QSR Media Awards 2025 opens for nominations
The awards programme recognises outstanding innovations in various categories.
Nominations have officially opened for the QSR Media Awards 2025, which will recognise top-performing brands, teams, and leaders in the quick-service and fast-casual restaurant industry.
The awards programme, held in conjunction with the QSR Media Conference & Awards 2025 at the Hilton Sydney Hotel in Sydney, Australia, will have 18 awards in total.
Awards categories are:
- 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
- Diversity and Inclusion Champion
- Squad of the Year
- Special Recognition Award
Nominations are open to all multi-site fast food and fast-casual restaurants in Australia, with each allowed to enter up to five categories. Initiatives may be submitted to multiple categories, but can only win in one.
Each nomination requires a separate entry form and will be evaluated by a panel of industry experts based on submitted materials. Eligible entries must have been launched between June 2024 and June 2025, and must not be under legal dispute.
The Rising Star award excludes previous winners. Submission is free, with a deadline set for August 11, 2025.
The deadline for nominations is 11 August. Announcement of the winners will be on 13 October.
The QSR Media Awards 2025 is powered by Red Bull.
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