Who?What?Where?When?

"The Soup King" is new in the area. We are food for the soul. We are located on Tamiami Trail in Sarastoa Florida for now.....When? Well, that is a working progress!!

We offer homemade soups and salads to warm the soul and energize the body. "The Soup King" is a quaint little spot to drop in and grab something that is filling while on the go! We add just enough family to keep every visit personable and to make you want to return!

The Soup King" began about three years ago in a small town in Pennsylvania with one man's love of soup. "The Soup King" would make all of his soups from scratch, taking recipes and adding a little of this and a little of that to make the soup just right. Soon "The Soup King" would spend every weekend working on his soups to make them perfect. The more he thought about it the more he wanted everyone to have a chance to try his tasty soups. So "The Soup King" began his work to find the right name, the right logo, and the right location.

Of course I wanted "The Soup King" to stay local but he had another idea in mind. "The Soup King" wanted to wake up everyday and see blue water. So for the next year "The Soup King" and his family of seven traveled up and down and all around Florida to find the perfect place. How many husbands go on a business trip for the week and come home to tell their wives that they bought a house? Well, "The Soup King" did just that! The idea was to renovate a home and find a store to open to the public. In addition to a new business we are also relocating a construction business. Who does this? All on a whim, for a chance to try something new "The Soup King" is doing just that!

I would like to think that I am a good wife since I go along with any and all ideas that "The Soup King" comes up with even if they scare me. I do have to admit that this is definately a leap of faith for me! Yes, keep reading because the adventure is just beginning!

So "The Soup King" has been in Sarasota since April 2008. With great anticipation a store front was found! This is the first step in getting "The Soup King's" soup out to the public...Now to make it just right! May brought great things and crazy things all at the same time! The house that "The Soup King" purchased was demolished, "lets start over", he says. Oh my! Where to go with this one? We still have our home in Pennsylvania which I am trying to hold onto, a rental home in Sarasota, and myself, five children, two ferrits, a cat, and ten hermit crabs have moved in with my father to try and make things a little easier til the great big move! CRAZY!

The craziest part of this new adventure is that "The Soup King" and I are like oil and water. He is a risk taker with no worries and I am the mom with anxiety! The only common denominator that we share are our five children and a great love thing that just sort of happened....I guess it works or we wouldn't be married for thirteen years and counting!

So the sign is here! Construction is under way.....Permits in Florida take a really long time. Now we can start the countdown! So many ideas and so much excitement, I don't think "The Soup King" can wait much longer! Paint, flooring, what is the next step? We still have a lot of planning to do but the final product will be great!

So back to things we will offer, "coffee", "The Soup King" wants to sell coffee. Neither one of us drink coffee, know what to do with it or what is right. We have a latte' machine, esspresso.....great! How should it taste? What do I do with it? "The Soup King" just laughs and says not to worry! My hair is falling out in major quantities! But, not to worry! AGH!!!

August has arrived and so has the wife and kids! Well a reluctant wife who is afraid of change! The best part is that "The Soup King" has to go back to Pennsylvania for work and has left me in a new place for the first week of school with our five children! OH MY!

"The Soup King" definately offers a wide variety of adventure for all of us! Checkback to see what new drama will unfold as we venture out for the public. Besides, who doesn't love drama and with all of us, contractors, and deadlines to meet I'm sure drama will occur! Chat with you soon!