But just a bit because we've already talked way more about this than it deserves, relative to the real tragedies in the world today.
Despite me asking you all not to, many of you are still sending me recommendations of places to get tomato soup or recipes. A couple of you have also asked me how "Souplantation" is pronounced. When I spoke to folks at their corporate offices a few years ago, they all pronounced it the same way I did…which was the way you'd pronounce it if it was named "Soup Plantation."
And a number of you have written to me to ask if I don't think they could keep the chain open if they rearranged things so that masked and gloved servers would put the food onto your plates as per your directions. That's kind of what some buffets in Vegas will be attempting. I don't think it would have the same appeal but even if it did, I think Souplantation had larger financial considerations than that. I'll miss it but I'm ready to let it go.