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Imli - Launching a New Restaurant Concept

 

The Brief
• To launch Imli to public
• Position Imli as an innovative food concept with a suitable business model for roll-out
• Develop engaging ways to describe the Imli experience and create desire for simple, modern and affordable Indian. (Evolved in Modern Indian Tapas)
• Become a destination restaurant and local haunt
• Create lifestyle platform and position the Imli offering as a unique Indian food concept
• Generate positive publicity on ongoing basis
• Drive sales & footfall

 

The Solution
• GSC undertook a heavy weight media relations campaign which included sending out samples and setting up journalists’ one-on-one meetings and tastings
• GSC launched successful in-house promotions with Conde Nast, IPC media, Natmags
• GSC secured TFL Oyster Card Promotion running Aug - Sept
• GSC Placed Imli alongside London’s top 40 restaurants at Taste of London and secured demonstrations for head chef at the festival

  Imli Press Cuttings

• GSC secured a special two for one offer with The London Paper
• GSC secured partaking in London’s Capital FM Help a London Child competition - with almost a million listeners

 

The Results
• 89 pieces of coverage to date –circulation of 38,630,418
• 53 Journalist tastings to date
• Media Overview: 119 pieces of press coverage have been obtained in leading national, local, online and consumer publications including Sunday Times Style, Daily Mail, Square Meal, The London Planner, The Guardian Guide and The Times. This averages over 1.5 piece of coverage per week
• Launch release- a great success with London journalists, generated 40 pieces of coverage
• Time Out Eating and Drinking Awards Nomination
• Toptable Award nomination for best reviewed restaurant
• Best in Britain Awards nomination for Best newcomer of the Year