Schnitz
Australian food franchise
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Schnitz is a Melbourne-based Australian fast-casual franchise that specialises in schnitzel dishes. Schnitz has schnitzels in a variety of formats, most notably their "wrap" and "roll" options.
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 Schnitz restaurant at Belmont Forum | |
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| Established | 2007 |
| Owner(s) | Roman Dyduk, Tom Dyduk, Andrew Dyduk |
| Food type | Schnitzel |
| Location | Australia |
| Website | schnitz |
The first Schnitz store was opened in 2007 by Roman Dyduk. He and his sons, Tom and Andrew, own and operate the company. 2016 was the most successful year for Schnitz opening stores all around Australia. In 2016 Schnitz was ranked the 32nd Fastest Growing Franchise by BRW Fast Franchises after achieving 75% growth.[1]
History
Schnitz is an Australian fast-casual restaurant chain specialising in schnitzel-based dishes. The brand traces its origins to founder Roman Dyduk, who learned to cook traditional schnitzels as a child in his family’s Polish kitchen, where the dish was a staple of home-cooked meals.[2]
After migrating to Australia, Dyduk opened several restaurants that featured his signature pan-cooked schnitzel. In 2007, the family launched a small café in Melbourne dedicated primarily to schnitzel dishes, marking the beginning of the Schnitz brand.[2]
The concept later expanded into a franchise network across Australia. Schnitz restaurants continue to focus on schnitzel prepared using traditional techniques, including crumbing and pan-cooking, which reflect the methods originally used in Dyduk’s family kitchen.[2]
Stores
Schnitz has 80 stores located across Australia, with most of its stores located in Victoria. Schnitz operate a multitude of stores across regional Victoria, having opened a store in Bendigo before opening a store in Shepparton in late 2018.[3][4] The state and territory breakdown of Schnitz's current 80 stores include; 59 in Victoria, 9 in New South Wales, 9 in Queensland and one in Western Australia.[5]
In 2017 it opened stores in Cairns, Toowoomba and Wagga Wagga.[6][7][8] In 2025, Schnitz opened a new restaurant in Melbourne Airport Terminal 4[9] and another one in regional Victoria, Warrnambool.[10]
