TGI Friday’s UK has launched a trial of “mistletoe drones”
The drones have already been trialled at TGI Friday’s Manchester Royal Exchange restaurant, and are due to make visits to selected restaurants across the country as the Christmas party season gets under way.
They feature a “kiss cam” to give a drone’s eye view of the action.
The mistletoe drones were created after research from Friday’s which revealed that nearly half of UK adults (47%) have never had a kiss under the mistletoe. Perhaps worried about the risk of rejection, only a quarter (27%) plan to give it a go this year, despite 42% saying Christmas is one of the most romantic times of the year.
Rachel Waller, marketing manager at TGI Friday’s said: “Everyone loves a good Christmas party, but we all know things can be a bit awkward until someone breaks the ice. We’re known for legendary celebrations at Friday’s, so we wanted to see how we could make Christmas get-togethers in our restaurants even more entertaining, and offer guests the encouragement they need to make their move, particularly the one half of UK adults who have never had a kiss under the mistletoe. Our mistletoe drones are the perfect way to do this.
“Not only are they great fun for the entire restaurant, but they help people get a little closer at this romantic time of the year. Who knows, maybe we’ll have had our first mistletoe-drone wedding by this time next year.”
