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‘No Soup For You’? Original Soupman Builds On TV Legacy, Says ‘Soup For All!’
Who Knew The Soup Nazi Shopped At Hunts Point?

By Chip Carter - January 11, 2018

In 1995, Seinfeld was the biggest thing happening in television. The sitcom was the top-rated show on television attracting millions of viewers around the world weekly. It is still viewed by millions in reruns today.

But perhaps no episode of Seinfeld ever captured America’s attention like the famous – or infamous, depending who you ask – “Soup Nazi” episode that aired in November of that year.

The story centered around a New York City soup shop whose product was so tasty patrons would line up around the block and withstand verbal abuse just to get it – or not. Those who did not follow proper procedure were met with a stern “No soup for you!” from the shop’s proprietor.

A lot of people don’t know the character and the episode were based on real-life. As a chef, Al Yeganeh did not suffer fools gladly at his Soup Kitchen International diner in Manhattan. He was aware of the demand for his product and wanted to make sure as many people as possible got it, so he implemented strict policies: Know what you want before you get to the counter, have your money ready, keep moving. Period.

Read full article @ https://southeastproduceweekly.com/2018/01/11/no-soup-original-soupman-builds-tv-legacy-says-soup/