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Savor a Spoonful of Holiday Comfort
Soups Serve as Popular Comfort Food During Economic Slump
| Source: Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - November 14, 2008) - When Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes recently
put out a query to its Club Veg members to choose their favorite items,
Chicken Pot Pie Stew and Creamy Herbed Turkey Soup unequivocally led the
votes. And since Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes loves to please its guests,
the restaurants will be featuring each soup for its own special month.
"People love to cozy up with a piping hot bowl of soup," said Joan Scharff,
executive director of brand and menu strategy for Garden Fresh Restaurant
Corp. (parent company of Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes). "And in these rough
economic times, more people are turning to soup as a comfort food. At
Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes, we provide some of the ultimate comfort soups
to offer some warmth and hopefully, some cheer, too."
During the month of November, the restaurants will highlight their
signature, made-from-scratch Chicken Pot Pie Stew. For this interactive
dish, guests place a flaky, fresh-baked buttermilk biscuit at the bottom of
their bowls and then top it with a thick, savory stew brimming with fresh
carrots, red potatoes, peas, mushrooms, pearl onions and chunks of chicken.
Guests can select the perfect soup to biscuit ratio to suit their
individual taste buds.
Simmering in a rosemary broth with juicy turkey breast, chock full of
carrots, celery and onions and topped with tangy cranberries, Creamy Herbed
Turkey Soup is a hearty treat that will be available throughout the month
of December. A hot bowl of this soup can help warm guests up during a
chilly day, or it can also serve as a welcome, yet unconventional twist to
traditional holiday fare. Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes' own version of
apple Stuffing will also be served alongside the soup as the perfect
seasonal side dish.
Each unique, fresh-made soup will only be available for a limited time as
part of Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes' unlimited and all-inclusive buffet
menu. A Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes meal is available for approximately
$10 per person, and all of the restaurant's soup, salad and bakery
selections are also available "to go" in individually priced, single- and
family-sized servings for a quick and delicious holiday meal or treat.
Celebrating 30 years, Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes was founded in 1978 in
San Diego and currently operates 110 salad buffet-style restaurants across
the western, southern and eastern portions of the United States.
Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes features a daily selection of
made-from-scratch soups and salads and hand-crafted muffins, focaccia and
breads and tasty desserts. The concept is built around freshly made,
great-tasting, recipes with a salad bar full of seasonal vegetables and
tossed salads prepared exhibition-style every 20 minutes. Restaurants are
open daily for lunch and dinner and also for a special Sunday Breakfast
featuring a variety of wholesome morning favorites in addition to regular
selections. Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes provides its guests with an
excellent value by offering unlimited access to its entire menu of high
quality fresh items at a fixed price. For more information, visit
www.souplantation.com or www.sweettomatoes.com.