TRAY TYPER

TitleTRAY TYPER
BrandKENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN (GREAT BRITAIN), GERMAN BRANCH
Product/ServiceTRAY TYPER
Category C04. Travel, Leisure & Retail (incl. e-commerce & Restaurants)
Entrant Company SERVICEPLAN Munich, GERMANY
Advertising Agency SERVICEPLAN Munich, GERMANY
Advertising Agency 2 PLAN.NET Munich, GERMANY
Media Agency MEDIAPLUS Munich, GERMANY
Credits
Name Company Position
Alexander Schill Serviceplan Chief Creative Officer
Christoph Everke Serviceplan Executive Creative Director
Markus Maczey Plan.net Executive Creative Director
Volker Heine Plan.net Copywriter
Marko Savic Serviceplan Art Director/Graphic Design
Christian Mittelmaier Plan.net Art Director/Graphic Design/Illustrator
Julia Meinetsberger Serviceplan Account Supervisor
Maximilian Janda Plan.net Creative Producer/Editor Animation
Katharina Ludwig Freelancer Director
Alexander Hackinger Freelancer DoP
Per Poulsen Serviceplan Innovation Manager
Franz Roeppischer Serviceplan Creative Innovation Director
Lorenz Langgartner Serviceplan Creative Innovation Director

Brief Explanation

When there is a new KFC restaurant in town, the best advertising is word of mouth and the best impressions are shared when they are fresh. But since KFC’s food is fingerlickin’ good the customers don’t want to leave a greasy fingerprint on their smartphones. We solve this problem with the Tray Typer, a simple, useful and smart promotional item that is integrated right in the core of the KFC experience.

Results and Effectiveness

A total of 1,000 Tray Typers were handed out in three newly opened KFC restaurants and every single one of the smart paper trays was taken home. In addition geo-located social media discussions increased during the campaign period. KFC kept its promise of fingerlickin’ good food that is made for sharing – especially among the fiercely contested target audience of young digital natives.

Creative Execution

The main media task was to integrate the idea seamlessly into the existing KFC experience and the user journey of our target audience. The tray liner usually is little noticed but for us it was the best possible placement for the idea: while the user enjoys the fingerlickin’ good food she or he can share a taste of it at the same time – without even touching the smartphone.

Insights, Strategy and the Idea

KFC in Germany is especially favored by young digital natives with an always-online attitude and strong relationship to gadgets and smartphones. The Tray Typer bridges the gap perfectly between the real KFC experience and the world of digital communication.