An Edmonton restaurant chain has wrapped up a bidding war on a donair costume owned by the Alberta government.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 1.4-metre tall outfit made of latex, vulcanized rubber and synthetic materials stirred up a social media feeding frenzy when it first hit the auction block in mid-July.<\/p>\n
When the auction closed Monday night, Edmonton’s PrimeTime Donair\u00a0& Poutine had the top bid of $16,025.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the provincial government website, more than 1,700 bids were registered.<\/p>\n
The appetizing attire comes complete with shaved meat, sauce, tomatoes, onions \u2014 and, somewhat controversially, lettuce.<\/p>\n
It is wrapped in tinfoil for that authentic look, and also comes with a silver body suit to be worn underneath.<\/p>\n
PrimeTime Donair\u00a0& Poutine owner Adil Asim told CBC’s\u00a0Edmonton AM the bid gave the company cross-Canada bragging rights.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Edmonton AM<\/span>6:15<\/span>Who won the donair costume bid?<\/span><\/p>\n The Alberta government’s auction of a donair mascot costume triggered an avalanche of interest. Prime Time Donair came in with a top bid just over $16,000. Adil Asim is the owner and founder of Prime Time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The costume had caught the eye of Nicholas Nahas, co-owner of Halifax-based King of Donair.\u00a0Nahas and Asim traded bids and friendly barbs in the media about what and what shouldn’t be on a donair.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nahas wanted to bring the suit to the east coast so he could remove the lettuce, while Asim vowed to keep the costume adorned with the leafy vegetable.<\/p>\n “We saw some of the guys who were from the other shops were bidding \u2013 they’re from the Maritimes \u2013 talking about how lettuce doesn’t belong in a donair,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n “The majority of people here enjoy lettuce.”<\/p>\n The suit is 1.4-metres tall costume comes complete with shaved meat, sauce, tomatoes, onions \u2013 and somewhat controversially, lettuce. (Emily Williams\/CBC)<\/p>\n Asim said he contacted auction runner-up, YouTube star Steve Wallis, to see if they can combine forces and raise funds for food banks in Edmonton and Calgary.\u00a0<\/p>\n Special effects studio Alterian Inc., which is based in Los Angeles, designed and created the costume in 2015 for a traffic safety video about the perils of driving high on cannabis.<\/p>\n The suit never saw the light of day after the campaign was scrapped.\u00a0 <\/p>\n Asim is considering branding his donair costume with the PrimeTime logo.\u00a0<\/p>\n