QSR Media Asia Awards 2026 Nomination Form

Thank you for your interest in the QSR Media Asia Awards 2026.

This is what to expect while filling out the form (arranged per page)

Page 1 - Fill out the company information and entrant details fields.
Page 2 - Read the award entry guidelines and eligibility for your reference.
Page 3 - Select the category you wish to nominate in. (NOTE: You can select 1 category per entry, if you have multiple nominations, please click on the nomination link again to put in your other entries.)
Page 4 - Provide a 300-500 word write-up on why the brand should be chosen for the award. If available, provide supporting documents for your entries.
Page 5 - Submit your entry.

AWARD CATEGORIES

• 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
• Diversity and Inclusion Champion
• Squad of the Year
• Special Recognition Award
• 2026 Multi-site Restaurant of the Year

If you have any queries, please contact us at wency@charltonmediamail.com

AWARD ENTRY GUIDELINES & CRITERIA

AWARDS PROGRAMME GUIDELINES

• The nomination is open to all multi-site fast food and fast-casual restaurants in Asia.
• Each brand can nominate for a maximum of 5 categories.
• Brands are allowed to submit an initiative to multiple categories (nomination limit still applies). However, this initiative can win in one category only.
• Each nomination form is valid for 1 entry only. If you are nominating for several categories, please enter each nomination separately.
• A team of chosen experts from the fast food and fast-casual restaurant industry will evaluate the nominations based on the documents submitted by entrants.
• Deadline for the submission of entries is on January 23, 2026.
• The nomination is free of charge.

ELIGIBILITY
• To be eligible for an award, the product/service/initiative must be launched (either in part or full) over the last 12 calendar months (between November 2024 - November 2025).
• The product/service/initiative must not be the subject of a legal challenge or dispute.
• For the Rising Star award, a previous winner of the award cannot be nominated.
• If the named awardee for the Rising Star and Special Recognition Award is no longer employed by or formally representing the nominating brand on the day of the presentation, the award will not be conferred.

JUDGING CRITERIA

• Uniqueness & Innovation
What makes the project new, unique, and innovative?

• Effectiveness
What are the achievements of the result? What was the impact on your company and stakeholders?

• Dynamism
Is this strategy, service, or product flexible to changes and progressive opportunities?

If you have any queries, please contact us at wency@charltonmediamail.com

If your supporting documents are to follow, kindly send them to wency@charltonmediamail.com with the subject [QSR Media Awards 2026] Submission by: (Company Name) - (Category)

Thank you for submitting your nomination!

When you click SUBMIT, your answers will be sent to the QSR Media Awards organisers and you will receive an email confirmation of your nomination.

If you have any queries, please contact us at wency@charltonmediamail.com.

 

Disclaimer: 

QSR Media Asia reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to verify eligibility and to disqualify entries, withhold, withdraw, reassign, or decline to confer any award at any time (including after shortlisting or pre-notification) in the event of a dispute, change of employment/status, or conduct that may bring the awards into disrepute; the judges’ and organiser’s decisions are final and binding.