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The QLD Floods, what QSR's can do to help

The QLD Floods, what QSR's can do to help

The crisis phase of the QLD floods has now passed and attention to the affected communities has inevitably dwindled.

Sunshine Kebabs signs master franchise agreement with Malaysia

Sunshine Kebabs have told QSR Media they they have just signed master franchise agreement for Malaysia with the owners of the Malaysian Baskin and Robins. This adds to their other OS Master Franchise agreements with India and UK, Turkey, South Korea, India.  

FFCo launches new websites

A series of new and revamped websites for Franchised Food Company and each of its brands have been launched.

Federal Government signals sweeping reforms for the QSR industry

The Australian Government Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, recently chaired the sixth meeting of the Food and Health Dialogue on 25 March 2011. This has massive implications for the industry as it is looking at everything from smaller portion sizes,  the reformulation of foods (to reduce salt, sugar, saturated fat) and the introduction of POS nutritional information.

KFC launches bun-less burger

'The Double' will be available in stores across Australia this week. 'The Double' features two breast fillets, two slices of cheese and bacon.

Eagle Boys cooks up largest Australian pizza box sculpture

The 'out of the box' sculpture is made entirely out of Eagle Boys pizza boxes and packaging.

MYO targets coffee market for growth

Signalling the importance and profitability of the coffee trade MYO sandwich bars have launched an in-house promotion they believe will translate to increased external coffee sales.

Pie Face: Looking to float in 2012

Wayne Homschek, founder Pie Face confirmed with QSR Media this week that floating their bakery cafe is firmly on the agenda.

Hospitality employers need to become “Gen Y-savvy”: research

Tech-savvy Gen Y hospitality employees are willing to forgo higher wages in return for greater flexibility and more time on their mobiles at work, according to new research.

KFC's Pink Bucket campaign raises over $315k for McGrath Foundation

The Australia-wide campaign that involved a series of fundraising activities throughout the summer of cricket had raised an impressive $319,374.

SMS Ordering, QSR Media interviews Harold Dimpel re his Q-Jumper solution and what he has been doing with Subway

Harold Dimpel talks about Mobile Payments for Quick Serves, Q-Jumper and what it does to improve businesses.

Cold Rock Ice Creamery ranked 31st fastest growing franchise by revenue

The ice cream chain, owned by Melbourne-based Franchised Food Company, has climbed the ranks of BRW's Fast Franchises list for 2011.

Eagle Boys appoints Annette Sibley as Human Resources Manager

Eagle Boys Pizza CEO Todd Clayton said Ms Sibley would bring a wealth of experience to  the company.

Sunshine Kebabs opens new concept store

Sunshine Kebabs have opened their new concept store in Village Square, Browns Plains.

Domino's Same Store Sales grew 10.9%

At Domino's 2011 half year results in February, the Company announced double digit growth across its Australian market, the strongest in the last eight years.

Eagle Boys launched new gourmet range from exotic cuisines around the globe

Bolstering the pizza makers' latest gourmet menu overhaul are toppings like Tandoori Chicken, Peri Peri Chicken and Spanish Tapas.

Mad Mex nutritional calculator generates a dramatic increase of 47% in unique visitors

Since its launch, its online and mobile site have attracted a monthly average of more than 8,300 unique website visitors.