Red Rooster gets saucy with adults-only picture book, via Leo Australia

August 27, 2025 10:28

Red Rooster is “rewriting the rules” of quick service restaurant (QSR) marketing, using AI-powered publishing to revive a hero item through the launch of an e-storybook.

Red Rooster and creative agency Leo Australia moved beyond the traditional TVC to market one of its chicken dishes. The new above-the-line campaign heroes one of the QSR’s most popular menu items, the “Hot Honey Crunch Fried Chicken”.

The e-storybook, titled “The Birds & The Bees: The Unofficial Story of How Hot Honey Crunch Was Made”, is described as a tongue-in-cheek, adults-only parody picture book, exploring the item’s “origin story” via two star-crossed lovers, “Chris P Chicken” and “Hot Honey”.

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.

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ai Hot Honey Crunch Fried Chicken Leo Australia Michelle Walsh Red Rooster Sam Bragg The Birds & The Bees: The Unofficial Story of How Hot Honey Crunch Was Made

1 COMMENTS

Clarifying 27 Aug 25

Have I read this release wrong, or has a long standing creative agency who must know how hard the creative industry is at the moment sent out a press release promoting the fact they have used AI instead of engaging (and paying) a skilled illustrator and publisher?

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