RESTGU™ (Restaurant Staff Guide)
RESTGU™ is an innovative solution for the restaurant industry offering online education, testing, and certification. Prior to launching the brand, we conducted thorough research and a comprehensive marketing analysis to shape our strategy for introducing this new product to the market. Our findings revealed several potential competitors in the online restaurant training sector. Our task was to establish a brand identity, marketing approach, and model that would enable RESTGU™ to differentiate itself through a unique educational offering.
The two digital platforms of RESTGU™—RESTGU™ Guide and RESTGU™ Life Style—were designed to work in harmony, providing all the essential resources for effective learning to obtain the RESTGU™ certification. Our brand positioning strategy, informed by market research, targeted key audiences: restaurant managers, owners, staff, and aspiring restaurateurs. To present RESTGU™ as a holistic online educational resource, we implemented marketing strategies labeled “Your Personal Assistant” and “Your Personal Coach.”
To add a personal element to the brand, we created a corporate mascot named RESTGU™, a charming robot that serves as a brand representative and conveys our marketing messages. We developed a cohesive corporate identity that featured logo design, a RESTGU™ Identity Design Guide, posters, brochures, banners, business cards, and a complete range of RESTGU™ merchandise, including a design for the RESTGU™ Certificate.
We launched www.restgu.com, a tailored web platform for the RESTGU™ Guide that allows users to create a free personal account to access the Guide, complete the RESTGU™ Test, and obtain the RESTGU™ Certificate. Additionally, we introduced www.restguls.com, a new social media platform for restaurateurs to engage in an international network where they can share ideas, recipes, events, and personal experiences.