While it's easy to say that the success of the Original SoupMan eating places is solely as a result of Al Yeganeh - who opened his Soup Kitchen International in 1984 and started a phenomenon - there's another person who's enjoying a important position in the brand's expansion.
That particular person is Sebastian Rametta, who is the founder of the multi-channel firm that now contains franchise eating places, a retail assortment of premium "heat-n-serve" frozen soups, and a just lately-relaunched web site enterprise. Of course, the unique "soup shrine", on 55th Street in Manhattan, remains part of the operation.
A hallmark of the Original SoupMan enterprise is the constant, exceptional high quality of the product. Quality is what established the brand - it is why it landed because the "star" of a well-known Seinfeld episode - and it's why Zagat's and Consumer Reports rated Original SoupMan as "Best."
Sebastian Rametta has performed a pivotal position in turning a small New York City storefront right into a nationwide model, without sacrificing that high quality. All their soups are gradual-cooked in small batches utilizing the unique recipes, and flash-frozen using a proprietary course of.
This relentless attention to element is what you'd expect from Sebastian Rametta. With over 25 years of experience in meals service, Sebastian Rametta is the best entrepreneur to show Original SoupMan into a powerful nationwide brand. He has a deep understanding about all points of this business, including franchising, fmanufacturing, restaurant operations, logistics, provide chain and menu growth.
In 1991, Sebastian Rametta co-based Arnie's Bagels, Inc., a wholesale producer of all-natural premium, par-baked authentic New York bagels. Arnie's main clients included McDonald's, Disney World, Dunkin' Donuts, Roy Rogers, Friendly's, A&P Supermarkets, King's Supermarkets, and different main national chains. The business was bought to Quaker Oats in 1994.
Sebastian Rametta then acquired a major stake in Ranch1 Group, Inc., an innovative New York City-based mostly grilled-rooster franchise firm. From 1996 till June 2001 Mr. Rametta was a director of Ranch1, and from March 1999 until June 2001 he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ranch 1.
Today, with their chain of restaurants, web site, and new retail line of premium, connoisseur, "warmth-n-serve" soups, Al, Sebastian Rametta and their team are ensuring that the entire world experiences soup as it was meant to be!
Sebastian Rametta is the founder and government VP of The Original SoupMan restaurants with new retail line of premium, gourmet... (present bio)