Research

Protein makes room for the rest

Protein makes room for the rest

Fibre is gaining attention as restaurants expand their health focus.

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GLP-1 adoption grows as Australians rethink food choices

Former users continue buying more fresh produce and protein even after stopping their treatment

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Breakfast becomes Australia's next QSR battleground

Transactions have climbed from under 5% in just one year.

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Aussies won’t cut back on coffee despite cost pressures

Cafes are also turning to social media trending flavours to boost interest in the category.

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Restaurants face wage rise, energy costs and tighter margins in 2026, industry body warns

Wages were lifted by 4.75% from July 1, whilst electricity costs have grown 25% year-on-year.

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Value for money tops F&B industry's opportunities as cost pressures bite

More than half of businesses expect to be more profitable in two years.

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Restaurants that fail to balance risk and innovation are losing customers, study finds

Nearly nine in 10 said balancing risk and innovation was their biggest challenge.

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Australian household spending rebounds in May as consumer confidence slides on economic pessimism

Spending at hotels, cafes and restaurants rose, driven primarily by catering services including restaurant meals, takeaway and dining out.

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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.

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What’s hot on Australian menus in 2026

Smash burgers, hot honey, and global flavours are leading Australia's menu evolution.

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Six-point gap emerges as Australians scale back QSR spending

Baby Boomers are driving the decline, with 51% reducing their QSR spending.

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Wrong orders are the biggest driver of food waste in Australian QSR—report

Food waste is costing Australia $36.6b a year.

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Resilient foodservice quarter masks economic time lag

Quick-service restaurants remained the primary growth engine.

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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.

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Who’s really driving restaurant spending?

Different age groups also have different reasons to dine.

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