World's biggest outlet of Paul Bakery & Restaurant reopens at Dubai Mall
Since 1889, when the first Paul Bakery opened near Lille, the family-owned brand has stayed true to its heritage of French rustic cooking and traditional baking.
Using only the best, freshest ingredients, traditions of five generations have seen PAUL become the world’s favorite bakery; known for its fine bread, baked in ovens in full view of its customers.
PAUL appointed Matrix PR to help create awareness about its re-launch, its offerings, and USPs.
To create awareness about the re-opening at Dubai Mall. To drive customers to the Dubai Mall branch to enjoy the new design and the French ambience. To communicate that PAUL Dubai Mall is the biggest PAUL in the world and Highlight essential features of the branch
Create a buzz about the re-opening.
Awareness through media relations.
Industry leadership through expert comments and interviews.
Visibility through launch event and influencer collaborations.
The region is home to many innovative restaurant concepts all competing to expand their market share
Brand differentiation
Building trust and credibility within the media, consumers
The biggest challenge was to create top brand recall for PAUL within the target media and boost its visibility in the market through positive and regular media coverage
The agency formulated a strategy anchored on three key areas
Image building
Media Relations
Collaborations
Industry Stories, comments from founders/head chef in publications covering hospitality/restaurant news. Highlight PAUL’s unique proposition through its novel concepts and cuisine
Press Releases to announce and promote the re-opening of PAUL. Media reviews with key English and Arabic editors
Media event to promote the re-opening and build a rapport with the target media. Maximize visibility on social media through collaborations with food and lifestyle bloggers as they support the brand with reviews
Its media relations efforts sparked a keen interest in the restaurant by the key media outlets as well as the blogging community creating an opportunity for PAUL to highlight its innovative menu, expertise, and deep knowledge of the industry
Interviews with key media such as Gulf News, Khaleej Times, RetailME
27 Key influencers attended the event and posted about the same
20 Media attended the event at Dubai Mall.
Enhanced brand presence in the region. Top brand recall
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