But a new campaign has some fun with the pent-up demand, as Belgian locations prepare to reopen their drive-thrus on April 23.

Agency Buzzman has self-censored its new ads, blocking images of the chain’s signature products with a tongue-in-cheek message about wanting to avoid too much temptation in the days before the sandwiches are available for purchase again.

The agency has censored all burgers on Burger King Belguim’s website and across its social networks “to avoid any frustration before the great day” and remind people to be patient.

“Drive reopening very soon. In the meantime, let’s avoid any frustration,” reads one red block hiding a sandwich from the Burger King menu. Another reads: “No, really, there’s no point in hurting yourself.”

It’s not the first time Buzzman has turned around a clever tactical campaign for Burger King during the lockdown.

Last month, the agency created “Le Whopper de la Quarantine,” or “Quarantine Whopper,” recommending store-bought ingredients for Burger King fans to create a DIY Whopper at home–proving a product doesn’t even have to be widely available for a clever agency to generate brand love.

CREDITS:

Client: Burger King Belgium
CEO: Kevin Derycke
Marketing Director: Dirk Lammens
Marketing Manager: Vic Dresen
Junior Brand Manager: Sofie Couck

Agency: Buzzman
President and Executive Creative Director: Georges Mohammed-Chérif
Vice President: Thomas Granger
Managing Director: Julien Levilain
Creative Directors: Louis Audard and Tristan Daltroff
Artistic Directors: Yvonnick Le Bruchec and Thibault Picot
Copywriters: Yvonnick Le Bruchec and Thibault Picot
Account Director: Xavier Devaux-Landragin
Account Executive: Quentin Seguret
Head of Social Media: Julien Scaglione
Head of PR and Communication: Amélie Juillet
PR and Communication Manager: Paul Renaudineau