Uber Eats campaign encourages downtime with ‘less is more’ maxim
The delivery brand is encouraging food delivery audiences to put their feet up.
The delivery service is encouraging its customers to chill out
Uber Eats wants its customers to take it easy with a ‘less is more’ attitude.
‘Embrace the art of doing less’ picks up on the lying flat phenomenon in China, where burnt-out millennials are increasingly saying no to overworking. The lackadaisical promo urges people to do less to spend more time living life to the fullest.
Maya Gallego-Spiers, head of marketing at Uber Eats UK&I, said: “We’ve been conditioned to keep busy, keep hustling and use every minute of every day to be productive. In a world where the pressure is high to do more, we hope to take a little off your plate and give you some time back so you can embrace the art of doing less.”
With nationwide appearances across TV, BVOD, cinema, social, digital, print and out-of-home (OOH), the eight-week promotion communicates the fact that you don’t have to do it all to live well.
Three hero ads exemplify this approach. ‘Dance’ illustrates how instead of slaving over a hot stove you can squeeze in a little extra downtime to bust a groove.
Less conventionally, another customer is shown strutting towards his parrot in the privacy of his own home while awaiting an order, proving that you don’t have to mimic others to have a good time.
The last vignette shows an innovative nail massage as one couple bonds over music and ambient light while awaiting their dinner.
Hannah Tarpey of Mother London added: “Focusing on the wonderful weirdness that has time to flourish when we order a delivery and take an evening to be ourselves, we wanted all the work to feel effortless and have space to breathe – films without unnecessary cuts, posters without too much fuss – creating refreshing pauses in a climate of noise.”
The OOH aspect of the campaign adopts a similar character, with bold typography displaying provocative taglines such as ‘Downtime is served,’ ‘Dishes that take one thing off your plate’ and ‘Sweet f*** all never tasted so sweet.’
Uber Eats has adopted a carefree tone to its communications through stunts such as adult bibs in a bid to win over new audiences.
Credits
Client: Uber Eats UK & Ireland
Campaign: Embrace the art of doing less
Client lead: Maya Gallego-Spiers, head of marketing, Uber Eats UK&I
Creative: Mother
Strategy: Mother
Production company (TV): Biscuit Filmworks
Director: Andreas Nilsson
Production company (social): Biscuit Filmworks
Director: Bine Bach
Post-production: Selected Works
Grade: Hannibal at Bacon via Selected Works
Edit house: The Quarry
Editor: Jonnie Scarlett
Audio: Sam Robson at No8
Music clearance: Leland Music