Australia

In its latest promotional campaign, Go Sushi is giving away six MacBook Pros to sushi-hungry customers from June to the end of July.

Social Media is paying dividends as QSR’s invest more and more into the marketing channel. It is becoming a focus of campaigns and taking away from traditional print, radio and TV advertising.

Aaron McKie has been appointed as the new CEO of Hungry Jacks Australia.

Kane Bodiam is recently appointed as Gloria Jean's Global Drinks Director.

Since taking over the Wok in a Box franchise just over 12 months ago, Alan Pan and has team have instituted many changes to their 30+ stores. In this exclusive interview we hear about what sets them apart against other asian-inspired QSR's, how social media is working for the business, and what their 12-24th month plans are.

Dreamy Donuts' ‘Dream and Win’ scratch card promotion will send winners to their dream vacation for free.

New Idea magazine readers will receive their free coffee in the 30 May issue.

The goal is to open 200 stores in the next two years.

As an answer to the recent closure of Borders stores, Damon Smith will implement relocation strategies for the affected partners.

I saw an article recently in the Sydney Morning Herald entitled, “Service, where the bloody hell is it?” Gave me a chuckle I must admit. The article https://www.smh.com.au/travel/service-where-the-bloody-hell-is-it-20110414-1deuo.html (also published in the Melbourne Age) by Jane Fraser suggested that Australian hospitality businesses display endless examples of poor training and poor service standards, and that the industry needs “some lessons how to be hospitable.”

It’s not just about blues and maroons. Eagle Boys Pizza, Australia’s second largest pizza maker, is set to face one of the biggest pizza nights of the year.

Schnitz is a Melbourne based emerging QSR with big ambitions.  With 4 stores now, but plans for many more, their food already has a massive following. Customers are flying from Perth to Melbourne to satisfy their "shnitzaholic" like cravings. QSR Media recently caught up with their CEO to find out what's next for this rising QSR.

As part of its expansion to Western Australia, a grand opening party was held last 14 May.

In commemoration of the Cinco de Mayo holiday on 5 May, Mad Mex’ month-long burrito challenge engaged men and women alike to eat their way through more than 2,000* of the 1KG burritos.

The new menu items feature a range of pizzas topped with gourmet ingredients such as five-spice pork belly, 4+Marble Score Wagyu Beef, and smoked salmon drizzled in hollandaise sauce. The new offerings include two Upper Crust pizzas, and a range of meat and vegetarian starters, calzones, standard pizzas and salads.

The website dedicated to the franchise’s ice cream cakes acts as an online ordering system to cater for the needs of 245 Wendy’s stores across the country.