Steve JalimMar 12, 2023
Amadi Lovelace

If I were well, I would create a carry-out/drive-thru only soup restaurant. Soup by the pint or quart in eco-friendly containers, made with only seasonal, local produce and dairy. Challah rolls or cornbread muffins to accompany. Glass bottled drinks. No plastic. Bamboo spoons. Discounts if you bring your own non-plastic spoon during lunch hour.

Someone use this idea. Make it real. I’ll even share recipes.

Mar 11, 2023 at 6:56pmWeb
Show threadSimon ZerafaMar 11, 2023

@amaditalks

You need to make Cawl for this idea 🙂

Show threadAmadi LovelaceMar 11, 2023
@simonzerafa that would be a new idea to most people where I live, for sure.
Show threadSimon ZerafaMar 11, 2023

@amaditalks

They will enjoy it, trust me! 🙂👍

Think stew without a gravy base so more like a soup. Lots of vegetables and very warming and filling.

Our recipe adds a small amount of fresh chillies to add a bit of spice 😁

Show threadAmadi LovelaceMar 11, 2023
@simonzerafa the recipes I saw looked lovely.
Show threadScot HackerMar 11, 2023
@amaditalks this is a brilliant idea! I’d be a regular customer.
Show threadAmadi LovelaceMar 11, 2023
@shacker I would gladly welcome all soup lovers.
Show threadRich Lafferty 🐀Mar 11, 2023
@amaditalks @anildash bring your own container. the soup interface is just a big hose sticking out of the wall.
Show threadAmadi LovelaceMar 11, 2023
@mendel self serve soup, sold by weight rather than volume, like the FroYo stores where you dispense your own and add your own toppings? You may be onto something! I’m not sure about the hose interface though.
Show threadrun_atalanta -> beige.partyMar 11, 2023
@amaditalks At several month into "the shutdown" a group on Pittsburgh's Northside did several (walk in) soup kitchens where they were selling quarts to those who could afford it, and the money raised was giving it to those in need. And they were delivering too. Different motivation, but your toot reminded me of them.
Show threadAmadi LovelaceMar 11, 2023
@run_atalanta yeah, some of my friends were involved, and I think they used a couple of my recipes.
Show threadDavid D. LevineMar 11, 2023
@amaditalks @Ideakat We had something rather like this in Portland, but it was delivery by bicycle rather than carry-out. It was called SoupCycle and it lasted for years but I believe it folded before the pandemic.
Show threadAmadi LovelaceMar 11, 2023
@daviddlevine oh, I love that. I live in Pittsburgh and sadly we are not a bicycle delivery system friendly city. Too many hills.
Show threadDavid D. LevineMar 11, 2023
@amaditalks Portland is not exactly flat either! But I hear you. It was a very, very Portland thing.
Show threadPL ArangoMar 11, 2023
@daviddlevine Is the Savor soup cart still in business? I used to work near them, and it was an always reliable lunch option.
Show threadDavid D. LevineMar 11, 2023
@plarango I don't know it, but it looks like no.
Show threadindyradioMar 11, 2023
@amaditalks My mother had an idea like that. I hope this happens for someone. She didn't think about the spoons or containers, but yes glass bottled drinks :)
Show threadAvi Rappoport (avirr)Mar 11, 2023
@amaditalks Check out https://www.threestonehearth.com
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Show threadAmadi LovelaceMar 11, 2023
@avirr very cool! I like the mason jars.
Show threadMastomomMar 11, 2023
@amaditalks unfortunately no challa or cornbread, but we do have a great spot for soup takeout! https://www.souppeddler.com/
The Soup Peddler

Fresh, healthy, handmade soups, salads, juices, superfood smoothies and pressed sandwiches. Six Austin locations, order now for fast takeout, curbside pickup or delivery.

The Soup Peddler
Show threadAmadi LovelaceMar 11, 2023
@robatmo lucky!
Show threadMartha HowellMar 11, 2023
@amaditalks
Similar concept: https://danebuylocal.com/soups-on/
Soup’s On – Dane Buy Local

Show threaddinyarMar 11, 2023
@amaditalks I have to ask: why the hate against plastic cutlery and crockery? If they are made from reasonably sturdy plastic and reused I would argue that they're significantly better for the environment than e.g. glass, no?
Show threadAmadi LovelaceMar 11, 2023
@dinyar because the concept is take away only and plastic equals garbage. And there is no plastic that is better for the environment than glass, even if designed for long-term reuse, because eventually it will meet the end of its life span.
Show threaddinyarMar 12, 2023
@amaditalks right, but glass isn't particularly great either, particularly if it isn't reused (i.e. just washed and refilled as opposed to recycled). My understanding was that the ideal were reusable plastic bottles, because they were light and didn't cause as many emissions during transport while at the same time being sturdy enough to go through several reuse cycles. Anyway, I just wanted to say I do like the concept a lot even if I had questions about the details. :⁠-⁠)
Show thread: j@fabrica:~/src;  Mar 12, 2023
@amaditalks Soup can be interesting from an inventory perspective since many of the nicer ones shouldn’t be kept to the second day. Probably want to have a backbone of recipes that can be frozen, reheated (standards like they have at Panera), then have daily limited availability ones. My brother in law was pit master at an OK BBQ place and it’s amazing to me that “until we run out” is totally fine for some concepts.
Show threadQRSS_TestMar 19, 2023
@amaditalks Come to #Austin where we have this. https://www.souppeddler.com
The Soup Peddler

Fresh, healthy, handmade soups, salads, juices, superfood smoothies and pressed sandwiches. Six Austin locations, order now for fast takeout, curbside pickup or delivery.

The Soup Peddler