Tuesday 12 June 2012

Coffee Cup Sleeve ‘Live’ Advertising

Gulf News is a leading English daily newspaper in the UAE. You only have to glance around any coffee shop to see that coffee and newspapers is a great combination. Of course, a great deal of news browsing is now done via mobiles as well as the traditional paper format.

Capitalising on this, Tim Hortons coffee shop chain in the UEA has introduced a ‘Headline News’ Cup sleeve. A special printer pulls tweets from the Gulf News Twitter account every hour and prints onto the sleeve, which is served with every cup. If customers want to read further they simply scan the QR code or enter the URL, which will direct them to the Gulf News website.

If you run a café or coffee shop and have a specific customer profile, this is a great way to further engage with your audience and stand out from your competitors – it doesn’t need to be national news that you are sharing! You may even be able to strike a deal with compatible organisations wishing to appeal to your customers. 


Montfort Catering Consultants – Catering Innovation & Advice