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title: "Smoke’s Poutinerie Mississauga City Centre Celebrates India’s 75th Year of Independence with Apoorva Srivastava as Guest of Honour"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/41c5394f-c79e-47c4-aeaa-8eea3ef499a2
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220419_smokes_poutinerie_mississauga_city_centre_celebrates_indias_75th_year_of_in.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2022-04-19T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:07:50.766Z
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# Smoke’s Poutinerie Mississauga City Centre Celebrates India’s 75th Year of Independence with Apoorva Srivastava as Guest of Honour

**TL;DR:** Smoke's Poutinerie Mississauga City Centre is hosting an event to celebrate India's 75th Year of Independence, offering free poutine to guests. The event will feature Apoorva Srivastava, Consul General of India in Toronto, and Ryan Smolkin, CEO of Smoke's Poutinerie.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-04-19. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220419_smokes_poutinerie_mississauga_city_centre_celebrates_indias_75th_year_of_in.html).*

## Story

Amitabh Srivastava, Owner/Operator of Smoke’s Poutinerie Mississauga City Centre is hosting a special event in honour of India’s 75th Year of Independence on Friday April 22, 2022, from 5:00-7:00pm. Fans and Media are invited to celebrate while indulging in Free Poutine as they watch Apoorva Srivastava, Consul General of India in Toronto and Ryan Smolkin, Chief Entertainment Officer (CEO), Smoke’s Poutinerie, mark the occasion by making what Amitabh Srivastava calls the Tiranga Poutine; a dish that he has developed to pay tribute to the year-long celebration showcasing India’s independence.

Amitabh Srivastava shares, “This 75th Independence year is being marked by special events and celebrations world-wide, my family and I wanted to bring this home to our community here in Mississauga and honour Consul General Apoorva Srivastava by presenting her with Canada’s National Dish of Fresh Hand-Cut Fries, Squeaky Cheese Curds & Smoke’s Signature Piping Hot Gravy and loading it with ingredients that feature the colours in the Indian flag. We are hosting this event to recognize Canada’s longstanding friendship with India and our multi-cultural community here in Mississauga. We are excited to host Apoorva at our restaurant and provide her with a truly Canadian Experience!”

Smoke’s Poutinerie Mississauga City Centre invites Fans and Media to join them for this special presentation on Friday April 22, 2022 from 5-7pm; all those who attend will receive a Free Snack-Size Traditional Poutine and have the opportunity to meet Apoorva Srivastava, Consul General of India in Toronto, Ryan Smolkin, CEO/Founder, Smoke’s Poutinerie and Franchise Owner/Operator, Amitabh Srivastava.

- **Where**: Smoke’s Poutinerie Mississauga City Centre 4032 Confederation Parkway, Mississauga, Ontario L5B 0J6 **When**: Friday April 22, 2022, 5:00pm-7:00pm

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- India (location)
- Smoke's Poutinerie (company)
- Mississauga (location)
- cultural exchange (topic)
- indian independence celebration (topic)
- free poutine event (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220419_smokes_poutinerie_mississauga_city_centre_celebrates_indias_75th_year_of_in.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/41c5394f-c79e-47c4-aeaa-8eea3ef499a2).