Awards nominations at the QSR Media UK Conference and Awards powered by Redbull is about to end

Less than a week left before the deadline!

The last few days for brands to nominate their amazing initiatives at the QSR Media UK Conference and Awards powered by Redbull is nearing.

This 27 June, the QSR Media UK Conference and Awards powered by Redbull is set to happen again in London, with key representatives from brands across the United Kingdom who will come together to network and discuss the latest challenges and opportunities in the industry.

The QSR Media Awards is a way for brands to showcase their best and prove themselves as the top brand in the UK.

Award categories are: 

• Best Digital Initiative – For fast food and fast casual restaurants that utilize digital platforms and technology to improve their brand experience. This includes initiatives to connect with customers online through social platforms like Facebook and Instagram, as well as anything from brand-specific-ordering apps to in-store technology solutions designed to improve customer service.
• Best Brand Transformation – For fast food and fast casual restaurants that have recently undergone a revamp. This could include anything from a new look for stores and restaurants or improved brand design that delivers a completely new brand experience.
• Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative - For fast food and fast casual restaurants that think beyond profits. We’re looking for the best initiative of the last 12 months, which could include anything from a new environmentally friendly approach to business to giving back to the community through charities.
• Best Marketing Campaign - For fast food and fast casual restaurants that have launched major and minor marketing campaigns in the past 12 months. We’re looking for the most successful campaigns in terms of innovation and reception.
• Best New Concept - For fast food and fast casual restaurants that have been up and running for 5 years or less, offering hot new concepts in the limited-serve arena. This could include brands that attempt to serve new offerings as well as utilizing new and innovative ways to cater to the consumer.
• Rising Star - For executives 30 years or younger. This award aims to recognise and reward an individual's contribution.
• Best Innovation – Food and Beverage – For fast food and fast casual restaurants that strive to provide creative new offerings for their customers. This may include limited-time offerings, unique flavour combinations, or new items.
• Best Innovation – Health – For fast food and fast casual restaurants who strive to provide new healthy ways for their customers to dine, this may include healthy menu options or even one-off health-related promotions. 
• Best Sustainability Initiative – For fast food or fast-casual restaurants that have made great strides in the push for sustainable options in the foodservice industry.
• Best Loyalty Program - For fast food and fast casual restaurants that have unique and innovative rewards scheme that has resulted in increased customer retention and customer referral.
• Best Customer Experience - This award is given to brands that have raised the bar in enhancing their in-store, off-premise or at-home customer experience and successfully elevating consumers' interactions with the business.
• Best Wellbeing Initiative - This award acknowledges the achievements of a company or an individual that has contributed towards workplace wellbeing.
• Special Recognition Award - QSR Media will recognise either an individual or organisation for outstanding achievement during the course of the year.
• Squad of the Year - For quick service and fast casual food operator teams that have developed an excellent internal culture that has seen impressive outcomes.
• 2023 Multi-Site Restaurant of the Year - The award is presented to a fast food or fast casual restaurant who have shown exemplary accomplishments resulting in major advances in the quick service restaurant industry. Nominations for any other QSR Media Awards category automatically qualify the nominated brand for this category.

In 2022, 14 brands were lauded for their innovation and exemplary performance over the past 12 months during  QSR Media UK Awards 2022 held in London last June 28.

Some brands that were awarded were Papa John's International, Coco di Mama, Neat Burger, and Pizza Hut.

For more information on how to nominate your brand, visit this link here or contact us at [email protected].

The deadline for submission of nominations is on 12 May so start nominating now.