menu’ at Dandenong Pavilion, Melbourne foodie Dani Zeini knew he’d have to take some serious risks to make his newest burger venture work. “I didn’t just want it to be another burger place,” says Dani. “Basically, Royal Stacks was a challenge for myself to see whether I could do a concept that could be a brand and something that I’ve never done before. We’d done some research on what types of grills would be effective and what types of toasters… I’ve been working with Craig [Comcater Area Sales Manager] for a while so I showed him what I want and he gave me some great options.” To help Dani choose the best family of equipment for Royal Stacks, Comcater’s Craig Lategan held a burger day at the South Melbourne showroom, and tested out a multitude of options for Dani. Eventually, the Antunes ‘Roundup’ Vertical Contact Toaster was selected. “It’s just such an amazing piece of technology, whoever invented it deserves a prize,” Dani says about his new favourite toy. “It toasts the bun perfectly every single time in such a short period of time and gives you this golden texture. It’s a phenomenal piece of technology. “The first time we used it literally my mind was blown… it had the right texture, the right colour with a minimal input from staff. I could almost say it changed my life.” Check out part 1 of our Royal Stacks interview to see how the Antunes ‘Roundup’ Vertical Contact Toaster helps bring the best buns to Royal Stacks!

Australian media food personality, Justine Schofield, was announced as The Coffee Club’s new Food Ambassador.

According to an article by TIME, the fast food chain is trialling garlic fries at four restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The brand launched a video celebrating Mother's Day, aiming to capture the special bond between mothers and their children and feature its new range of Mother's Day cakes.

In celebration of World Wish Day 2016, the Australian-owned bakery café brand announced a partnership with children’s charity, Make-A-Wish Australia.

Cutting back on sugar and eating more fresh and unprocessed foods is a priority for Australians, but many believe being healthy is expensive and time consuming, a new landmark report by market research company Ipsos revealed.

You can now nominate your favourite fast food and fast casual restaurant for the upcoming QSR Media Detpak Conference and Awards to be held on Tuesday, 26 July 2016 at The Sofitel Hotel, 61-101 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

According to the latest research, tidy dining areas and fresh bathrooms are more important than service to restaurant guests. During a visit to a restaurant, a guest looks at 7,000 details across all areas of the restaurant, and nine out of ten guests consider tidiness and cleanliness more important than service. These are some of the findings from a research initiative around restaurants and the guest experience carried out on behalf of professional hygiene brand, Tork. The initiative included a survey of 3,000 restaurant guests and a unique eye-tracking experiment devised to learn how a restaurant is perceived through the eyes of a guest.

From last minute building changes, to airfreighting specialist equipment, the fitout for Carl’s Jr’s landmark Australian store was a huge task for all involved. Thankfully, Comcater’s National Accounts Manager Manfred Wittek worked tirelessly with Carl’s Jr. General Manager Rodney Moran to ensure the store was ready for their grand opening.

The fast food chain appointed Jenni Dill to the role of VP Chief Marketing Officer McDonald’s Australia.

The brand partnered with "MAYEIGHT The date to catch up with a mate", a new men's health initiative from the Movember Foundation.

The brand is putting its Creative Department bookings for June after its May bookings sold out in two weeks.

Chef and restaurateur David Thompson confirmed that his Thai street food restaurant, Long Chim, will be opening in Sydney.