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Lexus Adds a Dash of Culinary to the Traditional Drive-in with Gourmet Chefs
Drive-ins have become a staple of the 2020 experiential marketing playbook, but Lexus kicked the traditional approach up a notch with a three-night gourmet drive-in movie experience at L.A. LIVE’s Event Deck in downtown Los Angeles. The Lexus Culinary Cinema, held Nov. 13-15, brought consumers together for a three-course meal, custom mocktails, a complimentary gift...
Resy Engages Foodies with a 10-course Drive-thru Tasting Experience
One of the silver linings of COVID-19 is that brands have found fresh ways to deliver traditional experiences. The scenario rings true for hospitality technology platform Resy, which last month created a drive-through event for consumers in Los Angeles that replicated dining out at a restaurant—from the safety of attendees’ vehicles. From Oct. 15-16 at...
How Dave’s Killer Bread Engaged its ‘BreadHeads’ with Burger Kits
Mail-home kits and other experience-to-consumer tactics have become a lifeline for many brands in the wake of canceled event programs, especially for CPG brands that rely on mass sampling to launch product and build loyalty. When Dave’s Killer Bread canceled a bicoastal tour to support the launch of its new organic burger buns, it baked...
Custom Meal Kits and ‘Great Debates’: Inside the Virtual All You Can EEEEEATSCON
Some events are relatively easy to pivot into digital, but when it comes to food experiences that typically rely on engaging attendees’ senses, things get a bit more challenging. For the organizers behind All You Can EEEEEATSCON, presented by the American Express Gold Card and Resy, the solution to that hurdle came in the form...