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Learn more about how the perception of food is changing all around the world and what you can do to adapt. Hear from executives from top brands as well as industry analysts about their predictions on the future of QSR fare.

Don't miss your chance to nominate your favourite fast food and fast casual restaurant for the upcoming QSR Media Detpak Conference and Awards to be held on Tuesday, 26 July 2016 at The Sofitel Hotel, 61-101 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

China is looking to take control of the unit which operates over 7,100 KFC, Pizza Hut outlets in the country.

The chicken chain released edible nail polish with flavours based on the brand's signature Original, Hot & Spicy recipes.

Jason Meares' family in Queensland opened the latest Zarraffa’s Coffee drive thru at Yamanto in Ipswich.

The Mexican food chain opened its first restaurant in Europe on Hatch Street in Dublin, spearheaded by Leinster Rugby player and now General Manager for Zambrero, Ireland, Darragh Fanning.

Find out how David Jordan, Baskin-Robbins Australia General Manager, successfully transformed the Baskin Robbins brand in Australia.

With the burger game in Australia as strong as ever, finding ways to stand out are becoming harder and harder. Having already made a statement in the Melbourne burger scene with his ‘secret burger menu’ at Dandenong Pavilion, Melbourne foodie Dani Zeini knew he’d have to take some serious risks to make his newest burger venture work. “I didn’t just want it to be another burger place,” says Dani. “Basically, Royal Stacks was a challenge for myself to see whether I could do a concept that could be a brand and something that I’ve never done before. We’d done some research on what types of grills would be effective and what types of toasters… I’ve been working with Craig [Comcater Area Sales Manager] for a while so I showed him what I want and he gave me some great options.” To help Dani choose the best family of equipment for Royal Stacks, Comcater’s Craig Lategan held a burger day at the South Melbourne showroom, and tested out a multitude of options for Dani. Eventually, the Antunes ‘Roundup’ Vertical Contact Toaster was selected. “It’s just such an amazing piece of technology, whoever invented it deserves a prize,” Dani says about his new favourite toy. “It toasts the bun perfectly every single time in such a short period of time and gives you this golden texture. It’s a phenomenal piece of technology. “The first time we used it literally my mind was blown… it had the right texture, the right colour with a minimal input from staff. I could almost say it changed my life.” Check out part 1 of our Royal Stacks interview to see how the Antunes ‘Roundup’ Vertical Contact Toaster helps bring the best buns to Royal Stacks!

Australian media food personality, Justine Schofield, was announced as The Coffee Club’s new Food Ambassador.

According to an article by TIME, the fast food chain is trialling garlic fries at four restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The brand launched a video celebrating Mother's Day, aiming to capture the special bond between mothers and their children and feature its new range of Mother's Day cakes.

In celebration of World Wish Day 2016, the Australian-owned bakery café brand announced a partnership with children’s charity, Make-A-Wish Australia.

Cutting back on sugar and eating more fresh and unprocessed foods is a priority for Australians, but many believe being healthy is expensive and time consuming, a new landmark report by market research company Ipsos revealed.

You can now nominate your favourite fast food and fast casual restaurant for the upcoming QSR Media Detpak Conference and Awards to be held on Tuesday, 26 July 2016 at The Sofitel Hotel, 61-101 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

According to the latest research, tidy dining areas and fresh bathrooms are more important than service to restaurant guests. During a visit to a restaurant, a guest looks at 7,000 details across all areas of the restaurant, and nine out of ten guests consider tidiness and cleanliness more important than service. These are some of the findings from a research initiative around restaurants and the guest experience carried out on behalf of professional hygiene brand, Tork. The initiative included a survey of 3,000 restaurant guests and a unique eye-tracking experiment devised to learn how a restaurant is perceived through the eyes of a guest.

From last minute building changes, to airfreighting specialist equipment, the fitout for Carl’s Jr’s landmark Australian store was a huge task for all involved. Thankfully, Comcater’s National Accounts Manager Manfred Wittek worked tirelessly with Carl’s Jr. General Manager Rodney Moran to ensure the store was ready for their grand opening.