Australia

McDonald's reports a comparable sales decreased of 1.8% in January

A strong sales decrease in Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA), reportedly down 12.6%.

Pie Face Founder Resigns

Avoids a boardroom stoush with move.

Pizza Hut comes up with cheeky prize for Valentines

Gives away romantically inspired nail polish range dubbed as Pizza Hut Supreme Style.

KFC OZ opens second LEED location

KFC Australia officially opens its second LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certifiable quick service restaurant at Lidcombe in New South Wales.

Noodle Box partners with Connoisseur and Schweppes

Offering more ice cream and beverage variety to customers.

Woman with knife shot dead outside Hungry Jack's

Police declared a critical incident after the shooting at the Hungry Jack's outlet on the corner of Hoxton Park Road just before midday.

Schnitz sells more than 2 million schnitzels

Reports a revenue of $41.7 million for 2013-14.

Could “better pizza” work in Australia?

Euromonitor International talks about "better pizza" and the Australian market.

Domino's launch Quick Ordering feature

Slices up 3 to 4 minutes off the pizza ordering process.

Free softdrink with every Baja Prawn meal

Mad Mex offers a free drink with a main meal.

Espresso Lane rebrands and shifts focus

Martin Stepien, Managing Director of Espresso Lane Coffee talks about the chain's new title and new priorities.

Snacking is slipping

According to the NPD Group, snacking restaurant visits were considered “nice-to-haves” rather than “must haves”.

KFC's new concept store geared towards older consumers

May soon start serving alcoholic drinks, an Australian-first for the chain.