Sir Kenneth Grange, who designed the kitchen mixer, has revealed he made it heavier to appear higher quality. But itās not the first time weāve been duped by clever design
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Stella Artois once ingeniously convinced us to pay more for its average beer by marketing it as āreassuringly expensiveā. It was honest, at least, unlike Kenwood, which might otherwise have sold its ubiquitous Kenwood Chef food mixer as āreassuringly heavyā.
Sir Kenneth Grange, who redesigned Ken Woodās original mixer in the 1960s (and created more besides, from Kodak cameras to Intercity trains), has revealed that he made the appliance with a particularly heavy material to give it a sense of quality.
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