The Menulogies - 2021 FAQ’s
What are the The Menulogies all about?
Formerly known as The Menulog Restaurant Awards, The Menulogies are an annual event designed to reward and celebrate local businesses delivering delicious meals to customers all over Australia.
There are several categories in The Menulogies and opportunities to get involved, all hosted at restaurantawards.menulog.com.au
People’s Choice:
Awarded to one restaurant in each state, as voted by Australians:
- Nominations open 1 October 2021 for any Menulog restaurant across Australia
- Voting for restaurant nominees opens on 27 October 2021
Trending Categories:
Restaurants serving up 2021s trending dishes or cuisines: This category is awarded based on Menulog data that looks at orders, reviews and ratings for the last 12 months
Australia Categories
- Best Meal To Order After You've Been Dumped (Dec 11)
- Best Munchies To Order At 4:20pm
- Best Noods Sent
- Top Cuisines Ordered While Watching Award Shows
- Cuisine Of The Year
- Best New Dish
- Best Supporting Dish
Local Awards:
Awarded to the most popular restaurant by cuisine by local area. This category is also awarded based on Menulog data, recognising the most popular local restaurants in areas all over the country
Armchair Academy:
Awarded to 8 x winners across the state tasked with selecting the best Aussie restaurants in each state, by submitting a written movie-critic style review. The selected restaurant of each winner will receive the ‘Armchair Academy Award’ for that state.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS:
What is People’s Choice?
People’s Choice has returned again this year and is open to all Menulog Restaurant Partners. All you need to do is nominate your business from 1 October 2021 until Sunday 24 October 2021.
How do I nominate my restaurant?
Restaurants can nominate themselves by submitting a photo and story on restaurantawards.menulog.com.au and finalists will be chosen based on their submissions and uploaded onto the site for the public to vote. Voting opens on 27 October 2021.
What photo do I include?
Please include a high resolution, clear image of your team or staff at the restaurant, or your most photogenic dish or meal. Please ensure there is no writing on the image and ensure the image does not contain any nudity or profanity. If the uploaded photo is offensive, your entry will be considered void.
How are winners determined?
Voting opens to the public on 27 October 2021. The restaurant with the most votes in each state will win after voting closes on 10 November 2021.
What do Restaurants win?
- The Menulogies People’s Choice Winners will receive a tailored media package promoting them as the People’s Choice winner in their state.
- There will be one People’s Choice Winner in each state (NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, WA, NT and TAS) to which the prize pool will be divided.
- The Winner will also receive a Menulogies Trophy, a Menulogies Certificate and Menulogies digital assets that can be used across all communication.
What do consumers win who voted in the People’s Choice awards?
There will be 100 prizes worth a total value of $5,000. The Prize includes one hundred (100) Menulog vouchers valued at AUD $50 each to purchase food or drink from the Menulog website or App.
The 100 winners will be selected at random, and will each win a $50 Menulog voucher.
ARMCHAIR ACADEMY:
How do I know if I have a Menulog account?
- If you have ordered using on your iOS or Android Menulog app, you have a Menulog account!
- If you can’t remember your password, click on the ‘forgot your password?’ link and follow the prompts to reset your password.
- If you don’t have a Menulog account, simply download it from your Apple or Android app store, input your details and begin ordering to your taste buds’ content.
Why do I need to provide my socials?
As part of involvement in the Armchair Academy, winners may be contacted after winning to be involved in future Menulog activity. We ask you to provide a link to at least one of your social profiles to help us determine the winner, as a glimpse into your online profile will provide us with more insight into your personality.
Do I need to provide a link to all of my social profiles?
It is at your discretion which social media profile you want to share with us and how many. Please ensure your profile is on a public setting for the competition period.
Why does my social profile need to be public?
To help us determine the winner, a glimpse into your online profile will provide us more insight into your personality.
Will my written review be used anywhere?
As per our T&Cs, Menulog will have the right to use your written application to support in the promotion of Australia’s Armchair Academy through marketing activity. This could include media coverage or on the website.
What should I write in my review?
Becoming a part of Australia’s Armchair Academy is an elite achievement! We want to see you share your best written review of a meal or a restaurant in the style of a movie review. The more charismatic, funnier, and creative the better.
How long should my written review be?
You have a maximum of 50 words to give us your best movie-critic style food review! Please keep it short and sweet, but let your words pack as much punch as the flavours of your favourite restaurant dish that your reviewing has!
How is the Armchair Academy determined?
The winners of the Armchair Academy category will be determined by the quality of the entrants' written food review. This will be based on creativity, humour, and adequate references and theming to film reviews. The review must also be based around a Menulog restaurant or dish.
What if I decide I don’t want to have my review shown online?
If you have applied but would like Menulog to dismiss your application based on unforeseen circumstances and the T&Cs, please contact the team on [email protected]
How will I know if I won?
After judging the written applications, we will contact our chosen Armchair Academy via the supplied email from Wednesday 17 November 2021. We will also publicly announce Australia’s Armchair Academy winners on the website restaurantawards.menulog.com.au from Monday 22 November 2021.
What can I win?
- There will be 8 x chosen winners with 1 x winner from each state and territory of Australia.
- Each winner will receive twelve (12) months of vouchers totalling 2 x $25 per month for 12 months.
- Each winner will win a total of $600 worth of vouchers.
- The total prize pool across all 8 winners is valued at AUD $4,800.
To apply, visit restaurantawards.menulog.com.au