Hut Takes
Creative Director, The Sheppard Group
Pizza Hut needed a more engaging, consistent way to align franchisees with HQ priorities. We developed Hut Takes, a recurring internal video series that transformed leadership updates into compelling storytelling.
My role:
- Conceived the series concept, editorial structure, and naming.
- Scripted and supervised production across field shoots and studio content.
- Directed post-production and messaging alignment with executive leadership.
- Built the platform for scalability, ensuring it could evolve with brand priorities.
The impact:
- Adoption surged to 90%+, with executives citing it as “the best franchisee comms ever.”
- Strengthened corporate–franchisee trust, especially during strategic initiatives like late-night expansion.
- Established a new internal storytelling platform that became a model for ongoing brand–stakeholder communication.