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Beverages and snacks lead fast food market segments as industry heads to US$1t by 2035
Beverages and snacks lead fast food market segments as industry heads to US$1t by 2035
Rice meals are close second.
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Burgers still lead Australia's QSR market as chicken chains gain ground
Smaller QSR chains are more linked to quality and ingredients.
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Online food takeaway market surges to $68.63 by 2033
The report points to smaller cities and towns as the next growth frontier.
What’s hot on Australian menus in 2026
Smash burgers, hot honey, and global flavours are leading Australia's menu evolution.
Six-point gap emerges as Australians scale back QSR spending
Baby Boomers are driving the decline, with 51% reducing their QSR spending.
Wrong orders are the biggest driver of food waste in Australian QSR—report
Food waste is costing Australia $36.6b a year.
Resilient foodservice quarter masks economic time lag
Quick-service restaurants remained the primary growth engine.
Coffee chains bet big on ube as Gen Z, millennials drive flavour trends
Over 60% of Gen Z and millennials use social media to discover new flavours.
Who’s really driving restaurant spending?
Different age groups also have different reasons to dine.
QSR chains position value as primary driver of traffic growth
Deal-led visits and bundles drive QSR traffic as consumers trade down channels.
Operators shift marketing digital, but customers rely on word of mouth
Data shows a gap between operator digital spend and customer discovery habits
Aussies wants more health-concsious food on the menu
Meanwhile, vegan and plant-based meals have declined for the third time.
Fuel surcharge may trim fast-food spending
Pressure on petrol costs tests pricing tactics across Australia’s dining sector.
Dine-in declines as more Aussies order delivery
Revenues from dine-in dropped from 31% in 2024 to 20% in 2025.
Hospitality menus drift from customer demand
Nearly half push fusion foods, but only one in ten customers wants them.
Beverages drive Australian foodservice growth as QSR leads serving gains
Seven in 10 foodservice meals in Australia included beverages.
Hospitality spending dips in March despite annual growth trend
Three in five are cutting back on eating out at restaurants.
