Overview
With five different restaurant concepts, each offering a unique atmosphere, service model, and guest experience, the brand operates at the intersection of hospitality, entertainment, and lifestyle. Mad Magnet Studio joined the project as a design, marketing, and systems partner at a stage when the chain already had strong offline reputation, but no structured digital identity or scalable operational system. Our role was to transform a group of individual restaurant concepts into a structured, scalable hospitality system, connecting brand identity, communication, marketing, reservations, and operations into one unified framework that supports growth, consistency, and long-term scalability.
Client
Dolly Bell Restaurant Chain
Service
Design | Marketing |Strategy
Industry
Hospitality / Restaurant Chain / Entertainment Hospitality
Challenges
Although the restaurant chain had strong market presence and reputation, it lacked a structured digital identity and operational system. Each restaurant concept was different, but there was no unified brand structure, no consistent visual identity, and no centralized reservation flow.
Guest inquiries and reservations came through multiple channels, creating high manual workload and operational complexity. Weekly events, themed nights, and seasonal activations required constant coordination, but there was no scalable system to manage communication, marketing, and guest flows.
The key challenge was to build a scalable hospitality structure that could support multiple concepts, high-frequency events, and continuous brand activity, while reducing operational friction and preserving brand identity.
Brand Identity & Art Direction
What we built:
- New logos and visual identities for each concept
- Individual art directions and design playbooks
- Unified brand architecture across the chain
Results:
- Clear concept differentiation
- Consistent brand system
- Strong visual presence across all locations
Marketing System
What we built:
- Weekly event-driven content structure
- Themed nights and seasonal campaigns
- Entertainment-led hospitality storytelling
Results:
- Systematic content planning
- Clear marketing rhythm
- Consistent brand communication
Reservation System
What we implemented:
- Centralized reservation flow for all locations
- One main booking entry point
- Automated confirmations and guest flows
Results:
- Reduced manual reservation handling
- Lower operational complexity
- Clear booking structure
Communication Automation System
What we implemented:
- Automated guest communication
- Structured message flows
- Event communication automation
Results:
- Faster responses
- Reduced manual workload
- Consistent communication tone
Hospitality Loyalty System
What we built:
- Digital and in-venue loyalty infrastructure
- QR-based guest engagement
- Loyalty connected to the mobile app
Results:
- Repeat visits
- Stronger guest relationships
- Retention-focused hospitality model
Paid Advertising & Event Growth
What we implemented:
- Paid campaigns for weekly events
- Promotion of themed nights and live music
- Continuous activation strategy
Results:
- Systematic campaign execution
- Clear weekly structure
- Paid traffic connected to attendance
Brand Activations & App Adoption
What we built:
- Digital and on-site brand activations
- App adoption campaigns
- Local brand collaborations
Results:
- High guest engagement
- Increased app adoption
- Strong campaign performance
Results
The restaurant chain now operates as a structured multi-concept hospitality system built for scale.
Key results:
- Unified brand and operational structure
- Centralized reservation system
- Reduced manual processes
- Automated guest communication
- Consistent brand identity across concepts
- Systematic event marketing model
- Scalable hospitality infrastructure
- Stronger guest experience and retention
- Operational clarity across all locations