Soup Kitchen International
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Soup Kitchen International is a well-known soup restaurant at 259-A West 55th Street, near 8th Avenue, in Manhattan, New York City, run by Al Yeganeh. Mr. Yeganeh was the inspiration for the "Soup Nazi" character on the NBC television sitcom Seinfeld.
In order to provide the most efficient service to his customers, Mr. Yeganeh established a set of "rules" for ordering his soup:
- Pick the soup you want.
- Have your money ready.
- Move to the extreme left after ordering.
- If you want bread, crackers, or other condiments order them with the soup.
- Line must be single file.
- No talking, kissing, hugging, etc. in the line.
He invites the media to contact him for interviews, but states that they must not mention "the 'N' word" (for Nazi), not talk about his personal life, not have follow-up questions, and interviews will only be completed via e-mail, at his time preferences.
Soup Kitchen International Inc. and the "Original Soup Man", Al Yeganeh, announced on April 22, 2005, that a retail line of "heat-n-serve" soups would be available in May at select grocery stores. "Original Soup Man" franchises are also being opened in various cities throughout the United States and Canada.
The shop is closed during the summer months; a sign on its door explains that Yeganeh has traveled to Argentina for the winter (supposedly in search of new recipes). As of April 2006, the 55th Street location was closed, with the windows soaped over. A statement on Soup Kitchen International's website states that the 55th Street location and the entire building next to it are available "for sale or lease" until December of 2019.
See also
- Soup kitchen, a place where food is offered to the poor for free or at a reasonably low price
External links
- [Soup Kitchen International]
- [Original Soup Man]
- [Article about Al Yeganeh in the March 1996 issue of The Iranian]
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