The Backstory

DF Tacos is the sister brand of Wahaca with an expanding portfolio of restaurants in London. We worked with them to curate a unique musical identity that was true to their brand and ensure they stood out from the competition.

What We Did

Developing any new concept always involves working fluidly and really helps to be responsive. We worked with the DF Tacos brand stakeholders, developing an initial set of playlists that has evolved over the past few years. It started off as being a mix of western contemporay and classic pop, evoking burrito restaurants in the USA. Overtime, DF Tacos felt more confident with their own identity and so the music evolved to become much more UK focussed: Urban, contemporary, cool and edgey.

DF worked with brand tastemakers from the likes of Rinse FM, so their tastes were accomodated into the playlists. The result is a unique blend that differentiates DF from parent company Wahaca, ear marks them at the cutting edge of a competitive market and directly targets a young, switched-on clientele.

Customer Connect

Music is a major part of the DF Tacos experience. They have their own music page on the website with a constant stream of songs now-playing in the restaurant, as well as a dedicated SoundCloud channel with interviews with tastemakers.

Open Ear introduced Customer Connect by printing stickers on the menus. This gave the diners to chance to view the songs playing on their mobile and take home a bespoke 'best-of' playlist on Spotify.