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Project Overview

Nyonya Dynasty

Food & Beverage

Low brand awareness and minimal foot traffic despite good food quality

Launched a branding and awareness campaign targeting Johor Bahru locals with rich cultural storytelling and highly visual food-focused content

Increased dine-in traffic, stronger local brand presence, and improved online engagement

The Challenge

Nyonya Dynasty is a Nyonya cuisine restaurant based in Johor Bahru, offering authentic Peranakan dishes with a focus on flavor, heritage, and hospitality. Despite a quality menu and cozy environment, the restaurant suffered from low foot traffic and poor brand visibility — especially among younger diners and locals unfamiliar with the Nyonya dining experience.
 

Their past social media posts lacked consistency, visual quality, and cultural storytelling — which are key elements when marketing heritage cuisine in a modern context. The brand needed to reintroduce itself to the JB crowd with the right tone, visuals, and emotion.

Our Solution

We positioned Nyonya Dynasty not just as a restaurant, but as a cultural dining experience — offering more than food, but a taste of heritage. Instead of simply showing dishes, we told the story behind them: the colors, the spices, the nostalgia, the way grandma used to cook it.
 

Our approach was:
 

  • Visual-first: Highlighting dish presentation, vibrant plating, and cozy ambiance 
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  • Emotion-driven: Emphasizing family meals, tradition, and culinary pride 
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  • Localized: Targeting Johor Bahru audiences with regional relevance and Chinese-Malay dual-language content 
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We crafted a Facebook campaign that focused on awareness and trust-building, making Nyonya Dynasty feel like a familiar name in the JB food scene.
 

Execution

  • Planned and launched a series of Facebook static ads highlighting signature dishes and restaurant ambiance
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  • Wrote bilingual captions in Mandarin and English to connect with both Peranakan-interested Chinese and local Malaysians
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  • Positioned content to appeal to family groups, weekday lunch-goers, and weekend foodies
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  • Focused visuals on food textures, table shots, and nostalgic colors to trigger emotion
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  • Ran local-targeted awareness ads around Johor Bahru zones with high F&B interest
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  • Promoted dine-in experience over takeaway, focusing on hospitality and culture
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Results

  • Improved social media engagement with visually driven and culturally relatable content
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  • Increased foot traffic from nearby locals and food-hunting tourists
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  • Repositioned Nyonya Dynasty as an “authentic but accessible” Nyonya experience
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  • Strengthened awareness among the Johor Bahru Chinese and Peranakan-interested crowd
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  • Established a branding base for future festive campaigns and reservation pushes
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Total Cost

RM

72,000 Per Annum

Platform involved:

Facebook

Instagram

TikTok

Local SEO

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