Australia

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Blends from RFG’s Michel’s Patisserie, bb’s cafe and Barista’s Choice brands bested some of the top notch coffee roasters in Australia.

Jamaica Blue has upstaged more than 60 competitor coffee-chains, winning Gold and Bronze medals in the 2011/12 CSR Sugar Golden Bean awards.

Guess how many Australians aged 11-24 prioritize getting a job rather than having long term financial security?

From comments we received about our labour laws story it would seem that this is the biggest issue in the industry today. Responses such as the below were fairly typical:

How are they going to get to the 75 mark? What have been some of the pitfalls about expanding a QSR brand OS. Read this interview to find out.

Pie face opens its first US store in early January in New York with the latest in touch screen/self-service technology delivered by TRT’s xchangemedia application, part of their ground-breaking POS suite of software. The touch panel features many exciting options for the customer. Highlights include a live twitter feed, a touch “face off” competition where customers can draw their own pie face and a loyalty sign up application, all in store, off a dynamic touch panel and driven by TRT’s xchangemedia. Developed in house at TRT, this technology is designed to increase brand exposure for pie face and enhance the customer experience whilst assisting with differentiating their brand in the busy streets of NY’s time square.  

Mad Mex catered to over 1,000 locals on its opening day at the new location.

Eagle Boys expects more sales this season as Christmas is one of the biggest pizza-eating periods of the year, said CEO Todd Clayton.

The signature cakes are priced at $29.95 for a medium cake serving 6-8 people.

Merrill was previously the Assistant Vice President at McDonald's Pacific Islands.

Too costly labour will negatively affect job creation, says leaders of the QSR industry.

Stuart brings with him more than 20 years of experience in the food industry.

Mad Mex Fresh Mexican Grill will open in a coveted position in the Harbourside complex in Darling Harbour on 13 December, having been selected by the centre over competing brands in the Mexican food category for the location, according to a release. Mad Mex was one of a group of national flagship food brands courted by the centre, part of an effort to reinvigorate and redevelop its image with tourists and local residents that pass through the complex each day.

The ice creamery plans to open 180 more outlets by 2014.

The pizza chain plans to add more stores to its existing 32 in the next 3 months.