Nine Lounge is an upscale Pan-Asian dining and lounge concept, offering a luxurious culinary experience with a fusion of Asian flavours, crafted cocktails, and a chic ambiance with stunning skyline views of Canary Wharf. Since its launch, Nine has quickly become a go-to destination for food lovers seeking a unique blend of flavours from across Asia. However, in an increasingly competitive dining scene, Nine needed to enhance its digital presence to stand out and capture a larger audience.
That’s when Sammas, a creative digital marketing agency, came on board in 2021 to transform Nine’s social media presence and digital marketing strategy. Through stunning visual content, engaging storytelling, and highly effective digital advertising campaigns, Sammas helped Nine Lounge amass impressive social media growth and generate over £4 million in revenue in just a few years.
1. Stunning Visual Content Creation
Sammas understood that Nine Lounge’s menu was as much about aesthetics as it was about flavour. To capture the beauty and uniqueness of Nine’s dishes, Sammas focused on high-quality photography and videography that brought Nine’s vibrant and artistic plating to life on social media. Key content elements included:
Each post was designed to not only be visually appealing but to tell the story of Nine’s sophisticated dining experience, pulling viewers into the atmosphere of the lounge.
2. Instagram and TikTok Growth Strategy
Sammas crafted a strategy that capitalised on the visual appeal of Nine’s food and drinks by creating content specifically tailored for Instagram and TikTok, two platforms where food content thrives. The agency focused on:
As a result, Nine Lounge’s Instagram and TikTok accounts saw rapid growth, amassing over 40,000 followers on each platform within a short time.
3. Consistent Brand Aesthetic and Messaging
To keep Nine Lounge’s brand consistent across all social channels, Sammas developed a distinct visual identity for social media content, blending sleek, modern elements with traditional Asian design influences. The dark, moody colour palette of deep blacks, rich golds, and pops of vibrant purple matched the restaurant’s chic interior design. This consistent aesthetic helped solidify Nine’s premium positioning in the market.
Captions were crafted to reflect the sophistication and creativity of the menu, while integrating calls to action that encouraged followers to make reservations, visit the lounge, or share their dining experience.
4. Google PPC Campaigns
Alongside the social media strategy, Sammas developed and executed highly effective Google Pay-Per-Click (PPC) campaigns that drove targeted traffic to Nine Lounge’s website and booking pages. By using hyper-targeted keywords related to Pan-Asian dining, fine dining experiences, and luxury restaurants, Sammas successfully reached users searching for upscale dining options in Nine’s geographic area. These campaigns were instrumental in driving both online and offline reservations, contributing significantly to the restaurant's revenue growth.
5. Digital Performance and Revenue Growth
Sammas didn’t just focus on vanity metrics like likes and followers; the agency prioritised content that would convert followers into customers and drive footfall into Nine Lounge. Through consistent content creation, engaging video storytelling, and PPC campaigns, Nine Lounge saw the following key results:
By the numbers, Sammas helped Nine Lounge achieve remarkable results: