Burger King Is Rolling Out a Plant-Based Whopper, and That's No Joke

Brands will be telling all sorts of whoppers for April Fools’ Day today. But Burger King, which has a proud history of pranks, is trying something a little different this year—rolling out a sandwich that seems like a joke, but isn’t.

The burger chain just released a video showing BK patrons being served a plant-based Whopper—actually, an Impossible Whopper, made by plant-based meat specialists Impossible Foods.

But it tastes so much like a real Whopper that the people think they’re being pranked—and express their skepticism with more a few bleeped-out F-bombs:

The Impossible Whopper will be served for a limited time at 59 Burger King restaurants in and around St. Louis. 

It’s described as “All Whopper. No beef” and “as juicy, craveable and delicious as the original Whopper,” according to BK. 

The Impossible Whopper follows the introduction last year of the Impossible Slider at White Castle—also made with plant-based meat from Impossible Foods. In a review, Eater called the Impossible Slider “one of the country’s best fast-food burgers, period.” 

BK will surely get back to its traditional April Fools’ antics next year. In fact, Clio is running a student contest now with BK to solicit prank ideas for April Fools’ Day 2020.

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AGENCY: DAVID the Agency (Miami)
Spot: Impossible Whopper
Client: Burger King
Managing Director, COO: Paulo Fogaça 
Executive Group Creative Director: Tony Kalathara
Copywriter: Nellie Santee
Copywriter: Alexander Allen
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Art Director: Andy Tamayo
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CLIENT: Burger King
President, Burger King North America: Chris Finazzo 
Head of Marketing, North America: Renato Rossi
Global Chief Marketing Officer: Fernando Machado 
Head of Global Marketing: Marcelo Pascoa
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