Australia

Red Rooster Foods and its franchisees have agreed to self-audit employment records to ensure staff are paid correctly.

Chicken Treat is at number 21 in terms of growth by outlets.

Oporto Franchising is one of only three brands to make it every year since the list’s inception.

The company won an award for its coffee despite major changes like moving roasting in-house to its own facility in Sydney.

A total of seven shops are already scheduled for opening this year.

With Federal Government Industrial Relations policy coming increasingly under the spotlight, QSR Media asked regular contributor, Steve Champion, Director of employee relations consultancy ER Strategies, to explain what opportunities and limitations existed in relation to enterprise agreements under the Fair Work Act. Champion replied that, in his view, there was little logical scope for QSR operators to want to enter into enterprise agreements. “The first and biggest hurdle is that an enterprise agreement must leave every employee ‘better-off-overall’ than the award. This BOOT test is primarily a financial test. So any agreement is most likely going to cost the operator more than the award.

This is to ensure accuracy of the employment record of more than 11,000 Australian team members.

SMH recently found out in an article they published on Pie Face, titled "Meaty idea makes millions for ex-Wall St banker". Click here to read the full feature.

Domino’s recently announced a 23% increase in profit. Riding the digital wave is just one of the ways they stay on top. In this interview Don Meij tells QSR Media how they plan to stay on top and what the industry needs to do to stay competitive.

Half year profit was $12.6 million.

As the GFC started to impact businesses in Australia towards the end of 2008, the Australian foodservice market, like most around the world, was one of the first market sectors to feel the impact of the economic downturn. Although consumer spending on eating out is discretionary, Australians still wanted to go out for a meal. However, they have traded down in their choice of outlet, they don’t go out as often and they spend less each time. This has made QSR chains one of the winners in current market conditions as they represent value for money as well as entertainment for the entire family.

As the GFC started to impact businesses in Australia towards the end of 2008, the Australian foodservice market, like most around the world, was one of the first market sectors to feel the impact of the economic downturn. Although consumer spending on eating out is discretionary, Australians still wanted to go out for a meal. However, they have traded down in their choice of outlet, they don’t go out as often and they spend less each time. This has made QSR chains one of the winners in current market conditions as they represent value for money as well as entertainment for the entire family.

The bakery café brand will be supporting the charity through financial and intangible contributions.

The franchise aims to make sushi a healthy dinner alternative.

Sumo Salad recently announced their collaboration with celebrity chef Pete Evans. This interview with both Pete & Luke touches on the rationale behind the move, what their expectation is for the range and how the industry is changing.

Pie Face received excellent publicity recently when they appeared on the David Letterman Show. Having recently opened their first US store near the David Letterman theatre this was a natural fit. Click here to watch the video.