The Task
As Covid hit and plans had to pivot to respond to this national crisis we were tasked to come up with a campaign that showed Sarson’s support for fish and chip shop operators and celebrated the great work in the community they were doing during lockdown.
The Solution
To move quickly we took to social media and Sarson’s newly established Facebook page dedicated to Chippies to launch our Proud to Serve Our Community campaign. An extension of Sarson’s Proud to Serve Quality Fish and Chip Shops of Great Britain, it championed the chippies around the country who rose to the challenge to support their local communities during the pandemic. All they had to do was share their story on Facebook using the campaign hashtag and tagging in Sarson’s. The overall winner judged by a panel of industry experts from NFFF, Sarson’s and Hospitality Action would win £500 to put towards their next wholesaler delivery and five runners-up £200 each.
What’s more, in a move to help support the wider industry, including fish and chip shops, Sarson’s generously donated £50 to Hospitality Action’s Covid Appeal for every valid entry.
The Results
• A very happy winning chippy who donated their prize money to charity
• £200 donation to Hospitality Action
• 5,100 engagements across social including our most successful post to date –announcing the winners – which received 1,165 individual engagements, including a record 48 shares.
• PR in all key chippy titles accounting for some 80,000 OTS