How McDonald’s France is welcoming Olympic visitors to Paris—in any language

‘Welcome as You Are’ from DDB Paris shows what people call McDonald’s and its menu items in over 10 languages

Published On
Aug 02, 2024

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Foodies, globetrotters and general McDonald’s fans know all too well that McDonald’s locations have different local menu items around the world. However, less widely known is that in each area of the globe, the world’s largest restaurant also goes by a different nickname.

That’s why a new campaign from DDB Paris, launched as people travel to France for the Olympics, highlights those various nicknames from around the world.

A campaign hero film (above), shot by Bradley & Pablo, shows the universality and wide scale of the brand, as people try to overcome language barriers with one another as they ask each other for directions to the local McDonald’s.

Also read: McDonald’s eaters are chased down for their burgers in wild new spot from France

“Welcome as You Are,” a play on the brand’s France tagline “Come as You Are,” hears people from different background call McDonald’s: McDo, Mickey D’s, Mequi, Makudo, Mecces and Makka. Of course, the universal phrase that allows everyone to overcome language barriers is “Big Mac,” which is understood by people everywhere.

In addition to the campaign film, OOH and digital ads deployed in 10 languages depict descriptions and names of menu items in different languages. Spoiler alert: McNuggets are still McNuggets everywhere.

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McDonald’s France will also explain the French menu in various languages using AI tool HeyGen.

 

Additionally, in restaurants, McDonald’s crew members will wear “Welcome as You Are” messages on their T-shirts, caps and badges in more than 26 languages.

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The campaign will run across France until Sept. 2.

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Credits

Date
Aug 02, 2024
Client :
McDonald's
Agency :
DDB Paris
Marketing Team :
Jean-Guillaume Bertola
Marketing Team :
Clement Brossard
Marketing Team :
Leila Abdallaoui
Marketing Team :
Sophie Giry
Marketing Team :
Clémentine Teissedre Dalou
Marketing Team :
Lorna Fontybosch
Chief Creative Officer & Co-President :
Alexander Kalchev
Creative Director :
Delphine Tabutin
Creative Director :
Mélanie Pennec
Artistic Director :
Nicolas Malcorps
Copywriter :
Lucille Ortega
Junior Artistic Director :
Chloé Vomscheid
Assistant Artistic Director :
Mia Mercuri
Assistant Artistic Director :
Kevin Audric
Account Lead :
Paul Ducré
Account Lead :
Mathieu Bliguet
Account Lead :
Annaëlle Rivoal
Account Lead :
Louise Cassola
Social Strategist :
Elise Lassimoulie
Social Strategist :
Celine Male
Social Strategist :
Edouard Frapier
Strategy Director :
Cédric Ledoux
Agency Producer :
Corinne Persch
Agency Producer :
Lucie Daumas
Sound Production :
Studio 5
Sound Engineer :
Cedric Boit
Sound Engineer :
Clement Reynaud
Sound Engineer :
Alexandre Vicart
Sound Engineer :
Josselin Tange
Music Supervisor :
Marine Cremer
Print Producer :
Julie Pacton
PR :
Romana Kügerl
Production :
La PAC
Production CEO :
Jerome Denis
DOP :
Daniel Fernandez Abell
Culinary Stylist :
Valery Drouet

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