Homemade Sandwiches, Soups, and Desserts in Madisonville
Thursday, April 25th, 2024 | Uncategorized | No Comments
Looking for a healthy, new place to eat? Madisonville recently welcomed a fun new restaurant on Highway 411 – and they even do catering! It is called The Soup Kitchen. They feature desserts, sandwiches, and over 200 recipes for healthy homemade soups that have been handed down and enhanced over 45 years.
This month, we had the opportunity to speak with Vicki Hawkins, who, along with her husband, Alan, owns The Soup Kitchen in Madisonville.
Mountain Views: Tell us a little about yourself and why you started The Soup Kitchen in Madisonville.
Vicki: Actually, The Soup Kitchen started in Oak Ridge over 45 years ago. We just celebrated its anniversary on April 11! My husband and I recently opened the Madisonville location. The Soup Kitchen is sort of in my blood. My brother owns both the Knoxville and the Alcoa restaurants – Knoxville for over 20 years. It was also very special to my mom. She made a lot of good friends at that restaurant.
I grew up in Knoxville and lived in Madisonville for 25 years. My husband and I recently moved to Tellico Plains. I was the Children’s Minister at First Baptist Church Madisonville for 15 years and I felt the call to do something different where I was able to own a business, enjoy the customers and give back to the community all at the same time.
I really enjoy serving and working with people, and The Soup Kitchen gives me that opportunity. I have even been able to employ some of my former youth ministry kids. I can give them the flexibility they need to work within their school hours.
MV: What types of food do you have available?
Vicki: Because of the name, sometimes people think we only have soup – but that is not the case. Our soups are awesome! We have over 200 recipes for homemade soups. However, we also specialize in homemade breads; we carry 5 homemade rolls and sandwich breads every day (including Mexican and regular cornbread) plus specialty homemade breads. Our sandwiches receive great word-of-mouth. Our top seller is a grilled cheese sandwich with either a cup or bowl of soup, chips, and a pickle for $6.99 for the cup and $7.99 for the bowl.
For those with a sweet tooth, we also feature homemade desserts – all from original recipes. The most popular desserts are our carrot cake and our coconut pie.
MV: What are your hours?
Vicki: Monday through Friday, 11am – 7pm. We also cater.
The Soup Kitchen
3614 US-411, Suite #4
Madisonville, TN 37354
https://www.thesoupkitchen.com/madville.html
Ph: (423) 545-9510
