Cannes Lions

MIDDAGSKLART (READY-TO-ADD FISH SAUCES)

PRIME, Stockholm / ABBA SEAFOOD / 2012

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Description

A 7-year old chef and a 4-year old headwaiter, together with colleagues of similar age they became Sweden's youngest restaurant managers for a day. The purpose of Kids’ Kitchen was to show children, as well as adults, how easy and quick it can be to cook a delicious and healthy fish based meal.On November 28, the Kids’ Kitchen Fish Restaurant opened its doors to the public; it was a restaurant that children aged 4-10 years ran all by themselves for a day. The restaurant served fish dishes exclusively, prepared with products from Abbas' new range of fish sauces. The children got to do everything that is expected of regular restaurant staff. And the result was outstanding.The restaurant was fully booked and the news of the opening was covered by Sweden's leading local media. The total reach was 2.6m (population 9.3m) which equals an ROI of 470%. Sales beat all expectations with over 437,000 products sold. The lemon sauce, which was a choice on the Kids’ Kitchen menu, became the best-selling product in the category.The Key PR element of the campaign was the ongoing debate about children's poor eating habits. The Swedish Food Administration had recently released a report with the recommendation that children should eat more fish, preferably 2-3 times a week. Since children’s eating habits is a topic concerning everyone in our society, we decided to make the restaurant public.

Execution

On November 28, the Kids’ Kitchen Fish Restaurant opened its doors to the public; it was a restaurant that children aged 4-10 years opened and ran all by themselves, for a day. The restaurant was located in the centre of Stockholm and served fish dishes exclusively, prepared with products from Abba's new range of fish sauces and pastes. The children got to do everything that is expected of regular restaurant staff. A 7-year-old chef made sure that the fish was well-baked and prepared. The 4-year-old headwaiter welcomed the guests and seated them in the dining room. The waitresses took orders, served and conversed with the guests after the meal.

Outcome

The results? The best word for describing the opening is 'success'. The restaurant was fully booked and the news of the opening was covered by Sweden's leading local media. The total reach was 2.6m (population 9.3m) which equals an ROI of 470%. Sales of the new products beat all expectations, with over 437,000 products sold. The lemon sauce, which was a choice on the Kids’ Kitchen menu, became the best-selling product in the category.How can you better show that a product is tasty, nutritious and easy to cook? Kids' Kitchen removes all doubt with the motto, "If we kids can do it, then so can our parents."

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