Leo Burnett spins a refreshing tale of friendship for McDonald's

The new TVC captures the essence of making new friends and sharing real life experiences with them

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | August 12, 2015

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McDonald's new campaign, created by Leo Burnett, establishes the goodness of 'new friendship' in a refreshing way and creates a positive aura around it.

McDonald's has always been a great place to meet, connect and share. The brand has expanded its entrée offering to include more bite-sized snack options with the introduction of Chilly Paneer Pockets. The new campaign promotes the brand's sharing packs starting at Rs 199.

The film opens on a teenage girl entering a McDonald's store. The store is crowded and she is unable to find a place for herself. At a distance a boy is looking at her. While looking for a vacant chair, the girl's eyes cross the boy, but she looks away instantaneously in search for a chair. When her eyes crosses the boy again, she is baffled to see the chair at his table vacant and is soon pleasantly surprised to find the boy squatting mid-air inviting her to join him. The two exchange smiles and end up having a conversation over a sharing pack.

Kedar Teny

Kedar Teny, Director – Marketing & Digital, McDonald's India – West & South India, said, “At McDonald's, we are committed towards innovating our menu and offering new, trendy value-oriented products for our customers. When it comes to food, customers today are increasingly seeking more variety and choices. The launch of Chilli Paneer Pockets is aimed at offering variety on our snack menu which appeals to the taste palette of our customers. The Chilli Paneer Pocket is an interesting fusion of our favourite spicy and tangy ingredients, presented in a uniquely McDonald's way. This product is priced starting Rs 35 and helps brand McDonald's deliver 'Good Food at Great Value'.”

RajDeepak Das

Commenting on the campaign, RajDeepak Das, Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett, said, “In the previous campaign, titled #KuchPalOffline, our communication urged consumers to disconnect for a bit to connect for real. For the new campaign, we decided to showcase a pleasant moment of two strangers coming together and sharing an experience at McDonald's over a sharing pack.”

He further said, “We don't mind connecting with strangers in the virtual world. However, when it comes to the real world, we often refrain from approaching them for the fear of embarrassment or rejection. Based on this insight, the campaign depicts how at McDonald's overcoming our hesitation and being smart can help create new friends. The protagonist uses a smart tactic to grab the attention of a stranger and succeeds in creating a new connection and an experience to cherish. The film is fresh, vibrant and mellow with a tint of playfulness.”

The TVC:

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Credits:

Client: McDonald's India

Kedar Teny, Director, Marketing and Digital, McDonald's India - West and South

Creative agency: Leo Burnett

Chief Creative Officer: RajDeepak Das

ECDs: Sachin Kamble, Prajato Guha Thakurta

Business Head: Rakesh Hinduja

Creative: Aalap Desai, Indrajeet Kadam, Amit Pandya, Siddharth Kalro, Manas Keer, Vaibhav Patil

Planning Team: Dinanath Rewatkar, Divya Agarwal

Account Management: Abhishek Jha, Supriya Bhasin, Sayantan Bhattacharya, Joanna Grover, Pradeep Mistry

Production House: Jamic Films

Director: Nikhil Rao

Producer: Mekala Krishnaswamy

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