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Of the 104 food vendors at K-Days, one is more than just a food truck — it’s a training ground.

Three new Montreal Hotdogs restaurants are opening in Alberta in the coming months and the new owners are learning the business by feeding the exhibition’s hungry crowds.

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“All the training is being done here,” said Paul Richards, director of operations. “We’ve got our three franchisees, working, training at the same time.”

Richards said the company currently runs 19 independent locations in Quebec, but the forthcoming locations in downtown Edmonton, Beaumont and Cochrane will be the first to carry the Montreal Hotdogs brand. At the core is an authentic Montreal-style menu featuring poutines, smoked meat, genuine maple products and the infamous Montreal “steamie” hotdog.

Richards said that while products are sourced locally, genuine cheese curds and maple syrup are brought in from the East. The restaurants are being designed to evoke nostalgia with a retro black-and-white logo and an esthetic inspired by the Original Six NHL hockey teams.