I just bought 1000 burgers on Kickstarter. Want one of them?
That's a genius use of that offering.  Great instant story.<p>As for the offering itself (pre-paying a large sum in advance for, essentially, free-food-for-life at a new restaurant): I wonder if that's a sane method for restaurants generally.  There are two in Ogaki that I'd happily spend $1k on, but I'd worry that it would change my relationship with the owners.  Being a regular at the local diner is great -- the owner comes out to greet you when you come in, you always get exactly what you like exactly the way you like it, and in general they try to make you feel like a king.  I'd hate to have date night in 2019 ruined by "Patrick, you're here <i>again</i>?  Dude, it's a Saturday night.  I could <i>sell</i> that table.  #($'#( it.  Well, OK, what will it be -- the free #%(#ing burger again?"