The document outlines recommendations for improving the marketing strategy of a restaurant chain called Ninety Nine Restaurants. It identifies leveraging community connections, focusing on a signature nacho item, simplifying messaging to focus on people over profit, and implementing targeted advertising, promotions, and social media strategies. The recommendations aim to help Ninety Nine differentiate itself from competitors and strengthen its brand by emphasizing meaningful connections with customers and communities.
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1. ¡°want to make positive impact in the ¡°emotional connections with our
neighborhoods we serve.¡± guests and team members.¡±
¡°community responsibility¡±
¡°Power of Welcome¡± ¡°Legendary Food¡±
¡°Quality ¡°Legendary Service¡±
means
freshness.¡±
¡°For the hospitality, ¡°Great Drinks.
for the friendship.¡± Great Food.
Great Rewards.¡±
¡°Passion is People.¡±
¡°Quality, Passion, Pride¡±
¡°Passion for
¡°We believe if you treat people just right Grilling¡±
then success is assured to follow.¡±
¡°employee responsibility¡±
¡°Friendly service, food, fun and value.¡±
2. ¡°want to make positive impact in the ¡°emotional connections with our
neighborhoods we serve.¡± guests and team members.¡±
¡°community responsibility¡±
¡°Power of Welcome¡± ¡°Legendary Food¡±
¡°Quality ¡°Legendary Service¡±
means
freshness.¡±
¡°For the ¡°Great Drinks.
hospitality, for the Great Food.
friendship.¡± Great Rewards.¡±
¡°Passion is People.¡±
¡°Quality, Passion, Pride¡±
¡°Passion for
¡°We believe if you treat people just right Grilling¡±
then success is assured to follow.¡±
¡°employee responsibility¡±
¡°Friendly service, food, fun and value.¡±
3. ¡°want to make positive impact in the ¡°emotional connections with our
neighborhoods we serve.¡± guests and team members.¡±
¡°community responsibility¡±
¡°Power of Welcome¡± ¡°Legendary Food¡±
¡°Quality ¡°Legendary Service¡±
means
freshness.¡±
¡°For the
hospitality, for the
friendship.¡±
¡°Passion is People.¡±
¡°Quality, Passion, Pride¡±
¡°Passion for
¡°We believe if you treat people just right Grilling¡±
then success is assured to follow.¡±
¡°employee responsibility¡±
¡°Friendly service, food, fun and value.¡±
4. ¡°want to make positive impact in the ¡°emotional connections with our
neighborhoods we serve.¡± guests and team members.¡±
¡°community responsibility¡±
¡°Power of Welcome¡± ¡°Legendary Food¡±
¡°Legendary Service¡±
¡°For the hospitality,
for the friendship.¡±
¡°Passion for
¡°We believe if you treat people just right Grilling¡±
then success is assured to follow.¡±
¡°employee responsibility¡±
¡°Friendly service, food, fun and value.¡±
5. ¡°want to make positive impact in the ¡°emotional connections with our
neighborhoods we serve.¡± guests and team members.¡±
¡°community responsibility¡±
¡°Power of Welcome¡± ¡°Legendary Food¡±
¡°Legendary Service¡±
¡°Passion for
¡°We believe if you treat people just right Grilling¡±
then success is assured to follow.¡±
¡°employee responsibility¡±
¡°Friendly service, food, fun and value.¡±
6. ¡°want to make positive impact in the
neighborhoods we serve.¡±
¡°community responsibility¡±
¡°Legendary Food¡±
¡°Legendary Service¡±
¡°Passion for
¡°We believe if you treat people just right Grilling¡±
then success is assured to follow.¡±
¡°employee responsibility¡±
¡°Friendly service, food, fun and value.¡±
7. ¡°want to make positive impact in the
neighborhoods we serve.¡±
¡°community responsibility¡±
¡°Legendary Food¡±
¡°Legendary Service¡±
¡°Passion for
¡°We believe if you treat people just right Grilling¡±
then success is assured to follow.¡±
¡°employee responsibility¡±
8. ¡°Legendary Food¡±
¡°Legendary Service¡±
¡°Passion for
¡°We believe if you treat people just right Grilling¡±
then success is assured to follow.¡±
9. ¡°Legendary Food¡±
¡°Legendary Service¡±
¡°We believe if you treat people just right
then success is assured to follow.¡±
10. ¡°We believe if you treat people just right
then success is assured to follow.¡±
11. ¡°It¡¯s all about finding an open piece of
real estate in the consumer¡¯s mind.¡±
-Peter Alemian
17. Presentation Agenda
? Problem
¨C Market Overview
¨C Current Demographics
? Key Insights
¨C Observations
¨C What we should leverage
? Target Audience
? Recommendations
? About purple.iguana
18. Why are we here?
Business and Marketing Objectives
? Create a ¡°top-of-the-mind¡° brand awareness
? Increase guest count (frequency and new trials)
19. Market Overview
? Considerable competition
? Very homogenous market
? David vs. Goliaths
Must out-smart Goliaths
Effective Marketing is our slingshot
20. Demographic Problem
? Economic pressures
¨C Less disposable income
? Shifting demographics
¨C Only families with children, elderly
¨C Less households with children
22. Key Insights
? Lost in the ¡°noise¡±
¨C ¡°Top of Mind¡± identity?
? Disadvantages
? Advantages
¨C Employees
¨C Community
¨C Room for differentiation
23. ¡°The basic approach to position is not to
create something new or different
but to manipulate what¡¯s already
out there in the mind.¡±
-Al Reis and Jack Tout
24. What should we leverage?
? Community connection
¨C Nostalgia
¨C Regionalism
¨C 60-year heritage
? Signature item
¨C Nachos
The best approach in an over-communicated
society is the over-simplified message.¡±
- Al Reis and Jack Tout
? Simplify message
26. Recommendations
Refocused position statement
For everyday people seeking meaningful connections with others,
Ninety Nine offers savory food and connection to community.
Unlike other chain restaurants, which value profit over people,
Ninety Nine is committed to satisfying stomachs as well as hearts,
and forging lasting and meaningful relationships with the
customers and communities we serve.¡°
51. Recommendations
? Differentiation
? Advertising
? Promotions
? Social Media
52. Signature Item
? Nachos
¨C 9 varieties
¨C Unique flavors
¨C Charity donation (15%)
¨C Loyalty Program: Ninety Nine Nacho Nation
? Incorporate into community campaign
? Allows for an immediate connection between
nachos and the Ninety Nine
54. Menu Suggestions
? Less clutter
? A better, less overwhelming order of food and
drink
? Cover should depict popular item, not many
items (Nachos)
? More community photos
55. Promotions
? Current promotions
¨C Red Sox Win - Kids Eat Free
¨C Administrative Professionals Day
¨C Birthdays
? Suggestions for young professional promotions:
¨C Red Sox promotions
¨C Free appetizer coupons
¨C Special occasions (beyond birthdays)
¨C Social media coupon offers
56. Social Media
? Facebook
¨C Cover Photo is not appetizing
¨C Ninety Nine should be more
engaging
¨C Timeline should describe Ninety
Nine?s history
? Twitter
¨C 179 followers¡ 0 Tweets!
¨C Twitter account for each local
restaurant
¨C Collect feedback
57. Social Media
? Foursquare
¨C Mayor badges & rewards
¨C Increase interactions with the brand
? Pinterest
¨C Promote 99?s food, history, charities,
events
¨C Stronger brand image
? LevelUp
¨C Facilitate payment of food bills
¨C Contemporary
59. Why purple iguana?
? Full service agency, based in Boston
? Strategic branding agency
? Strong emphasis on social media
? Experiences from different backgrounds
¨C Geographic: USA, Europe, Asia
¨C Professional: Navy, Client side, economics, business
? Experience in form of advertising
We create effective advertising,
not gimmicky advertising.