# Fast Food/Takeaways and Restaurants **URL:** \ **Category:** Spy Lounge\ **Created:** [December 28, 2015, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336 "2015-12-28T08:56:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 255
**Author:** ![MelbTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/melbtv/32/190136_2.png) [@MelbTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MelbTV)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5221 "2026-09-24T07:56:36Z")
McDonald’s have commenced trialling Ai-powered drive through technology at their Schofields store in Western Sydney. [https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/absolutely-not-maccas-boss-vows-no-staff-cuts-as-aipowered-drivethru-comes-to-sydney/news-story/18fd440256c3f17fc859ca9377bb37db](https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/absolutely-not-maccas-boss-vows-no-staff-cuts-as-aipowered-drivethru-comes-to-sydney/news-story/18fd440256c3f17fc859ca9377bb37db) ---
**Author:** ![Mrs](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/mrs/32/512107_2.png) [@Mrs](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Mrs)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5222 "2026-09-24T08:10:21Z")
> [@MelbTV](#): > > McDonald’s have commenced trialling Ai-powered drive through technology at their Schofields store in Western Sydney. My local fish and chippy, or charcoal chicken, pie shop etc have not, so that’s why I go there instead of Maccas. Hopefully there will be a push back and the locals can get the business they need. ---
**Author:** ![yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/34f0e0/32.png) [@yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/yellow_sock)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5223 "2026-09-24T08:32:10Z")
On the very odd occasion i go to McDonald’s, i go in store, and go to the counter to order. Not a fan of the 10 screens at front to order. I am still old school. ---
**Author:** ![BJT2](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bjt2/32/381_2.png) [@BJT2](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BJT2)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5224 "2026-09-24T09:30:43Z")
And it starts… more job loses. ---
**Author:** ![David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/David)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5225 "2026-09-24T09:38:10Z")
The headline states no job losses. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/mrs/32/512107_2.png) [@Mrs](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Mrs)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5226 "2026-09-24T10:19:18Z")
Headlines never lie .🫡 ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5227 "2026-09-24T10:31:15Z")
I’ve had a few instances where my order has been incorrectly filled, whether they’ve misheard me or typed it in correctly… a screen reduces the chances of that happening. Not specifically at McDonald’s. Otherwise I prefer to be served by a person. But the chances of that happening in places like supermarkets is like 1%. ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5228 "2026-09-24T12:43:56Z")
Fishbowl chain is changing its name to Thisbowl. > **[Fishbowl is changing its name, and the founders don’t mind if you hate it](https://www.smh.com.au/business/entrepreneurship/fishbowl-is-changing-its-name-and-the-founders-don-t-mind-if-you-hate-it-20260922-p60xlf.html)** > > Customers are welcome to keep calling it Fishbowl if they want – just don’t call it a slop bowl. > If salad and rice bowl chain Fishbowl were to start all over again, there are a few things that would look a little different. The name, for starters. “We wouldn’t call ourselves Fishbowl,” said co-founder Nic Pestalozzi. “It’s suggestive of what we were in 2016. But it’s not reflective of what we’re serving today.” > > The nationwide rebrand of the Asian-inspired, made-to-order food chain to Thisbowl will kick off at the freshly revamped store in Bondi, where Fishbowl was founded in 2016. About 19 other stores will sport the new name on Tuesday, with others to undergo the conversion by mid-October. > > There were three protein options on offer when twenty-something mates and university drop-outs Pestalozzi, Casper Ettelson and Nathan Dalah started making salads in a 26-square-metre outlet in Bondi: kingfish, salmon and tuna. Prawns and octopus were introduced some time after but have already disappeared from the menu. Ten years and more than 60 new stores later, salmon is the only seafood protein that remains and makes up less than 30 per cent of orders as customers opt for chicken and beef. ![Screenshot_20260924_224232_Google](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/8/2/4/82448aa6e92dc3dd3b44fffbb726f0eff55736ec.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5229 "2026-09-24T13:08:52Z")
I wish I had a chance to try the kingfish bowl. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5230 "2026-09-24T23:36:38Z")
> **[Pickle Pepsis, Dragonberry Energisers: Is the humble Coke still fun enough...](https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/pickle-pepsis-dragonberry-energisers-is-the-humble-coke-still-fun-enough-for-fast-food-20260925-p60zdl.html)** > > Australia’s biggest fast food giants are leaning hard into the trend of brightly coloured, wacky-flavoured soft drinks. ---
**Author:** ![David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/David)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5231 "2026-09-26T02:20:11Z")
The new McDonalds ad is incredibly irritating. Why is an Australian actor putting on an American accent in an ad targeting Australians? ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5232 "2026-09-26T02:30:18Z")
Indeed. Very annoying. > [@Brands, Products and Promotions](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/brands-products-and-promotions/662/4769): > > ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/5/b/7/5b7d5cb0c03d4d5d1494c8edd9b4f519bc00b656.jpeg) > > Maccas went to the effort to film an ad and use an Australian actor for their Maccas for Life promotion. So why did they make recognisable Aussie actor Sachin Joab (Neighbours, Human Error) play a fake person speaking in an American accent? 🫤 > > Why don’t they want Aussies promoting their brand in Australia any more? ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5233 "2026-09-28T02:38:56Z")
> **[‘A bit traumatic’: Hatted restaurants and neighbourhood bars close across...](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/victorian-restaurant-closures-2026-20260928-p610g0.html)** > > Three popular bars have recently called last drinks, including one on last year’s World’s 50 Best Bars longlist. And two of the city’s hatted restaurants have closed for good. > Byrdi – ranked 91st in last year’s World’s 50 Best Bars longlist – has shut after seven years in Melbourne Central food court. > > In West Melbourne, six-year-old craft beer bar Benchwarmer also called last drinks in mid-September. > > This winter also saw the shuttering of two of the city’s hatted restaurants. Scott Pickett’s South Yarra fine diner Matilda closed to become Kiki’s Tavern, an all-day eatery by Julien Moussi’s Venues by Only group. Destination diner No. 7 Healesville had its final service on August 16, wrapping up seven years in the Yarra Valley. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5234 "2026-09-28T22:44:54Z")
McDonald’s will launch a new Nashville range from tomorrow (September 30). > **[McDonald's takes on KFC with Aussie first: 'Excited'](https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/mcdonalds-takes-on-kfc-with-new-nashville-chicken-menu-and-item-thats-never-been-in-australia-050343537.html)** > > It lands in a few days and it's ideal for those who like a little spice. Also, Maccas is bringing back All Day Breakfast to its Victorian restaurants on the same day as part of a limited time trial. > **[McDonald’s brings back beloved menu items after five years](https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/mcdonalds-brings-back-beloved-all-day-breakfast-for-millions-after-five-years-220356736.html)** > > Aussies will have to get in quick if they want the offer to stick around. * * * Launching today: > **[Hungry Jack’s Launching New Cheese Range and Eggs Benny Breakfast on...](https://www.frugalfeeds.com.au/2026/hungry-jacks-launching-new-cheese-range-and-eggs-benny-breakfast-on-september-29/)** > > Hungry Jack’s is preparing to launch a new Cheese Range alongside an Eggs Benny Wrap & Roll on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, with the new menu items Edit: the cheesy burger range is not available at HJ stores in Darling Downs, Plainland and Kingaroy in South East Queensland. > **[KFC Launches Bigger Tenders and Huge New Dipping Sauce Range from September 29...](https://www.frugalfeeds.com.au/2026/kfc-launches-bigger-tenders-and-huge-new-dipping-sauce-range-from-september-29/)** > > KFC Australia has confirmed a major refresh of its Original Tenders and dipping sauce range, launching nationwide from Tuesday, September 29, 2026. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5235 "2026-10-02T12:02:17Z")
> **[Taco Bell joins Duolingo for first Global Taco Day](https://www.mediaweek.com.au/taco-bell-australia-joins-duolingo-for-first-global-taco-day)** > > Taco Bell and Duolingo are taking Global Taco Day worldwide for the first time, with activity in Australia on Tuesday 6 October. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5236 "2026-10-07T11:01:47Z")
**[McDonald’s Birdie comeback shot down by Ad Standards](https://mumbrella.com.au/mcdonalds-birdie-comeback-shot-down-by-ad-standards-940024)** > McDonald’s has pulled a television ad for its Birdie’s Brekkie Meal after Ad Standards ruled the colourful campaign targeted children, which is banned under its rules. > > The campaign revived Birdie the Early Bird, a McDonaldland character first introduced in 1980. > > McDonald’s argued in its defence that the character was intended to tap into nostalgia among adults who grew up with its advertising in the 1980s and 1990s. > > However, the Ad Standards Community Panel found the combination of bright colours, cartoon characters and scenery, catchy music and a pink frappé resembling a milkshake meant the ad was likely to appeal to children, despite its supposed nostalgic allure. > > The ruling followed complaints that the campaign was promoting junk food to children, with complainants pointing to its Happy Meal-like packaging, colourful cartoon imagery and catchy “Birdie’s Brekkie Meal” song. ---
**Author:** ![Dani-Chan](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/dani-chan/32/532647_2.png) [@Dani-Chan](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Dani-Chan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5237 "2026-10-07T11:59:44Z")
Well ironically, McDonaldland was originally developed to market McDonalds to children. Guess Mayor McCheese isn’t making a return anytime soon. ---
**Author:** ![yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/34f0e0/32.png) [@yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/yellow_sock)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5238 "2026-10-08T02:09:16Z")
A shame that the revival of “Birdie the Early Bird” was short lived. Can’t have ads that are cartoons aimed at adults anymore. Boo to that. ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5239 "2026-10-08T03:34:02Z")
Probably better to not have shonky ads for junk food. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/5240 "2026-10-08T05:10:32Z")
> **[St Kilda stalwart Stokehouse announces changes. Here’s what’s coming very soon](https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/stokehouse-restraurant-changes-announced-20261008-p613sr.html)** > > New menu, new downstairs venue, same knockout sea views. Here’s what star restaurateurs Andrew McConnell and Jo McGann have in store at the new Stokehouse. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336.md?page=254) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336.md?page=256)