Burger King Spain let Instagram users build their own hamburger through polls on “Stories” to receive a coupon for a free, customized Whopper. Without any paid media, the effort earned 270,000 interactions across 45,113 unique users and generated 34,675 custom Whopper coupons in less than three hours, according to Adweek. The fast-food brand boosted […]
ShareIQ, an earned media performance platform for brands, has announced an analysis of social media engagement by the top chains in the hyper-competitive fast food space. The study revealed the data and insights shaping the social media food fight in the heated US $200 billion quick service restaurant (QSR) industry. The brands examined are a […]
Striving to please on-the-go customers and coffee junkies, Dunkin’ Donuts is unveiling a next-generation unit in Southern California that features a pickup counter for mobile orders, nitrogen-infused cold brew and tabletop outlets to power devices. “We’re making sure we stay relevant and ahead of consumer demand” for convenience, franchisee Parag Patel said during a tour […]
Domino’s, one of the UK’s favourite pizza, is once again pioneering the use of new technologies to make ordering a pizza even easier, with voice-activated ordering through Amazon’s Echo and Dot devices. Working closely with its innovation agency We Are Social, Domino’s now allows customers with an Easy Order profile to place an order for […]
In the mode for tacos? Lyft and @tacobell are bringing you the first-ever ride-thru experience with Taco Mode. https://t.co/gD2fWtUWsY pic.twitter.com/gWGWOOUArQ — Lyft (@lyft) July 25, 2017 Ride-hailing company Lyft is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Taco Bell providing passengers with a unique ride-thru experience. The partnership brings to life a first-of-its-kind offering — […]
With KFC and Huawei both celebrating their 30th anniversary in China in 2017, the brands have decided that collaborating for the commemoration is the way to go—and what better way to do this than produce a limited edition, KFC x Huawei 7 Plus smartphone. The gadget, which launched on 7 July, comes in KFC’s signature […]
McDonald’s Sweden has rolled out a music-based quiz across its restaurants via a partnership with Spotify-backed Stockholm company, Soundtrack Your Brand, adding a gamified dimension to dining in its restaurants via its pre-existing app. McDonald’s hopes to appeal to young people, driving them to download its app on iOS and Android in order to participate […]
In a world-first, McDonald’s Australia via VML Sydney is launching ‘Snaplications’ – a one-of-a-kind Snapchat Lens that enables Snapchatters to apply for a job ‘in a snap’. From Friday 7th April, Snapchat users will be able to utilise the branded Lens that depicts the Snapchatter in uniform as a McDonald’s crew member and prompts them […]
Fast food chain McDonald’s has been slow to embrace mobile ordering but from March 2017, the burger specialists will begin testing its own app in the US in order to iron out the type of kinks experienced by the likes of Starbucks. Digital ordering is the holy grail of restaurant chains but few have mastered the technology […]
KFC has launched an Australian-first Snapchat game via Ogilvy showcasing KFC’s Freeze drink. The bespoke game, entitled Freeze Frenzy, is available in both Snapchat Discover and user stories, and forms part of KFC’s overall Freeze campaign. The game sits alongside digital and social content, TV and OOH. Shaun Branagan, group creative director, Ogilvy Sydney said: […]