Australia

QSR owners might be racking their brains on how to increase store revenues and profits, but Wrigley Australia believes there is a sweet solution: Sell gums and mints.

According to a story on Mumbrella, Nikki Lawson, the head of marketing for YUM Brands, said that brands needed to be clear about what they were trying to say to the community.

Fast food has long been the go-to choice for customers craving for cheaper fare served in a quick manner, but the price and quality ceiling in this restaurant category appears to be rising with greater demand for premium options.

The Melbourne fried chicken eatery is expanding to Sydney for a nine-month pop up at the Barangaroo Wulugul Pop Up on Wednesday 25 November.

The coffee chain brand will present the "Have Fun in the Sun" campaign on the 16th of November, along with the launch of two new limited edition beverages.

Menu development is an integral part of the hospitality industry. No matter the size of your business, if food is an element it deserves attention and innovation. With over 20 years in the hospitality industry, many spent developing new menus, Dominic Cain, CEO of Find My Rice shares his top tips.

QSR Media sat down with Soul Origin to discuss its "edible billboard" to be set up passersby in Sydney’s Martin Place on November 12 between 10.30am and 2.30pm.

“In places where you have worked hard on refining the overall experience, the more important every detail becomes. From interviews and existing partnerships with customers in quick service restaurants, cafés and hotel bars we discovered an unmet need for a product, that combines functionality and a high level of design,” says Rochelle Lake, Head of Marketing at Tork Professional Hygiene.

Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.

The Mexican food chain issued the following statement.

An Ipsos study tries to find out if the time consumers commit to work and leisure influences their choice of QSR.

According to a story published by Hospitality Magazine, the Rockpool group of Neil Perry, David Doyle and Trish Richards will be launching their second Burger Project venue at the MLC Centre in Sydney on November 9.

Damien Blakeney, General Manager of Advanced Fresh Concepts, shares the story of how AFC sushi, under the Sushi Izu brand, found success in its collaboration with Woolworths.

Starbucks reported its financial results for its 13-week fiscal fourth quarter and 52-week fiscal year ended September 27, 2015.

The pizza consulted its franchise business partners to develop a new menu which will be rolled out across Australia in November.

According to CREST, the proprietary database of the NPD Group, consumers' perceived value does not correspond to the offers in the QSR market, showing that big portions does not seem to be consumers want.