The two adverts I am going to analyse are the epitome of Jamie Oliver and his hit TV show. The first advert I will refer to as the “Ruby Murry ad.”. In this advert Jamie Oliver is in one of his friends apartments and they are watching football on TV. Typically Jamie Oliver being a top chef and a nice guy he decides to cook. So Jamie just pops in to the kitchen to rustle something up. This is a point Sainsbury’s would like to project to its customers. Quick and convenient to prepare.
The “Ruby Murry” advert puts forward many other contempory values such as socialising with friends and eating good food. Having Jamie Oliver cook Sainsbury’s products also creates a positive impression to the audience. The scene in the advert creates a cosy atmosphere. Jamie Oliver further draws in the audience. With his flash stylish movements in the kitchen, making cooking look fun. The slow motion camera shots and music all add to give it as very fresh modern feel. The Jamie Oliver advertising campaign is now aimed at “making life taste better” rather than the older slogan “value to shout about”. Making life taste better sounds like Sainsbury’s can help you make your life better. So Sainsbury’s are promoting a good lifestyle as well as good food. The advert gives a fresh, young contempory feel to Sainsbury’s.
The second advert is similar to the first in many ways. This is the advert where Jamie Oliver makes a tart for his Grandmother. This advert shows Jamie Oliver riding down the road on his moped. There a low crane shots of him to the non diagetic music by the sixties rockers the Kinks. Here there is an intertextual reference to the mods and rockers era. So people of all ages are involved in the advert. From people his Grandmothers age to young people who know Jamie Oliver’s face. Here Sainsbury’s promote and encourage cooking for your family through Jamie Oliver. The advert also shows a degree of humour. For example he refers to him Grandmother as “tiger” suggesting to the audience that he was having an affair. The use of Jamie’s wife Jools also promotes Sainsbury’s strong family values. This advert in association with the other one promotes a good social life, a good family life and good food.
The advantages of having a chef promote your food are obvious. There is a certain amount of trust that the consumers have with the brand. Jamie Oliver is a well-respected person, who the public are familiar with. However his lifestyle, bank balance and culinary skills are envied by many, which can make him a target for abuse, something which could damage the Sainsbury’s brand in the long run.
In general Jamie Oliver consists of many positive characteristics that Sainsbury’s would want to be twined with. He appears to have high family and social values. He is settled with a wife and a daughter, and has a squeaky clean public profile. Almost too good to be true. These adverts represent the new Sainsbury’s. Fresh, young and searching for something more than just good food.
