Australia

Chilli for the Chills: Beach Burrito sets up shop on the Jindy slopes

Chilli for the Chills: Beach Burrito sets up shop on the Jindy slopes

The normally beach-bound joint will open a pop up in Jindabyne for 16 weeks, and serve its savory Mexican food to starved snowboarders.

Cold Rock Ice Creamery donates $25,000 to charity

The donation was in support of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation.

Wendys sells more than 20,000 litres of M&M’s MINIS ice cream

Over a six-week promotional period, the M&M’s® MINIS ice cream was sold as the key ingredient in almost 90,000 scoops, shakes, and sundaes.

QSR’s nibbling into healthy snack trend, tasting sweet profits

In their search for additional revenues, QSR’s have tapped into the growing demand for healthy snacks – or at the least the healthier-but-still-succulent versions of their main offerings.

Design and QSR's - ISSUE OF THE MONTH PART 2

Melissa Webber of Holy Cow Design & Advertising tells us how to get it right when transforming the look and feel of your stores.

Hungry Jacks brand new look

As part of their "quiet revolution" they are now transforming their in-store experience. QSR finds out more in this Q&A with their CEO Aaron McKie. 

Muffin Break tops third consecutive Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction survey

The bakery café franchise is now in the lead to claim the Coffee Shop of the Year award.

Baskin-Robbins Australia rolls out international store design

Called Happy 1.0, the international store design successfully introduced in Canada, England, Singapore, and South Korea is now in Australia.

Aktiv opens 43rd store

Part of Aktiv Brands, se7en Gourmet Takeaway opened a second Perth store less than a year since its Western Australia debut.

Product of the Month - Subway makes a push for Moroccan Style

Find out why the new Moroccan Lamb sub with Mint Yogurt is getting the full promo blitz.

Promotion of the Month - Truck of love takes on a Cold Rock flavour

We find out why the ice cream brand sponsored the marriage equality tour.

Design and QSRs - ISSUE OF THE MONTH PART 1

Design can be a dramatic point of difference for QSR's. In part 1 of this series we ask Dominic Feik of Sumo Visual Group what elements you need to think about if you want to overhaul your in-house experience.

Chatime on their 80% growth and ambitious Aust wide plans

Iris Qian, Head of Franchise Business for Chatime tells us what differentiates them and what their plans are for the future.  

Subway issues statement on Fair Work Ombudsman case

This relates to an investigation of a Subway Franchisee in Newcastle.

Hungry Jack's launches TenderGrill chicken burger

With grilled chicken breast and low-fat mayonnaise, it is regarded as the healthiest burger in the 40-year history of Hungry Jack’s.

Baskin-Robbins introduces Winter Warmers

The Winter Warmers range includes three hot desserts to complement Baskin-Robbins’ existing menu.

How popular are hamburgers?

According to BIS Shrapnel, in the last two months 60% of fast food/snack consumers have consumed hamburgers in a fast food outlet. Statistically significant differences are noted between Male & Female, aged 25-29 compared to the 60+, those on household incomes between $100-$150K versus $75K-$100K and Full Time Students as opposed to the Retired.