Wednesday 23 March 2011

Food Advertisment Inspiration



I like the colours that have been used here, it looks like a very child friendly menu, mostly to be aimed at children because of the monsters on the design. I think that the illustrated image and photograph has merged in well together on this ad.
This again is advertising a pizza brand. I like this design, I like that is has included Obama in it and saying that it is a bargain. It is very eye-catching and attractive. I would say that this ad is aimed at 15+.

Normally I don’t like photographed advertisements, but i find this really eye-catching and attractive. I particularly like the typeface and position in the centre of the page with photography underneath and on top of it. It is a very eye-catching design.

This design is for the Hard Rock Cafe. This is very suitable for the brand and I really like how they have included the venue image on top of the guitar. It is very creative and clever. I also like the effects that have been used with this image to create bright coloured outlines. The layout creates a professional and successful look to the design.











I like this ad, how the fruit and veg have made up a face of a clown. It is very creative and eye-catching. I think that this add would appeal to most children ( who are not scared of clowns). 


I think that this add is very creative. Using cutlery to create a Piano, i find this attractive. Also it is relevant to the purpose of the ad. The position of the text mixes well with the image and creates a nice flow within the design.

Logo Designs - Including Animals













Hindukusch Restaurant Identity



Tuesday 22 March 2011

Views on Restaurants

Restaurant advertising

I own a great restaurant in Huntington N.Y. which got great reviews from The Times, Newsday, as well as some local papers. I need to spread the word about the restaurant so how should I advertise? What advertising gets you into a restaurant let me know.
Thank you,
Joe

9 Comments

Depends on what kind of food and clientele you're trying to attract.
Speaking as an average person for a standard go-to-daily restaurant, a simple, uncluttered advertisement in a local dining or entertainment section in the newspaper with clearly printed name, location, phone number, and short (less than 5 words) food niche/theme, if the name isn't obvious, should suffice.
If the restaurant is named Blue Gorilla, I kind of want to know what I'm walking in to before driving 40 minutes, meanwhile passing all my favorite restaurants...unless what you're serving is supposed to be a little mysterious.
Extremely fancy script or really unusual (read: ambiguous) font/typefaces are a little frustrating. I do realize it is great to keep the theme the same so you can recognize the sign while driving by, but if I can't read the name of the restaurant in the ad, I probably won't make the effort to go. I'm not saying use Courier -- although, quite honestly, I like that in some advertising since it's not overly used these days.
I feel that pictures of dishes put me off unless it's a great quality, fairly large color ad in a magazine, to avoid making great food look like grilled cardboard with creamy vomit over peas.
Perhaps a booth at an appropriate event/fair serving your best, or the most unusual dish that sets you apart from other restaurants in your niche, may get a few more people interested.
It probably won't hurt to run an occasional buy one full dinner get one free (or $$ off 2nd meal), in whichever newspaper your clientele will read or dining club publication, if that's fine with your image.
Another thing I can think of is contacting appropriate local tv or radio stations and supplying them gift certificates for the staff to use a few and to give out as gifts for winning whatever contest/shows/charity drive they are running.
I'm sure all of this has run across your mind, so not sure if this helps...
Good luck with the restaurant!

If I'm in the mood to try a new restaurant, I will look up "restaurants" in the online yellow pages. If a restaurant has a website that will give me an indication of what it looks like, the cuisine, the menu, whether it serves drinks or is BYOB, pricing, specials, a good map........that has a much better chance of getting my reservation than one listed with just the vital statistics. Tell me if you're upscale or family friendly. Do you have a piano bar or guitar player on Friday nights? Has your chef received accolades or awards? I want as much info at my disposal to make a decision based on what I'm looking for. I definitely agree about photos of food. Unless they make your mouth water, don't do it. And highlight those great reviews - they sure would influence me.
I passed on a restaurant last night because their website did not have a menu. I knew it was Italian, but I wanted more information. I don't use a phonebook anymore - the web is easier, easier to read and gives me more information. I know I'm not alone in that. Don't let them just skip past your name!
If your meals, service and cleanliness are outstanding, word of mouth is your best advertising, bar none.

I;m with PerkyMac, I look up online and then check out the website if there isn't one with good info I won't waste my time. Oh, I'm with Perky Mac with the rest of the comment also.

Oh yeah, very true on the menu online, PerkyMac. My husband reviews prices and platter descriptions online when he wants to try a new restaurant out, and skips restaurants that do not have websites - at times out of principle, saying it's stupid [for restaurants / any business] not to, since it is inexpensive and takes little effort to maintain.
I don't think most people are looking for music to start up with a ton of flash animations to wait through -- I actually find that rather annoying, but really popular with contemporary/chic restaurants. *roll eyes* Bleah. Even then, that's not very complicated to do with the web design packages out.

Add me to the online-menu crowd,especially if glowing praise is not readily available and active on Chowhound or similar sites (but of course, trying to plant it yourself--esp at Chowhound--will not help you). Also, make sure that the relevant websites (local paper restaurant listings, Citysearch) have all your info correct and as much info as possible.
If I am reading a paper, I'll notice an ad that is attractive (Courier, Helvetica, and Times New Roman suggest lazy/amateur/ cheap to me, fwiw, unless its strictly limited to smaller text, not the restaurant name), that mentions high ratings from local press, that gave me some sense of whether I could afford it ("fine dining" usually tells me no, half-off apps during happy hour tells me maybe).
Basically, unless you skew really upscale, a clean ad with press praise and any kind of special will draw my interest. No coupons, though, unless you're casual.

I agree with @renzata and therefore @PerkyMac.
You have to be easy to find online.
Word of mouth is the best, though. I guess if your current clientelle remains happy, the word will spread.

i never respond to restaurant ads. reviews, word of mouth, and zagat listings are what i go by.

word of mouth is the best... invite some influentials and chat-leaders in your area to dine at the restaurant - they'll spread the word to whomever they know... and people love to say the saw so-and-so at the place they went for dinner.
It would also help to offer yourself as a contributor to a local magazine or newspapaper to highlight some dishes in an editorial... it shows off your cuisine, your taste level and gets people talking.
I am not familiar with your type of restaurant, but from a marketing point of view, don't do any promotional offers - that just cheapens your restaurant to the level of a fast food joint.

Can't over emphasize the value of the word of mouth approach. Yes, if a restaurant catches my eye I'll go looking for a website, browse the menu looking for descriptive narrative for dishes as well as a sense for price ranges. Most importantly I'll be looking for the "reviews" section and will watch for an occasional negative as an indicator that the comments aren't heavily culled by the webmaster. Many of my "favorites" got their first chance with me by offering a promotion like a two-for-one deal on a slow night... To reinforce my commitment to word of mouth advertizing, I make it a point to talk widely with friends about my experiences so I can expect the same from them. I also make it a point to share my first impressions, good more than bad, with managers or proprietors when I'm ending my visit. Positive reinforcement usually gains VIP treatment on return visits.
Source:- http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/2008/02/restaurant-advertising.html

Food Logo Inspiration



I think that this logo is very clever how the name of the restaurant (DODO) is also the shape of kebab meat, and it's a grill restaurant which links the two together. I think that the colours are a little plain, for a grill restaurant the colour brown could have been used. I think that the target audience for this restaurant is males and female aged 20+ and who eat meat, this is because of the style of the logo, the colours that have been used and the restaurant wouldn't be suitable for vegetarians.


I think that this logo is quite clever, the way the fork, knife and plate is incorporated into the logo. The target audience would instantly know what this logo is for. Although the logo is quite simple itself, I believe that it is strong and eye-catching. I think that this logo would be aimed at anyone who likes to eat out at restaurants, the typography is quite friendly and simple - i would say that the logo was aimed at all ages.



I like this restaurant logo. I think that it is simple, yet attractive and clear. The image on the logo is of 2 people dining and 1 person standing up drinking. I like this because this represents the bar and restaurant. I think that the colour scheme in this logo works well with the design. The typography on this logo is thin and spacious which gives it a french feeling to it. I think that this restaurant is a french restaurant, judging by the name 'Vitrine' which means 'Showcase', and by the style of the logo. The target audeience for this restaurant is anyone who likes french dining over the age of 18. This is because of the style of the logo itself.



'Yellow', i really like this name for a restaurant & snack bar. Yellow represents happiness and instantly the logo has a friendly happy personality. It seems quite casual but smart. I think the images within the logo work well with the typography that has been used and it is relevant to the what its for. The colour yellow relates back to the name, and gives the logo a personality. I recon that this logo is aimed anyone over the age of 16 and who like to dine out with others.




I think that this logo is really attractive. The blue for starters is a subtle colour and works well with the logo itself. I like the fact that a fork has been incorporated and the 'o' is out of place here. It helps attract its target audience as its different and simple but strong. I think that this restaurant would be aimed at anyone who likes to eat out at restaurants, probably at families. The typography and the image lets the target audience know what the logo is representing easily but its hard to tell what theme the restaurant is in.

Julian - restaurant identiy






I researched a restaurant brand, this restaurant seemed to be very popular and attractive to me.  I really like the simpleness in the designs, this is what makes the brand itself strong. Yellow, Grey, White and Brown are the colours that this brand uses. I think the spoons as the toilet door labels are quite successful because its unique. Also the logo itself, having a spoon incorporated into the name, is very successful and well designed.