Ryan was the most energetic, passionate, and memorable individual I’ve ever met. His infectious personality and unbreakable confidence was an inspiration to me during my younger entrepreneurial days and everyone that met him. My heart goes out to the Smolkin’ and Smoke’s Family. This is a huge loss to the world. We shared many laughs during the food service conference circuit. I always admired Ryan and looked up to him, not for his success, but for living his dream and staying true to himself. RIP big guy. 🤘