Red Rooster is reclaiming an Australian rite of passage by diverting young drivers into Red Rooster drive thru lines with the lure of free fried chicken for a whole year via PLate Up.
PLate Up is a home-grown initiative that turns every P plate into crunchy Red Rooster Fried Chicken. By signing up to the Red Rooster loyalty program ‘Red Royalty’ and submitting the code PPLATE, new drivers will be able to claim a free piece of Reds’ Crunchy Fried Chicken every month, for a whole year.
In partnership with NRMA, the campaign aims to make Red Rooster synonymous with that first drive thru experience for every young Aussie driver when they get their P plates.
PLate Up will continue throughout the year across social platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Spotify and via partnerships with Year13 and NRMA to connect with learners beyond standard channels.
Chad Mackenzie, chief creative officer, whiteGREY, says: “It seemed such a shame to see a moment in one of Australia’s greatest rites of passage fall to the big American chains. This campaign puts our beloved Red Rooster at the heart of this iconic milestone and rewards drivers and teachers for all the effort put in.”
Ashley Hughes, director of marketing, Red Rooster: “We wanted to tap into that significant time in a young person’s life- we wanted to be there when they got their driver’s licence and spread their wings. With the support of whiteGREY, we created a campaign that acknowledges the trials, tribulations and excitement that comes with getting your Ps.”
CREDITS
Client: Red Rooster
Director of Marketing – Ashley Hughes Marketing Manager– Lisa White
PR & Communications Manager – Stella Katsaros
Creative Agency: whiteGREY
Strategy Director - Brooke Thompson Chief Strategy Officer - Simon Wassef Art Director - Kieran Adams
Copywriter - Tom Lander
Content Creative - Darcy Bush
Designer - Alice Greene
Creative Director - Ronojoy Ghosh
Chief Creative Officer – Chad Mackenzie Group Account Director - Shane Holmes Senior Account Director - Alex Sunier Senior Account Manager - Liz Kerr Producer - Meredyth Judd
Head of Production - Kate Fishlock
Media Agency: Mindshare
Production: Coastal Creatives
Director & DOP- Alec Bruce-Mason
Food Stylist - Jacqui Hing Hudson
Motion Graphics Animator - Jess Morgan
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