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Chocolate Lab

Unusual offerings capture media and influencer attention for the Chocolate Lab

Challenge

Chocolate Lab owner Phil Simonson had a small chocolate case crammed into a cheese shop, and had long dreamed of owning his own restaurant where chocolate was an ingredient in every dish. When the time came to open his own restaurant and chocolate shop on E. Colfax, Chocolate Lab, he hired ROOT to launch his one-of-a-kind concept.

Results

Our unique grand opening party activities resonated well with the media and influencers. Chocolate Lab received glowing media placements from every targeted placement, which included key messaging phrases like “highly acclaimed,” “unique feel,” and “if there’s one thing not to skip on, it’s the cocktail menu.” To this day, Chocolate Lab receives the highest of praise, and Phil has managed to keep his small chocolate shop alive with sights on additional outposts.

Solution

We threw a fun and unusual launch party where the media and influencers created their own savory food and chocolate combinations that made for eye-opening and eye-catching stories and Instagram posts, and of course, we sent them home with truffles and make-your-own s’mores kits.

In Their Own Words:

“Kuvy brought a fun and exciting energy to our space. The launch party for our restaurant had a lot of bloggers and connected people and ended up getting us a lot of publicity. We greatly appreciate the services ROOT Marketing & PR provided and recommend them for your opening. When we were expanding from just a chocolate shop to adding a restaurant as well, ROOT Marketing & PR really helped put us on the map. They were fun and easy to work with. We got a ton of media hits in all the right places, and that momentum is still carrying us through today.”

Phil Simonson – Chief Mad Scientist, Chocolate Lab

Challenge

Chocolate Lab owner Phil Simonson had a small chocolate case crammed into a cheese shop, and had long dreamed of owning his own restaurant where chocolate was an ingredient in every dish. When the time came to open his own restaurant and chocolate shop on E. Colfax, Chocolate Lab, he hired ROOT to launch his one-of-a-kind concept.

Solution

We threw a fun and unusual launch party where the media and influencers created their own savory food and chocolate combinations that made for eye-opening and eye-catching stories and Instagram posts, and of course, we sent them home with truffles and make-your-own s’mores kits.

Results

Our unique grand opening party activities resonated well with the media and influencers. Chocolate Lab received glowing media placements from every targeted placement, which included key messaging phrases like “highly acclaimed,” “unique feel,” and “if there’s one thing not to skip on, it’s the cocktail menu.” To this day, Chocolate Lab receives the highest of praise, and Phil has managed to keep his small chocolate shop alive with sights on additional outposts.

In Their Own Words:

“Kuvy brought a fun and exciting energy to our space. The launch party for our restaurant had a lot of bloggers and connected people and ended up getting us a lot of publicity. We greatly appreciate the services ROOT Marketing & PR provided and recommend them for your opening. When we were expanding from just a chocolate shop to adding a restaurant as well, ROOT Marketing & PR really helped put us on the map. They were fun and easy to work with. We got a ton of media hits in all the right places, and that momentum is still carrying us through today.”

Phil Simonson – Chief Mad Scientist, Chocolate Lab

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