Founder of Smoke's Poutinerie dies at 47

📆 10/31/2023 7:29 PM
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The founder of Smoke's Poutinerie, Ryan Smolkin, has passed away unexpectedly. Smolkin had a dream of achieving global domination with his unique poutine brand. He started the company in 2009 and became known for his entertaining persona and variety of fry-based dishes. His food caught on fast with Canadians, including actor Seth Rogen.

He died Sunday of unexpected complications from a recent surgery, the company said Monday, adding that he dreamt of achieving "global domination" with the Ajax, Ont.-based brand.

At Smoke's, Smolkin called himself the chief entertainment officer, a role that saw him curate more than 30 varieties of the fry-based dish his chain would sell. He also starred in a smattering of YouTube videos.

He often said his goal was to take poutine — long a Quebec delicacy — all over the world, telling staff, "Nothing stops the gravy train." Smolkin competed in the executive version of the competition, but often had a few hijinks planned. "He'd water down the gravy or we'd put something else in the box for him or he would go around giving lots of his competitors more boxes than he had," Cunningham said.

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