Customer & Market Discovery

Scenario

Welcome to your first day as a Digital Marketing Executive

You are now working on a real client — Spice Garden Restaurant 

Before you start promoting the restaurant, I want you to think like a marketer.

We will go step by step. Just follow along.

Customer & Market Discovery

Scenario

Welcome to your first day as a Digital Marketing Executive

You are now working on a real client — Spice Garden Restaurant 

Before you start promoting the restaurant, I want you to think like a marketer.

We will go step by step. Just follow along.

The client owns a restaurant called Spice Garden.
They want to:

  • Attract more customers

  • Increase sales

  • Build a strong brand presence.

About the Client: Spice Garden

“As a Digital Marketing Executive, your first step is NOT promotion…
It is understanding marketing and the market clearly."

Pre-Lab Preparation

Topic : Introduction of Marketing

1) What is meant by Marketing

2)Types of Marketing (Traditional & Digital)

3) Types of Market (B2C & B2B)

4) Market Segments (Luxury & Mass Market)

Task : Identify Marketing Activities

Think like a marketer.

What are the different ways Spice Garden can promote itself?

Step 1 : Understand the Business

Think:

  • What does the business sell?

  • Who are the customers?

Look at the business (Spice Garden)      

Identify what they sell (food, service)

Think who visits (students, families, office people)

Step 2 : Think Like a Customer

Ask yourself:

  • What would attract me?

  • Why would I visit this restaurant?

Imagine you are the customer

Ask what attracts you (offers, food, ambience)

Think why you would visit/order

Step 3: Brainstorm Ideas

Think of different ways to promote:

  • No right or wrong ideas

Step 4: Cover Both Types

Include:

  • Traditional (flyers, banners)

  • Digital (social media, ads)

Think of offline methods (flyers, banners)

Think of online methods (Instagram, ads)

Mix both types in your ideas

Step 5: Write 5 Activities

Example:

  • Social media posts

  • Festival offers

  • Flyers

  • Influencer promotion

  • Google ads

Select your best ideas

Write at least 5 activities

Keep each point short (1 line)

Spice Garden wants to attract the right customers, not just more customers

As a Marketing Executive, your goal is to identify the right audience.

Task 2 : Identify Customers, Classify Customers & Market Segmentation

Identify Customers

Step 1: Understand the Business Context

Start by thinking practically:

- Who usually visits a restaurant?

Now observe the dataset carefully:

  • Look at group sizes

  • Notice order patterns

  • Identify frequent vs bulk orders