Round 2 of our Cannes blog and it's a goodie. If you already follow the blog, you'll have an idea of what's coming up...
Time to kick back, grab yourself a glass of something (it's HOT in London so maybe a cold
Gunners Fizz?) pop on one of
DJ Bonnie's playlists (we're obsessed!) and get ready to scroll for a little bit of Cannes reminiscing on this #throwbackthursday
After McCann Health knocked it out the park with their 3 day event (with Great Guns Director
Ilya Naishuller rocking the Palais with his incredible talk alongside slam poet Shane Koyczan - see
Cannes post #1), we went on to host a series of lunches and dinners over 4 days on the balcony.
Welcome to our little haven above the crazy Croisette...
The lovely Karen See - Chief Communications Manager at DDB made our pop up one of her Cannes Highlights, seen here with Great Guns Founder - Laura Gregory
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| A taster of some of the great food we ate over the week |
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| Attilio, Ruby and Mike Geiger - MP & Chief Digital Officer at David and Goliath |
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| Eva Ruzicka- Global Business Director at JWT & EP Carl Wyant on his phone ;-) |
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| DJ Bonnie rocking La Maison Bouffe decks |
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Our amazing mixologist and bar man James whipped up some fabulous cocktails throughout the week
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We welcomed friends and family old and new from all corners of the advertising community. We talked work, play and everything in-between over plates of exceptionally good food from the amazing
Maria Elia and her team.
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| (L-R) Jeff Ferro - Director of Production at Pereira & O'Dell, Attilio - Head of Sales and Marketing at Great Guns , Annie - EP Great Guns USA, Kate - EP at Great Guns UK and Michael Bennett |
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| Rosemary and Lavender Gin Fizz |
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| Laura's daughter Ruby & Elise of Great Guns |
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| Our lovely new head of Sales and Marketing Attilio |
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| The most amazing beetroot and feta curd salad |
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| Toasting night one at La Maison Bouffe |
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| Can't beat a view like that |
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| EP's Kate Phillips & Sheridan Thomas at Great Guns UK |
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| 'do it yourself' crab & watermelon gazpacho |
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| the most amazing banana trifle with banana ice-cream - ridiculously good. |
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| Asian Feasting prep |
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| This was the most incredible asian prawn style salad with angel noodles, total crowd pleaser. |
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| it deserves a close up... |
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| GG director Jonty Toosey popped in for an afternoon, seen here with EP Kate Phillips |
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| A firm La Maison Bouffe favourite - griddled peaches, parma ham, truffled pecorino cheese, rocket & honey |
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| A healthy take on spaghetti and a new kitchen craze - courgette noodles, or 'coodles' |
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| Strawberry Surprise - you'll have to ask the Chef for this recipe |
After our Tuesday lunch we popped out to visit the guys on the
LBB beach for a happy hour drink and some catchups with the team.
We were back by cocktail hour, and ready to sit down for another amazing meal...
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| EP Kate speaking to Martin Lever - ECD at McCann Hong Kong |
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| EP Kate Phillips, Stephanie Cleak - Deputy Head of Broadcast at DLKW Lowe & Susie Innes - Senior Production Consultant |
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| Phil Cockrell - Creative Director at DLKW Lowe, EP Kojo Abban & Tony Hardcastle - Creative Director at DLKW Lowe |
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| Laura Jordan Bambach - Creative Partner and Anne-Marie Sheedy |
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| Cheers to Robert our EP in Germany |
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| The lovely Eli our Front of House for the week - serving up some delicious appetisers |
It was another terrific year above Le Croisette - for those of you who joined us for one of our lunches of dinners, we hope you had as much fun as we did. We can't wait to get back next year and do it all again!
We're happy to announce that La Maison Bouffe wasn't the only thing that triumphed...
Olly Blackburn took home
three Cannes Lions for his new campaign for Pampers '
Pooface'. The campaign received a Silver Film Craft Lion in the Casting category, a Bronze Film Craft Lion in editing and a Bronze Film Lion in the Toiletries, Cosmetics & Beauty category. It was also shortlisted in the Film Craft use of Licensed/Adapted Music category.
I know we said it last year but... What. A. Week.
A BIG thanks to everyone who made it such a huge success for the 3rd year running!
But for now, That's All Folks!
See you next year.
The Gunners x
