Bru Mineral Water and Happiness Brussels Present Bru Social Plates
Plates with hidden QR codes may be the solution to the irritation of foodstagramming
While 69% of us can’t resist “foodstragramming” the perfect photo of a meal, this trend often occurs at the expense of both the dining companions at the table and the other diners – which is why 82% of us find it annoying.
That’s why Bru mineral water decided to create the “Bru Social Plates.” These plates have a mission: to remind diners to enjoy the food, but more importantly, each other’s company.
The handmade plates feature a delicate pattern that hides a secret: a QR code that sends a message to everyone who takes photos of their food, directly within the camera screen of the smartphone.
Just pointing a mobile phone camera at the plate reveals the message from Bru on the screen: “Nice photo! But don’t forget to enjoy your dining companions as well.”
The Bru Social Plates were concepted and designed by creative connectivity agency Happiness Brussels, an FCB alliance, and are handmade by the ceramic designer Martine Keirsebilck. The power of this campaign comes from the simplicity of using the built-in QR reader that has come as standard on most phones since 2017 – no apps or downloads needed.
The sparkling water Bru launched the “Bru Table Mode” movement in September 2018, as an incentive to push the smartphone aside at the table, so that restaurant visitors can fully focus on each other. The campaign was immediately supported by various restaurants across Belgium, and you can easily recognize them by the sticker on their front door: “This restaurant is in Bru Table Mode.”
In October, Bru and chef Tom van Lysebettens from the Ghent restaurant “Cochon de Luxe,” went one step further and created the “Bru Table Mode Menu.” This 8-course menu came specially plated – on the back of your smartphone.
The Bru Social Plates are available for restaurants and individuals on bru.be.
The first registrations will receive the plates for free and over 150 restaurants requested them in the three days following launch.
Watch the film: https://youtu.be/eDX2D4yqVss
Credits:
Agency: Happiness, an FCB alliance
City: Brussels, Belgium
Client: Bru
Contacts: Charlotte Giroud, Ann-Sophie Parmentier
Executive Creative Management: Karen Corrigan
Chief Creative Officer: Geoffrey Hantson
Creative Director: Katrien Bottez
Concept Developers: Toon Vanpoucke, Morgane Choppinet
Copy: Alice Amant, Catherine Quadens
Account Team: Nathalie Marchand, Camille Martin-Schmets, Amandine Donckers
Agency Producer: Sophie Gunsbourg
Editing: Simon Schuurman
Director of Photography: Kassim Olivier
Director: Kassim Olivier
Design: Dries Lauwers, Lisa Leloux
DTP: Kassandra Donia
Retoucher: Xavier Dockx
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About Happiness
Happiness, an FCB alliance, is a creative connectivity agency based in Brussels, Belgium and Saigon, Vietnam. The agency is well-known for design-connected brands that trigger emotions that trigger business. The very multicultural crew of Happiness has won numerous awards, including Grand Prix at Cannes Lions and Eurobest. Some of their work is even featured in the V&A Museum in London. The agency believes in the power of creativity and the power of humanity, and that happiness fuels both. Happiness Brussels currently works for Quick (Burger King), VOO (one of Belgium’s biggest telco companies), Toyota, Tuborg, Parents of Road Victims, 2dehands.be (Belgium’s biggest classified ads platform), DVV Insurances, NIVEA, Labello, Hansaplast, Eucerin, Somersby and Carlsberg.
