Four weeks left to nominate at the QSR Media Awards 2026
Nominations close on 7 August.
Australia's quick-service restaurant industry has just weeks left to submit nominations for the QSR Media Awards 2026, with the window closing on 7 August.
The awards will be presented on 12 October 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park, running alongside the QSR Media Conference & Awards 2026, powered by Red Bull.
This year's event lands at a moment when the industry has little choice but to adapt. Rising costs, shifting consumer habits, and relentless pressure to innovate have forced brands to rethink everything from how they design a store to how they build loyalty. The conference itself will dig into that shift, with sessions covering rebranding, digital innovation, customer experience, menu diversification and sustainability — but the Awards are where that adaptation gets measured against the rest of the field.
Whether a brand has spent the past year reinventing its digital experience, taking a bold swing on a limited-time menu item, transforming a drive-thru, or building a culture its staff are proud of, there's a category built for that story to be told — and for competitors to notice it was.
Categories open for nomination include:
- Best Digital Initiative
- Best Brand Transformation
- Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative
- Best Marketing Campaign (Small to Medium Restaurant Chain)
- Best Marketing Campaign (Large Restaurant Chain)
- Best New Concept
- Rising Star
- Best Innovation – Food and Beverage
- Best Menu Innovation – Limited Time Offer
- Best Brand Collaboration
- Best Customer Experience
- Best Restaurant Renovation
- Best Delivery Initiative
- Best Employee Recognition Program
- Best Sustainable Restaurant
- Best Drive-Thru Initiative
- Best Loyalty Programme
- Beyond the Counter Award
- Diversity and Inclusion Champion
- Squad of the Year
- Special Recognition Award
- 2026 Multi-Site Restaurant of the Year
Are you ready to be part of an exclusive winners club? Join the awards programme now!
For more information about the awards programme, please click here.
