The cranky chef who inspired Seinfeld‘s infamous “Soup Nazi” episode is making up in business acumen what he lacks in social grace: Al Yeganeh has already sold 123 take-out franchises from Princeton to Toronto of “The Orginal Soup Man,” with an eventual goal of thousands of outlets in mall food courts and airports, as well as a line of frozen soups.
Even though store owners will be “strongly discouraged” from shouting “No soup for you!” at their customers if they fail to meet the Yeganech’s rigorous requirements of having their money ready and standing “to the extreme left” after ordering, the chef will be enforcing his special brand of culinary psychosis on employees and customers via WebCam.
This guy appears to be a meglomaniac of the highest order (he claims he made Jerry Seinfeld famous) but those who have tasted the holy broth claim that he’s a genius. We’ll be sure to search out gourmet soup next time we’re at the mall food court (but only if Cinnabon is closed.)

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