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National Manager Property and Leasing - Meet Mark Hooper
Familia News: March 10, 2019
JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS FOR FRANCHISE SUCCESS So many factors contribute to the success of a franchise business, but one of the most important is location. That’s where Mark Hooper, otherwise…
Read onOporto Marketing queens!
Familia News: March 8, 2019
#OportoWomensWeek – on the big day… Our Marketing Queens! They are the ones behind the scenes helping franchisee’s run successful businesses through telling Oporto’s unique story. A bold team of…
Read onMine Askoy - Franchise Partner and mum of three
Familia News: March 6, 2019
#OportoWomensWeek – Mine (and her husband) have been with Oporto for 14 years. Since the very beginning she was attached to brand’s products and after more than a decade she…
Read onOporto Franchise Partner in NSW - Meet Akanksha Taneja
Familia News: March 5, 2019
#OportoWomensWeek – She is Akanksha Taneja, multi store Franchise Partner at NSW. Akanksha owns and operates the Oporto restaurants at Penrith and Glenmore Park, however it wasn’t always like this. Actually,…
Read onState Team Member of the Year - Meet Ashleigh Hocking
Familia News: March 4, 2019
#OportoWomensWeek – She is Asleigh Hocking, State Team Member of the year and a great inspiration for all those working with her at the Berkeley Vale store. She has been…
Read onOporto State Manager (WA & SA) recognised as TOP 30 Franchise Executive
Familia News: February 27, 2019
Michelle Draper, Oporto State Manager in WA and SA has been recognised as an industry leader in the 2019 Top 30 Franchise Executives. The report recognises the biggest and brightest…
Read onOporto Franchise Partner in Melbourne - Reshmi Nair
Familia News: January 23, 2019
Close family ties are this franchisee’s secret weapon For Victorian franchisee Reshmi Nair, running a string of successful Oporto stores is a real family affair. Having grown up in the…
Read onHead of Menu Innovation - Meet Kirsten Chessor
Familia News: January 20, 2019
PUTTING THE YUM INTO CRAVEABLE WITH MENU INNOVATION AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. What does it take to bring a menu item idea to life? As *Craveable Brands’ Head of Menu…
Read onHead of Design - Meet Nick Hutchison-Smith
Familia News: January 16, 2019
CREATIVE DESIGN AND GOOD MESSAGING – NOT SUCH A TALL ORDER FOR THIS A GENTLE GIANT Nick Hutchison-Smith describes the last two years at Craveable Brands* as some of the…
Read onOporto franchisee in Brisbane - Meet Sid Reddy
Familia News: January 15, 2019
HOW A FAMILY PASSION FOR OPORTO BONDI BURGERS INSPIRED A BUSINESS DREAM. Oporto franchisee in Brisbane CBD, QLD Armed with a degree in IT, Sid Reddy was all set…
Read onNational Health and Safety Manager - Meet Glen Reynolds
Familia News: January 10, 2019
SAFETY GLEN – TACKLING THE BUSINESS OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND MATRIMONY Being able to adapt in a fast-paced environment is one of the big challenges for *Craveable Brands’ National Health…
Read onOporto franchisee in Sydney - Meet Phanindra Valluripalli
Familia News: January 8, 2019
HOW A LEFT TURN LED TO A SUCCESSFUL NEW CAREER AS A FRANCHISEE. Phanindra Valluripalli – Oporto franchisee in Sydney CBD, NSW Phanindra Valluripalli had his heart set on a…
Read onEnterprise Services Manager - Meet Tyler Mason
Familia News: January 3, 2019
THE GADGET GUY WHOSE PASSION FOR TECH FAST TRACK UP THE RANKS TO SUCCESS. Tyler Mason may be only 22, but the *Craveable Brands Enterprise Services Manager already has many…
Read onOporto Business Development Manager - Meet Anita Elsayed
Familia News: December 14, 2018
FAMILY ALWAYS COMES FIRST – CARING FOR YOUR PEOPLE BRINGS OUT THE GREATER GOOD IN BUSINESS. Anita Elsayed – Oporto Business Development Manager She is the bold, loud and charismatic…
Read onOporto franchisee in Toowoomba - Meet Reddy Goguri
Familia News: November 23, 2018
RUNNING AN OPORTO STORE HAS MADE THIS FRANCHISEE FEEL RIGHT AT HOME Reddy Goguri – Oporto franchisee in Toowoomba, Queensland (QLD) When Reddy Goguri first moved to Australia five years…
Read onHead of Supply Chain - Meet Brett Shephard
Familia News: November 20, 2018
BE CALM AND THINK FAST – A MAN ON A MISSION To keep a major supply chain going in a QSR business is a big deal. You need to be…
Read onOporto franchisee in Melbourne - Meet Janette Slonimski
Familia News: November 18, 2018
HOW BEING A POSITIVE MENTOR HAS TAKEN THIS FRANCHISEE TO GREAT HEIGHTS. Janette Slonimski – Oporto franchisee in Melbourne CBD, Victoria Working with young people in the QSR industry can…
Read onHead of Learning - Meet Melissa Anderson
Familia News: November 15, 2018
THE MOTHER OF ALL TRAINERS – BUILDING LEARNING PATHWAYS AND LONG-TERM CAREERS With around 12,000 staff in her remit (many of them young crew) as the Head of Learning and…
Read onEmployee Relations Manager - Meet Stephanie McGuigan
Familia News: November 13, 2018
AT OPORTO, WE LOVE PEOPLE. That is why, we pay special attention when recruiting the personnel that will be responsible for taking care of the familia. Stephanie McGuigan – Craveable Brands’ Employee Relations…
Read onOporto franchisee in Mount Druitt - Meet Faisall Mehr
Familia News: November 10, 2018
HOW HARD WORK AND STRONG FAMILY MENTORS DRIVE THIS YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER. He may be only 23, but Faisall Mehr is already packing more into his young working life than…
Read onOporto Queensland State Manager - Meet Julie Pateman
Familia News: November 7, 2018
OPORTO QUEENSLAND – THE BEST IS YET TO COME! In the next five years we’ll double our number of Queensland stores to 35. Julie Pateman – Oporto Queensland State Manager Since…
Read onHead of Technical - Meet Toni Spicer-Chase
Familia News: November 5, 2018
FROM FARM GIRL TO GAME CHANGER – PUTTING THE QUALITY IN QA Toni Spicer-Chase has no problem in going that extra mile in her role as Head of Technical at…
Read onOporto Franchisee in Kings Cross - Meet Ming Jones
Familia News: October 31, 2018
HOW A FATEFUL VISIT TO AN OPORTO STORE CHANGED THE DESTINY OF A SIBERIAN ENGINEER. Oporto franchisee in Kings Cross (Sydney), NSW Having studied to be an engineer in his…
Read onHuman Resources Consultant - Meet Heskey Rachmat
Familia News: October 29, 2018
EVERYBODY LOVES HESKEY – WHY? If there’s a word that Heskey Rachmat likes to live by it’s ‘engagement’. The down-to-earth and always smiling 28 year-old says it defines what he…
Read onOporto franchisee in Buranda - Meet Manny Farinha
Familia News: October 21, 2018
WHY HONOURING THE FLAVOURS OF PORTUGAL IS THIS FRANCHISEE’S PASSION. Oporto franchisee in Buranda (Brisbane), QLD. For new franchisee Manny Farinha, family is everything (so it’s also for us!) That’s…
Read onOporto Head of Operations - Meet Adrian Pinazza
Familia News: October 18, 2018
FOSTERING A FRANCHISING DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH – NO FENCE SITTING ALLOWED. Adrian Pinazza – Oporto’s Head of Operations Oporto’s Head of Operations Adrian Pinazza is a big believer in…
Read onOporto franchisee in Perth - Meet Sahdev Vaghela
Familia News: October 16, 2018
A PASSION FOR HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR THIS FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR. Sahdev Vaghela – Oporto franchisee in Perth, WA Sahdev Vaghela happily admits that he likes to work hard.…
Read onOporto NSW State Manager - Meet Marino Musumeci
Familia News: October 16, 2018
THIS OPORTO VETERAN IS KICKING GOALS. Marino Musumeci – Oporto NSW State Manager “SUCCESS IS A CASE OF NOT DROPPING THE BALL” Whilst a great product, passionate people and effective…
Read onNew Oporto Open In Mascot
Familia News: September 13, 2018
We are excited to announce the opening of Oporto’s newest store @ Mascot in NSW which opened for trade Monday 14th August 2018! This is the second new store opening…
Read onPortuguese Passion for Queensland
Familia News: August 6, 2018
Oporto has opened its latest store in Buranda, set in the heart of South Brisbane, to expand its offering in the Queensland market. Oporto is delighted to be adding another…
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