Charlie Bigham's Pies
Issue: Making our pies stand out from others
Background: Charlie’s new range of family pies was launched into a very busy pie market
Solution: Creative ‘pie facts’ to create a media campaign with a difference:
- During the 14th century the Duke of Burgundy's chef made an immense pie which opened to the strains of 28 musicians playing from within it
- The fashion for people in pies continued into the 17th century with the famous dwarf Jeffrey Hudson being served up aged 7 in a cold pie for King Charles 1 and Queen Henrietta – he was 18 inches tall at the time and became court favourite for many years to come
Results: Food Observer Monthly, FHM, FRESH, lovefoodlovedrink.com, The Chap, Spotlight profile in The Grocer
Lussorian.com comment "Probably the best pie on the planet"!