Australia

LivingSocial’s Pizza Hut deal breaks record

LivingSocial’s Pizza Hut deal breaks record

It generated the highest voucher sales for any deal in Australia to date.

Chatime teams up with Horizon Communication Group

Horizon has been appointed to build brand awareness for Chatime amidst franchise expansion plans.

Eagle Boys Pizza kickstarts Your Big Score promo

In celebration of the 2012 State of Origin, each week one customer will win an Ultimate Home Entertainment Footy Pack valued at more than $7,000 each.

Noodle box supports SIDS and Kids SA

From every Singa Box purchase throughout June, Noodle Box will donate fifty cents.

Retail Food Group launches Esquires franchise in Australia

Esquires will be the seventh franchise in RFG’s portfolio.

Do you want to expand internationally?

We take a closer look at the times that 16,000 consumers in 8 different countries eat meals and snacks, presented graphically.

Domino’s delivery scooters destroyed by fire

Domino’s is working closely with local Police to investigate the cause.

Pizza Hut opens refurbished stores

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

Pizza Hut launches Windows Phone app

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

Most Frequent day of the week for visit to fast food chain

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.

Hungry Jack’s launches its iPhone app

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

Charlie Lovett - a QSR on the rise

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.

Pizza Capers tops Canstar Blue survey

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

A new moment of truth for diners

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.

Why Retail Food Group is going digital and not looking back

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.

KFC to use homegrown canola oil

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

Muffin Break tops Customer Satisfaction survey for second consecutive month

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