Our Guest Favorites promotion is this month and is one of my personal favorites. And that’s because so many of our guests favorites are mine as well, two in particular come to mind; the first is our Classic Greek Tossed Salad. I grew up in the Chicago area and had many fantastic meals in the restaurants in the Greek Town area of Chicago. My favorite was always the Greek Salad, even as a teenager I loved it. As I traveled around other parts of the country in later years I would often try Greek Salads in other restaurants and always found they did not live up to my expectations. Years later when we were adding this recipe to the Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes menu we were clear that we wanted a Greek Salad that was as authentic as possible and would not be doing some new twist on the classic recipe. I can proudly say we have succeeded and I hope you enjoy this salad as much as I do.
The second recipe is our Cream of Broccoli soup. I will tell you that while I was enjoying Greek Salads in Chicago, I was not eating a lot of broccoli. And while that has changed and I do enjoy broccoli now (but it is still not my favorite vegetable), there is something about this soup and the flavor that I do like and every time I enjoy a bowl I feel great about myself. The perfect solution to eating more broccoli for me is the Cream of Broccoli Soup we are serving this month. It clearly has lots of broccoli, sometimes I add more from the salad bar, and is in a wonderful wholesome full-favored cream base. I enjoy our soup with a couple of pieces of our Garlic Fococcia for a hearty meal.
I hope you are enjoying your favorites this month as much as I am. And I ‘d love to hear a little about why your favs are special to you.
Thanks for being our guests,
Michael Mack
CEO
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When are you going to open a place in the dc metro area (specifically Nova).
How long will you wait to establish a Sweet Tomatoes in Minneapolis or St. Paul, MN?
It’s true we have snow here. It makes us eat more veggies.
If you build it, I’ll bless it.
Rev. Ted Tollefson
Michael,
I would love to see more steamed vegetables on the menu. For many, as we age it is a bit easier to eat our veggies if they are steamed. How about adding them to the regular menu?
Thanks,
Joan
Need a Sweet tomato in Port Charlotte, Fl 33952.
The nearest one is 45 minutes away.
There are a lot of people here who like Sweet Tomato, but won’t drive 45 minutes a couple times a week.
A Sweet Tomato would do very well here.
Thank You
What month does the Lemon Salad return? It’s my absolute favorite! I hope I haven’t missed it.
Lemon Month runs in April!! Only one month and a few days away.
When are you serving tomatoe soup with the grilled cheese for dipping. We haven’t seen it for awhile. It is the best!
March 1 – March 29! All month long in March!
Rarely is the Greek salad served at the Alpharetta, GA location. It is my favorite salad as well and am disappointed when it is not being served. Try to influence this location to begin serving this salad on a continuous basis like the Caesar salad.
Incompetent Manager Gabriel Cruz at the Souplantation Foothill Ranch, CA
My wife was recently discharged from the hospital and was looking for a healthy alternative for dinner. Upon arriving at the Souplantation we requested a Nutrition Guide to determine which menu items would align with her diet. We were told by the Manager Gabriel Cruz that the Nutrition Guide was not available (Incompetence #1 – Ensure the store is legally compliant at all times). Gabriel then asked us to wait at the counter while he looked for one in his office. After standing at the counter for 20 minutes we inquired with the cashier for the manager’s attention (Incompetence #2 – Make the customer stand in line for an extended period of time). He came back to us and told us he couldn’t print it from his computer. (Incompetence #3 – Technically ignorant) We then asked for his name, he replied “Gabriel Cruz” and his store number “999″ (Incompetence #4 – Provided bogus store number. REALLY!!! “999″ Makes me question if the manager’s name is really “Gabriel Cruz” or another bluff tactic) We then asked for a business card, his replied “I don’t have any” (Incompetence #5 – Running out of inventory). Besides the point of NOT being legally compliant, nor the competency of “Gabriel Cruz”, but at NO time was customer service a priority.
I fully expect Michael Mack, CEO to provide a competent reply and state how he plans to remedy this issue
Jon,
We are looking into the problem right away and will be in touch. Is the email address you submitted, the best way to get in touch with you? If not, please email tmarks@gardenfreshcorp.com with your contact phone number.
I really wish Classic Greek Salad could be one of the daily salads served. It’s the very best in your lineup. I cannot eat tomatoes due to a severe allergy. My store in Fullerton CA ALWAYS makes me a special batch of Greek Salad minus the tomatoes. They see me often during Greek Salad week!