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The Serious Lamb Burger and The Serious Lamb Taster wrap are available in restaurants nationwide from 15th August.

It’s a cloud-based platform that helps food-service businesses streamline operations.

CEO Don Meij described the new logo as cleaner, stronger, and more modern.

According to BIS Shrapnel, the minority of fast food/snack consumers consumed salad in the last two months (26%).

Skewerz is part of the Aktiv Brands portfolio, in this Q&A with Stuart Beechen their MD we find out how the brand revitalisation strategy is going.

QSR Media: How did you come up with the new range?

Co-Branding is symbiotic advertising / marketing. It allows companies the opportunity to be recognised along side other already established or upcoming businesses, products, service providers or celebrities. We are witnessing a wide variety of co-branding exercises around the world. It gives businesses an edge in comparison to their competitor, to show that they’re different. It can give the business a boost by integrating the similar values of different people or brands. It also adds a new look to a business or brand by the addition of a new face or brand to the existing values. The collaborating brands now get to combine their two customer bases and jointly market the new proposition to the entire clientele with an increased focus on what they have to offer.

QSR Media: Tell us about your extended breakfast menu?

In this interview with their founder & MD Blake Read talks about their pop-up store in the Jindabyne slope and how he is going to grow his brand.

Critical to the expansion plans was the retention of the One for the Road staff.

SumoSalad has issued a statement saying it is doing everything in its power to ensure the safety of customers.

Top baristas will face each other at Castle Towers Shopping Centre, in Castle Hill New South Wales, on 9 August 2012.

Skewerz Kebabz is the newest brand to join the Aktiv Brands portfolio which includes Bucking Bull Roast & Grill and se7en Gourmet Takeaway.

Almost 200 franchisees found “greater financial potential” as among the top reasons for owning a franchise business.

The new locations in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney will feature an enhanced menu and updated décor.

We talk to Phil Colburn of QLD based Red Rock Noodle Bar on how they are carving out a niche in the competitive QSR space.