Danielle Smith selling family restaurant days after post about pulling a shift
Danielle Smith’s rail car restaurant in High River was listed for sale just two days after the premier posted photos of herself washing dishes in the back of the restaurant.
In a post on Twitter on Monday, Smith stated, “Fun fact: my husband and I still own a restaurant. This weekend the dishwasher broke down, so I went in for a shift.”
Fun fact: my husband and I still own a restaurant. This weekend the dishwasher broke down, so I went in for a shift 🧼 🍽️#biz #abpoli pic.twitter.com/16wkUCtF0M
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) June 12, 2023
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Two days later, the restaurant was listed for sale online. The fully restored rail car in downtown High River is advertised as a “one-of-a-kind restaurant opportunity,” ideal for a chef or husband and wife team.
Well, the timing between Smith’s post and the restaurant being listed for sale seemed suspect to a few people.
What a coincidence
— Carol Potter (@intell59) June 14, 2023
The real reason Danielle Smith posted in her restaurant is… it’s now for sale. 🙄
— E the Educator (@educatorEC) June 15, 2023
Danielle Smith is selling her restaurant that she just plugged washing dishes? Oh my!
— LA (@trying2help) June 14, 2023
Danielle Smith – “I use my facebook to communicate with the province of Alberta as Premier! It’s official and everything!”
Also Danielle Smith – “Did I mention that I have a restaurant?”
(Also it’s for sale…)
Nope. No conflict there.#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/W6o9gDc4yz
— The Breakdown (@TheBreakdownAB) June 14, 2023
According to Sam Blackett, press secretary for the Office of the Premier, Smith and her husband David purchased the rail car restaurant in 2017.
“It was a personal goal of her husband, whose father was a dining car waiter on The Canadian, to rescue, restore, and renovate the railcar in his memory while also contributing to the economic recovery of downtown High River following the flood disaster,” said Blackett.
“He feels those goals have been achieved and after six years he has decided to move onto new endeavours.”
What do you think? Was the timing of it all just a coincidence or a clever marketing ploy?