The campaign breaks on November 1 and runs across national press, roadside posters and cross-track sites on the London Underground in four bursts. The company is considering supporting the campaign with radio spots on Jazz FM, Heart FM and Magic.
The campaign, created by Manchester agency BDH\TBWA, will focus on the fact that PizzaExpress, founded in 1965, has always relied on word of mouth to promote the brand. It will feature pictures of the Sixties, Seventies, Eighties and Nineties, which will carry the strapline "PizzaExpress -- word of mouth since 1965".
PizzaExpress chairman David Page said, "We had a great set of full-year results and now we want to ensure that our business continues to grow as economic conditions tighten. The best way for us to do this is to remind people that it's satisfied customers that have been our best marketing tool in the past."
The campaign uses pictures by photographer and filmmaker David Steward, who has worked on campaigns for Heal's, American Express and John Lewis.
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