Waitrose: Feeling of Christmas jolliness kitchen app

For Christmas 2010, the up-market UK suprtmarket chain Waitrose wanted a high-tech kitchen tool to help customers plan, buy and prepare seasonal fare.

Waitrose: Feeling of Christmas jolliness kitchen app

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THE TEAM

Jonathan Bass, Craig Jamieson, Nick De Pontes, Matthew Wilkinson, Chloe Kirton, Fiona Hall.

Other contributor:

Zara Picken - Graphic artist.

WHAT IS WONDERFUL ABOUT THIS WORK?

Waitrose wanted a high-tech kitchen tool. This practical, beautiful app was fun and easy to use, while fully integrated with the warm festive identity in store. Over 120,000 downloads in a month; “App of the Week” in both iTunes and Android Marketplace (a first); half a million recipe views.

WHAT DETAILS OF THE STRATEGY MAKE THIS A WINNING ENTRY?

We needed something instantly recognisable,...

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