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Most Satisfied Customers | Zambrero

Aussies have rated Zambrero as the top pick in Canstar Blue’s latest quick service restaurant ratings, with five star reviews for speed of service, taste and freshness of ingredients and meals, value for money, presentation of food, store layout and presentation and overall satisfaction. 

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How we rate quick service restaurant brands

Our review compares quick service restaurant brands on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which quick service restaurant brand they think is best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 2,684 Australians for their feedback on the quick service restaurant brand(s) they’ve purchased and consumed food from in the last three months.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via PureProfile’s accredited online research panel.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their quick service restaurant brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with a quick service restaurant brand as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Value for money: quality of products / service for price paid.
  • Customer service: staff are available, helpful, resolve problems effectively.
  • Variety of food options: range of products is diverse.
  • Speed of service: was not waiting too long.
  • Website and app experience: process for ordering, transaction or use is simple and efficient.
  • Store layout and presentation: well-presented, ambient, clean.
  • Presentation of food: matches the menu images, looks appetizing, sufficient toppings.
  • Taste and freshness: of ingredients and meals.

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • Zambrero
  • Subway
  • Nando’s
  • Grill’d
  • Oporto
  • Guzman y Gomez
  • Red Rooster
  • Hungry Jack’s
  • KFC
  • McDonald’s

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Quick Service Restaurant Brand – Zambrero

Zambrero was founded in 2005 and now has over 300 restaurants worldwide. The chain has burritos, burrito bowls, nachos and quesadillas on offer with a variety of protein and salad options. 

About our consumer experts


Rachel Bollerman: Content Producer

This article was written by Canstar Blue Consumer Content Producer, Rachel Bollerman. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology in 2021. She has worked in public relations, marketing and communications roles at Jessica Cotton PR & Marketing and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health . Gaining experience in broadcast journalism and blog writing, Rachel has also interned at 4ZZZ Community Radio and Fishburners.

When she’s not working, Rachel enjoys doing arts and crafts projects at home, watching true crime and spending time with friends. You can follow Rachel on LinkedIn.

 

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Amy Nghiem: Research Analyst

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Amy joined Canstar in 2022, initially gaining significant product and market knowledge as a Product Data Analyst, before moving to the Research team as a Research Analyst. In her role, Amy is responsible for the consumer research ratings, where she spends her days developing surveys, overseeing their implementation and analysing data across a wide range of product and service categories for Canstar’s Customer Satisfaction Awards.

Amy has considerable experience in data-driven roles that require a high level of accuracy while handling large volumes of information. Amy has a passion for understanding the data, and her attention to detail ensures that no nuance goes unnoticed, allowing her to uncover valuable insights and make informed decisions.

Connect with Amy Nghiem on LinkedIn.

 

Meet the Research Team

Past Ratings

Here are the past winners of Canstar Blue’s quick service restaurants ratings:

  • 2024: Subway
  • 2023: Guzman y Gomez
  • 2022: Subway
  • 2021: Guzman y Gomez
  • 2020: Subway

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