Australia's foodservice sector continued to build momentum in Q2 2026, with both spend and traffic increasing in Q2 2026 despite ongoing pressure on household budgets.

Beneath the headline numbers, several channels, occasions, and menu categories significantly outperformed the market, revealing where consumers are choosing to spend, socialise, and indulge.

Inside this quarter’s insights:

• The channel consumers kept coming back to

• The occasion that created new consumer spending opportunities

• That category that emerged as one of the quarter’s biggest winners

• The food and beverage trends that stood out