ARK MEDIA
Context
- Batata already had organic potential before the opening, but that momentum needed to be guided and amplified.
- The challenge was not just to collect views, but to create a brand feeling that people wanted to experience locally.
Problem / opportunity
- A restaurant opening is the perfect moment to build tension, curiosity, and social proof.
- By launching a recognisable series early, Batata could become top of mind before the first service.
Strategy
- We built a pre-opening series around Seven Days Until the Opening to structure the hype.
- Authenticity was deliberately used as a differentiator against competitors with generic food content.
- We then shifted to volume with 20 posts per month to quickly learn what worked and what did not.
- We explicitly chose 100 percent organic content instead of trend-chasing or paid amplification.
Execution
- The content mix combined storytelling, daily output, and hooks that pulled viewers into the video immediately.
- When backlash arose around the Capri Sun price, it did not become a reputation risk but a content asset.
- Instead of responding defensively, we used humour and self-awareness to own the conversation.
Psychology and hooks
- Price friction triggers emotion, and emotion creates attention. By smartly framing the audience reaction, Batata stayed relevant in the feed.
- Humour lowers resistance and makes a brand more likeable, even when the topic is polarising.
- Retention was deliberately driven through hook structure, sound design, and edit choices.
Results
- 1,366,135 views in 90 days.
- 298,159 accounts reached within the same period.
- Capri Sun reached out to Batata for a potential collaboration.
- The restaurant became a full-house brand that people actively sought out.
Next step
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