Australia

The two stores in Rockhampton will be locally owned and operated.

It’s Australia’s first pizza ordering app for a Windows Phone.

A general trend towards more Friday visits is taking place with 31% of chain consumers suggesting that this day is their most likely day. Friday visit is especially popular among those on household incomes $100-$150K as opposed to less than $35K.

The integrated mobile rewards program is designed to drive loyalty through a unique ‘Shake & Win’ feature.

Roaster, Baker, Sandwich Maker is their mantra. From roasting their own coffee beans, to daily baking of bread, QSR Media gets the low down on this emerging QSR in this interview with their founder, Peter Caddick.

This is the second year Pizza Capers was voted into first place in the Pizza Stores category.

How people choose restaurants today has changed. Traditional marketing used to be enough to drive diners to your restaurant, and then word of mouth would bring their friends. Over the past couple of years though, consumer behavior has shifted significantly.

One only has to look at the shiny new electronic menu boards popping up in Donut King and Michel’s Patisserie to know that a digital shift is afoot.

The oil sourced from local farmers will be rolled out across KFC’s Australian stores by the end of May.

Muffin Break has maintained its 89% satisfaction rating in Roy Morgan’s latest released survey for March 2012.

The Coffee Club recently held a mega speed dating night in conduction with RSVP. Find why they did it, what challenges were involved and if they will be holding more of these in this exclusive interview with their Director, John Lazarou. 

With the global economy slowing down and the threat of a recession remote but still looming, we asked QSR’s if their franchisee applicants have had difficulty securing bank credit. The answer: Bank lending has indeed been tightening, most operators agreed, with smaller QSRs with 40 or less stores being less favored for loans rather than larger operators.

It’s the second location in Australia following the debut on Chapel Street, Melbourne last September.

The Brisbane and State of Origin Rugby League player will appear in advertisements for the brand over the coming months.

Muffin Break Barista Champion Michael Byrne was trained by Foodco’s Simon Au-Yeung prior to the Davinci Coffee Chain Championship.

Domino’s says it’s the first pizza company worldwide to offer Facebook ordering.