Staff Reporter

Caterers experienced a jump in sales, owed to a low base last year.

Here is a summary of the most interesting news stories of the week from around the world.

Brittany Garbutt elaborates on her vision for expanding overseas and her branding philosophy.

The chain recently opened its sixth outlet, located in Penrith, and is in “initial talks” to grow in the Middle East.

It will initially establish a presence in Japan.

This was the largest jump on record.

The chain’s recent ads were criticised as 'inappropriate'.

The fast casual chain will completely replace beef from animals from its menu for an initial 3-month period.

Losses were attributed to lower government grants and lower rental concessions from landlords.

The playlist aims to give Aussie artists more airtime and help with some extra income.

It is the first fast food restaurant chain in both Australia and New Zealand to sign the global pledge.

Managing director Martin Darby elaborates on the company’s omnichannel strategy and reveals key advantages of handling brands from various franchisors.

All chicken served, meanwhile, will be fully-sourced from the UK.

The chain will give free churros with dulce de leche for the first 100 drive-thru customers.

The agreement will see more than 2,000 new restaurants to open across India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the next 10 years.

Cullen is promoted to the role from his current position at German Doner Kebab where he is currently the group’s franchise recruitment and development director.