The Fair Work Ombudsman will prosecute the operators of an Eagle Boys pizza outlet in regional New South Wales for allegedly paying its employees just AU$9 an hour. Facing court is Stacborn Pty Ltd, which runs an Eagle Boys franchise at Cessnock. Court documents allege the company underpaid 17 delivery drivers and two shop assistants a total of AU$48,905 between October, 2008 and June, 2010. Five of the staff were under 18 at the time. The delivery drivers were allegedly paid a flat rate of AU$9... ...Read more »

Australian restaurant chain Eagle Boys has launched what it claims to be Australia’s first profiterole pizza, the ‘Profiterizza’. Eagle Boys CEO Todd Clayton said, “At Eagle Boys we’ve focused on developing a real taste menu made from flavoursome ingredient combinations. We know our customers are always looking for something different to satisfy their tastebuds. The Profiterizza contains Bavarian custard, strawberries, chocolate fudge and patisserie crème filled profiteroles. Eagle Boys... ...Read more »

Australia’s second largest pizza maker, Eagle Boys Pizza yesterday (Thursday, 24 March) cooked up Australia’s largest ‘out of the box’ sculpture, made entirely out of Eagle Boys pizza boxes and packaging. Brisbane’s King George Square came alive as sculptors Rodd Brennan & Crew transformed over 5000 Eagle Boys’ pizza boxes and packaging into a 3.25m2 pizza box sculpture to launch the franchisor’s new gourmet pizza range. Complete with eight slices of... ...Read more »

Food businesses around Australia have pitched in for relief efforts in the Queensland floods, offering donations, matching employee contributions, allowing customers to donate directly, and supplying food for those affected and volunteers. Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have both allowed customers to donate to flood charities at point of sale, with Coles raising $2.6 million and donating a further $1 million to the Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal, and Woolworths raising over $5.3 million... ...Read more »

Perth pizza lovers are more likely to order a pizza online compared to other Australians with almost aquarter of Eagle Boys store sales in the city now coming from online orders.  This compares to a national online ordering sales average of 15 per cent.Eagle Boys CEO Todd Clayton said he expected levels of online ordering to hit new highs this festive season given the high penetration of home internet and the growing smartphone market. “Latest sales figures show Perth customers are continuing... ...Read more »

Eagle Boys has become the first major Australian pizza chain to offer franchisee and staff training through a dedicated Online Training College, launched this week. Designed to equip franchisees and staff with the best industry skills possible, the interactive online training portal is also expected to drive consistency, customer service and profitability across the Eagle Boys network. While other major retail food outlets like Subway, Hungry Jacks, and Red Rooster offer online training, Eagle Boys... ...Read more »

MasterChef madness has spilled into the Eagle Boys kitchen, with a surge in demand for choice-cut meat prompting the national pizza maker to launch its latest premium pizza, the Butcher’s Block. Eagle Boys has beefed up its meatiest pizza with chorizo, tender steak strips, double pepperoni, bacon rashers and ham, finished off with hollandaise sauce and fresh parsley. Eagle Boys CEO Todd Clayton said the Butcher’s Block was the result of market research into Australian tastebuds and would... ...Read more »

Australian pizza maker Eagle Boys Pizza has bolstered its national expansion drive and almost doubled its Victorian presence with the conversion of key Encore Pizza stores. Eagle Boys had six stores in regional Victoria and has added four individual Encore Pizza franchised stores to its network. The Encore Pizza stores are located in Horsham, Ararat, Sunbury, and Colac. In March this year, Eagle Boys cemented its position as Australia’s second largest pizza chain after opening its 300th store.... ...Read more »

Securing a larger slice of the lucrative lunch market, Eagle Boys has launched a new gourmet sandwich range for hungry workers that can be delivered directly to a workplace, construction site or household. The new Toasted Turkish sandwiches are available in Chicken & Cheese, BLT, Ham Cheese & Tomato, Steak Bacon & Cheese, and Vegetarian. They are made with fresh gourmet ingredients like cold cut meats, baby spinach leaves, roasted capsicum and Swiss cheese. The range is available at... ...Read more »

Australia’s second largest pizza maker Eagle Boys Pizza has been named Joint Winner of the 2010 Australian Business Award for Retail Excellence in recognition of its recent growth, achievements and contribution to the industry. Eagle Boys was selected from 186 entries from a range of Australian private and public companies and organisations. The Australian Business Awards is a national awards program honouring organisations that demonstrate the core values of business excellence, product excellence,... ...Read more »