Burger King Says These Changes Are Helping Improve Customer
This week's earnings call from Burger King's parent firm Restaurant Brands International (RBI) showed consumer satisfaction rising. Even
while revenues dipped marginally in Q1 of this year, the chain's image has improved due to menu and marketing modifications.
"I wouldn't consider it a victory lap or a big celebration other than confirmation that we're on the right track," RBI CEO José Cil said of
Burger King's three-quarter customer satisfaction improvement. "We're investing on visitor experience and pleasure. BK in the U.S. offers a great chance there."
Cil credits Burger King's menu simplification for boosting this metric. In the past year, the burger chain has removed
the Whopper from the bargain menu, introduced a 2 for $5 deal, and retired many slow-selling items, including salad.
"We launched with three delicious flavors and added the product to our flame grilled selection for a limited time," Cil. "Results demonstrate that
the offering had strong messaging with high quality ads [which] performed well on our digital platforms and proved to be incremental to a burger platform
Also, the chain is revamping its advertising and marketing. Last Thursday, it announced that OKRP would replace David, its media
agency. The Chili's-experienced Chicago firm will assist Burger King "modernize and reposition [the] brand."