August 4, 2025

Scaling a Multi-Concept Restaurant Chain

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
Year
2025
Services
Hospitality Strategy
Brand Design & Art Direction
Marketing Systems
Communication Automation
What We Did
We created a scalable hospitality system that connects multiple restaurant concepts into one structured model. This included a complete brand redesign with new visual identities and art directions for each concept, supported by unified brand architecture. A multi-month marketing strategy was developed, combining organic and paid content with experience-driven communication. Reservation flows, automation systems, and communication structures were introduced to reduce manual work and create a clear guest journey. The result is a structured hospitality ecosystem designed for multi-location operations and long-term growth.

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
“Mad Magnet nije samo naš marketing partner – oni su deo našeg tima. Od prve ideje do realizacije, sve što radimo prolazi kroz njihovu kreativnu ruku. Njihova energija, ideje i doslednost doneli su Dolly Bell Café-u potpuno novu publiku i atmosferu.”
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Sarah L.
Marketing Directo

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