OrangeSoul Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 TRENTON, N.J. - The brusque New York chef who was lampooned on "Seinfeld" as the "Soup Nazi" plans to open a chain of takeout soup stands across North America. But don't expect the authentically rude New York treatment. Signs will be posted in each of "The Original Soup Man" franchises bearing chef Al Yeganeh's strict rules for ordering, such as "Have your money ready!" and "Move to the extreme left after ordering!" But a company spokesman said workers will be prohibited from shouting, "No soup for you!" at customers who disobey. Yeganeh and his partners have signed deals for 123 outlets so far, with the first slated to open in the New Jersey town of Ridgewood this summer. The group hopes to have 1,000 franchises at shopping mall food courts and airports in the United States and Canada within seven years. The partners also plan to sell refrigerated soup in markets. "We really plan to take this whole concept international because Al is world renowned," said John Bello, chairman of Soup Kitchen International, the five-month-old venture named for Yeganeh's original storefront restaurant in New York City. The storefront has been a tourist attraction since the 1995 "Seinfeld" episode in which Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer become frequent visitors to the Soup Nazi's takeout restaurant before angering him and having their soup orders abruptly cut off. As in the "Seinfeld" episode, Yeganeh's real recipes are closely guarded secrets. He and his chefs have been working with experts at Rutgers University to adapt the recipes to preserve taste and freshness when making huge quantities of soup and shipping it across the continent, according to operations manager Linda Gavin. "He is a typical high-strung chef," she said, and his manner was portrayed "pretty accurately" on "Seinfeld." (So high-strung, in fact, Yeganeh hung up on an Associated Press reporter who had lined up an interview ? before a single question was asked ? then refused all further requests for an interview.) The soup stands will bear Yeganeh's Original Soup Man logo with his photo. For $10, customers will get eight ounces of soup ? the menu includes seafood bisque, chili and other more exotic soups ? plus bread, a drink, fresh fruit and a chocolate. Scott Ruddy, a Bronx sheet metal business owner who frequently bought soup from Yeganeh's storefront in Manhattan, said he is "100 percent confident" the takeout franchise he plans to open in September near Princeton University will succeed. "It is bar none the best soup ever," he said. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/soup_nazi;_ylt=...HNlYwMlJVRPUCUl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-Flex Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 It's a great idea, but only one thing is missing: "NO SOUP FOR YOU!" They have to say it, or they don't cash in on the fame of the Soup Nazi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyout Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 they should name the branches Soup Nazi to keep it high... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kupo-Cheer Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 I agree they should still do the "No soup for you!" and refuse service to people who don't follow the rules to keep it authentic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCoz Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 with the first slated to open in the New Jersey town of Ridgewood this summer. I can't wait for this! I live like 15 minutes away! I love Seinfeld! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-Flex Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 They couldn't name it Soup Nazi though- political correctness :rolleyes: Thanks to any Semitic defense organization, I guarantee that this would happen: "The use of the term Nazi is offensive to the Jewish people, who have suffered so much pain and anguish, and we demand that you remove it from your restaurants." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopdroproll Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 They couldn't name it Soup Nazi though- political correctness :rolleyes: Thanks to any Semitic defense organization, I guarantee that this would happen: "The use of the term Nazi is offensive to the Jewish people, who have suffered so much pain and anguish, and we demand that you remove it from your restaurants." 585852729[/snapback] Are you serious. Those n00bs need to lighten up. :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyout Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 did you just tell the jews to lighten up? rofl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane-UK Veteran Posted April 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted April 30, 2005 Lets get back on topic here.. But funny anyway - that was a classic Seinfeld episode. Soup so good, you can't eat it standing up! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoneblitz61 Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 did you just tell the jews to lighten up?rofl 585853453[/snapback] LOL, good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTrang Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 did you just tell the jews to lighten up?rofl 585853453[/snapback] I think the funnier part is that he called them "n00bs". :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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