Australia
The Cheesecake Shop sold to Australia-based investment firm River Capital
PAG Asia Capital owned the business for about five years.
The Cheesecake Shop sold to Australia-based investment firm River Capital
PAG Asia Capital owned the business for about five years.
Pizza Hut Australia owners on the hunt for targets with ‘wrinkles’: report
Founding partner Chester Moynihan thinks there is fertile ground for private equity over the next few months, according to the Financial Review.
Grill’d launches two 100% plant-based restaurants
The chain is also bringing back its Meat-Free Mondays promotion.
Flave CEO: We want to be synonymous with plant-based cuisine
Stuart Cook offers fresh details on the startup’s ambition to be a global business.
KFC pilots drone delivery service in QLD
The initiative is a partnership between KFC franchisee Collins Foods, Wing and Yum! Brands.
Foodco names Richard Goodman as chief executive officer
Serge Infanti, who has been with the group for over 30 years, is now serving as executive chairman.
Subway opens restaurant in Mansfield, Victoria
The latest restaurant is part of the brand’s continued efforts to transform their guest experience.
Domino’s becomes founding client of new creative agency It’s Friday
The agency said it will give a “connected service offering” across creativity, media, CX and PR.
‘We’re just getting started’: El Jannah’s Brett Houldin on Lebanese chain’s roadmap to become a national name
The ex-Craveable Brands boss shares details in how the revitalised brand is building a best-in-class franchisor approach.
Roll’d announces drone delivery deal with Wing
Drone delivery has always been part of the chain’s goals.
Guzman y Gomez to open 20th VIC restaurant
This follows a recent hiring spree where they offered over 4,000 jobs.
Bruce Feodoroff returns to Pie Face as CEO
This is the third stint for him at the chain.
Hyper-personalised pricing, more smart-tech amongst projected trends in 2022
Customers do not have a single acceptable price point for each menu item, one analyst suggested.
Yum Brands’ The Habit Burger Grill eyes Australian expansion
Asia-Pacific general manager Yang Ming Ong named the country as one of the chain’s seven target markets in the region.
Subway sees climb in cookie sales
The sandwich chain sold almost 357,900 additional cookies in 2021 compared to 2020.
Ingredient swaps, shorter hours: how chains are coping with Omicron-induced disruptions
Recent Google data showed user mobility in VIC, NSW and ACT declining the most in the last six weeks to 10 January.
Subway to launch footlong-themed pool toys
Last December, the brand teamed up with Budgy Smuggler to create Footlong and Six-Inch swimwear.