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[cubanb]

NO SOUP FOR YOU

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 man
ner 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.

I gotta admit I am curious to try this soup

 

[truffleshuffle83]

i wonder if hell convienently forget to give me my bread

 

[Guzim]

:lol :lol :lol

Can't wait.

 

[truffleshuffle83]

jumbaliyahhhhhhhh

 

[demon]

I wonder if they'll get look-alike celebrities to open up different stores.

'There will be no soup for you sir!'

 

[Eminem]

there better be one around here. i will travel many, many miles to taste this soup.

 

[number386]

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.

8 ounces are you kidding me,for reference a can of soda is 12 ounces. That's not a whole lot of soup.

 

[cubanb]

8 ounces are you kidding me,for reference a can of soda is 12 ounces. That's not a whole lot of soup.

hes the soup nazi! he doesnt need your business!
hehe yea that is expensive soup. Better be damned good.

 

[Drozmight]

8 ounces are you kidding me,for reference a can of soda is 12 ounces. That's not a whole lot of soup.

12 fluid ounces

 

[Joe]

HEY I SAID A MEAL!

NO..NO. THIS IS THE MEAL!

 

[ManaByte]

$10 for soup?

Try 25 cents:

 

[midnightguy]

I am not familar with Soup Nazi and maybe I don't understand the point, maybe I don't
"get it" .. is this some kind of joke, or pop-culture thing, like Donald Trump "You're Fired" ?

anyway...

why the hell would I buy food (soup or anything) from such a pathetic buisness?

"No Soup For You"

ok fine, I will take my own soup that I make at home, and RAM IT UP YOUR GODAMN NAZI ANUS

then, Me say to Soup Nazi: 'All My Soup Belong To You'

:/

 

[Eminem]

I am not familar with Soup Nazi and maybe I don't understand the point, maybe I don't
"get it" .. is this some kind of joke, or pop-culture thing, like Donald Trump "You're Fired" ?

anyway...

why the hell would I buy food (soup or anything) from such a pathetic buisness?

"No Soup For You"

ok fine, I will take my own soup that I make at home, and RAM IT UP YOUR GODAMN NAZI ANUS

then, Me say to Soup Nazi: 'All My Soup Belong To You'

:/

it's ok, you just missed out on the best show of the 90's.

 

[pxleyes]

$10 for soup?

Try 25 cents:

25, damn dude, thats expensive.

I get it for 10-15 cents MAX.

 

[ManaByte]

25, damn dude, thats expensive.

I get it for 10-15 cents MAX.

Well, that was the Amazon price.

I buy the 12-packs usually.

Speaking of Ramen, I'm hungry for some.

 

[Taichu]

Guy: Uh, gazpacho, por favor
Soup Nazi: Por favor?
Guy: Oh, I'm part Spanish.
Soup Nazi: ADIOS MUCHACHO!

 

[Burger]

the website is awesome. http://www.soupkitchenintl.com/

Click 'Returns'

We Accept

And, Rules:

Customer
FOR THE MOST
EFFICIENT AND FASTEST SERVICE

THE LINE MUST BE KEPT MOVING.

Pick the Soup You Want !

Have Your Money Ready !

Move to the Extreme Left After Ordering !

Media
1. NO "N" WORD

2. NO PERSONAL ?

3. NO FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS

4. Only questions emailed will be answered

5. METHOD & TIMING OF INTERVIEWS BY MY Discretion

:lol

 

[lexi]

Guy: Uh, gazpacho, por favor
Soup Nazi: Por favor?
Guy: Oh, I'm part Spanish.
Soup Nazi: ADIOS MUCHACHO!

:lol Best episode ever.

 

[number386]

12 fluid ounces

I used the can of soda as a reference. 8 ounces any way you put it is just not that much, it's barely an appatizer let alone a meal. They probably do have larger sizes though.

 

[Vormund]

I am not familar with Soup Nazi and maybe I don't understand the point, maybe I don't
"get it" .. is this some kind of joke, or pop-culture thing, like Donald Trump "You're Fired" ?

anyway...

why the hell would I buy food (soup or anything) from such a pathetic buisness?

"No Soup For You"

ok fine, I will take my own soup that I make at home, and RAM IT UP YOUR GODAMN NAZI ANUS

then, Me say to Soup Nazi: 'All My Soup Belong To You'

:/

:lol :lol

Ok now go back under your rock.

I'd love to be told "No soup for you!" Part of the experience.

 

[belgurdo]

the novely of paying $15 for a Shasta can's worth of soup just to be yelled at and read a silly rules sign doesn't sound too appealing to me either, awesome Seinfeld episode or not

 

[goodcow]

Wow, and I thought Hale & Hearty soups was expensive...

I don't know where else they're located, but in Manhattan the H&H prices are typically:

8 oz. - $2.99
12 oz. - $3.99
16 oz. - $4.99

But depending on how exotic the soup is, that can go up, such as $7.49 for a 16 oz. seafood. And then add $3 or so for a half a sandwich as a "meal."

Damn, damn good soup though. But I refuse to buy any soups over $3.99 there.

 

[Templar Wizard]

the soup...'man'...

i wonder if they will even allude to the word nazi, could you imagine the uproar?


btw, does anyone know what Micheal Ricards is up to nowadays?

 

[ChronoMagnus]

They need to make it so that the employees can be rude and yell at you.

I think its the only reason i would uy the soup. I would love to be insulted thus scaring the crap of all the other customers behind me.

Me: can i get some chili soup?
soup guy: (pours soup)
me: (smile at the soup guy)
soup guyangry frown at me)
soup guy: (hands me soup in a bag)
Me: Um, you forgot my bread
Soup guy: Oh, i forgot your bread............NO SOUP FOR YOU!! Come back one year/
me: cower in desbelief :lol

 

[Shinobi]

I am not familar with Soup Nazi and maybe I don't understand the point, maybe I don't
"get it" .. is this some kind of joke, or pop-culture thing, like Donald Trump "You're Fired" ?

anyway...

why the hell would I buy food (soup or anything) from such a pathetic buisness?

"No Soup For You"

ok fine, I will take my own soup that I make at home, and RAM IT UP YOUR GODAMN NAZI ANUS

then, Me say to Soup Nazi: 'All My Soup Belong To You'

:/

I recommend downloading the episode...it's an absolute classic.

And yeah, hearing the insults would be part of the fun...only problem is I'd be too busy cracking up, which would probably lose the effect.