Make Burgers Not War

Project 2016-07-22 10:09:21 +1200

Make Burgers Not War! 

We started with a dream and a whole lot of gumption. An idea that fast food doesn’t have to mean bad food. That you could go out, grab a lovingly-made feast that's good for you and good for the earth.

So we created New Zealand's first completely plant-based fast food joint. And you came and you enjoyed the delicious offerings.

Now we're asking you to join us again in transforming our humble handmade trailer into the best burger-shack-on-wheels you've ever seen.

We're bringing Wise Boys to the masses.

No animal products, just goodness and love.

Let's Make Burgers Not War. 

It all began about 9 months ago when we built our Wise Boys trailer with our meagre savings in the Summer of ’15-16, because we had a dream. We dreamed of a world where fast food wasn't at the expense of the environment or any of the creatures that live in it. A world where we could eat delicious burgers without compromising our values. A world where eating plant-based food was the norm.

It was a labour of love. We sweated and bled and cried and didn't sleep very much over this thing. We didn’t know where we were going but we were doing it anyway. We had no idea if you could make a living selling meatless burgers but we had to try it out. We created NZ’s first plant-based burger shack.

And you guys showed up! You've stood in the rain, waited in the cold, delighted and exclaimed over these tasty lil' burgz, and humbled us time and time again with your undying love and support. We've realised that we're onto a good thing here, and it's time to take it to the next level. We want more people to enjoy our burgers, and we want to do a better job of bringing them to you. We want to cook faster, better, and more efficiently. The kitchen we built ourselves was great to start off with but as we've grown, we can’t keep up. For us it’s super stressful and we don't wait to keep you guys waiting.

Another exciting development very early on in our journey was that we got selected to be a part of the Good Food Boost mentoring program. This was an amazing opportunity for us to have industry leaders help shape the direction and encourage us to pursue the dream. One of our mentors (Mike from Kokako) came and audited our trailer and reviewed our systems and from that we have come to the conclusion that the only way to do this thing properly is to completely refit the inside of our trailer. A damn big job, but a damn worthwhile one. We’ll be able to reach more people and make it more enjoyable for our current fans to eat even more burgers!

Join the food revolution! Help make Wise Boys great again! We're doing this for you, we're doing this for all of us. Fund a project that you canbe proud to be part of.

We’ve got a whole bunch of awesome rewards for you guys to say thanks for being involved. 

 #makeburgersnotwar

What will the money go towards?

$8,000 new gas cooker, deep fryers and and almighty bun toaster: double the size, double the burgers, half the time. 100% delicious. 200% love.

$10,000 extractor and rangehood installation: as soon as you go to gas you need an extractor to keep things clean and good inside the shack.

$12,000 New stainless steel benches and storage systems. Upgrade our sinks. Upgrade our hot water. Get gas installed. Electrical install.

Total is looking to be around $30,000! Holy moly. We’ve got half of this covered ourselves but we need you guys to take us over line to make the dream a reality.

Any extra money we raise will go to sign writing our trailer. Currently it’s a blank canvas awaiting some rad logos. 

Meet the team

Tim - The bearded guy who does the stuff and makes the things happen. Lover of compost, worm farms and ambient music.

Beka - Creative genius, head chef, all round wizard. Wise Boys is actually run by a girl. True story.

Luke - The pretty boy with no facial hair. Lawyer by day, burger master by night.

***PEOPLE TO THANK. We Love u***

Calvin for the video edit. Music is Happiness by Cowboy Dan.

Alex Young for the team photo.

Everyone who has loved and supported us along this journey. Our family, friends, mentors and all you burger lovers! xoxo 

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