McDonald’s used Snapchat AR and Video Products to Drive a 4pt Increase in Purchase Intent for their McPlant Burger

McDonald’s was looking for ways to innovate and meet their customers’ needs with the launch of their McPlant Burger, a vegan burger made with a juicy plant-based patty co-developed with Beyond Meat®. The McPlant Burger adds a delicious plant-based burger option to the McDonald’s menu that appeals to everyone, whether you’re vegan or just fancy a plant-based patty.

After initially trialing the McPlant Burger in selected restaurants, McDonald’s turned to Snapchat when they launched the burger offering across all their UK restaurants.

McDonald’s adopted a multi-product campaign with a full funnel approach on Snapchat to mark the launch of their McPlant Burger. 

Their campaign included a gamified AR Lens which allowed Snapchatters to have a go at building their own McPlant Burger in 30 seconds, getting the ingredients in the correct order. The campaign also included a First Commercial on the day of launch to drive high impact and awareness, as well as Commercials, Snap Ads and Story Ads to reach consumers at every stage of the marketing funnel.

The gamified AR Lens, as part of a multi-product strategy, was a great success, delivering: 

• +13pt increase in Ad Awareness and +5pt increase in Action Intent ¹ 

• 2.75% AR Lens share rate ² 

• 21 second average playtime ²

Alongside the Lens, Commercials delivered a +15pt increase in Product Awareness and a +6pt increase in Action Intent. ³