Get free burgers for life from this restaurant if you change your name to 'Burger'
UPDATE: Friday, July 1, 10:14 a.m. AEST: The competition has been shut down by the Victorian Government, the company confirmed to Mashable on Friday.
The statement read: "Mr Burger received a letter from the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office asking them to cease their 'Australia’s Next Mr Burger' promotion immediately, stating that no applications to change one’s name to ‘Burger’ would be granted as the process was being used for an 'improper purpose'."
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Really love hamburgers and saving money?
Mr Burger, a medium-sized, upmarket burger chain in Australia, wants to help by giving you free hamburgers for life -- all you need to do is change your name.
Yes, seriously, the Melbourne-based restaurant is offering a lifetime supply of burgers if you formally change your last name to "Burger."
"It's 200 percent legit. Too legit," Mr Burger marketing manager Maleik Edwards told Mashable Australia.
The idea for the competition came about due to the amount of serious stuff happening in the past week.
"The media, the world, has been gripped with boring stuff such as Brexit and the election. We as a company think people take life too seriously, and this is just a way to have some fun ... It'll also be fun to get a sports team of Burgers out there," Edwards said.
You'll need to be over 18 (sorry kids) and officially change your name -- which will cost some money. But don't worry, Mr Burger will cover the application fee if you're brave enough to become Mr. or Ms. Burger.
Once you've done that, email the company with a copy of the name-change confirmation if you receive it by July 31. Hopefully, you don't have any regrets at this point.
Now that the deed has been done, you'll have free burgers for life. Keep in mind, like all "lifetime supply" competitions, you'll be limited on how much you can get. In this case, it's seven burgers a week, which means you can't hoard them and feed all of your friends.
The first 10 people to enter will win, and if your surname is already Burger -- sorry, no luck, but apparently you can get in touch with Mr Burger to get some sweet, sweet vouchers.
So far, there has been plenty of interest but no takers. "We've had lots of people consider it, but we don't know how many will take it seriously," Edwards said. Here's hoping.
UPDATE: June 29, 2016, noon AEST Updated with quotes from Mr Burger marketing manager Maleik Edwards.
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