Soup on Delivery
Ian Ritchie, a local Louisville chef, has created his own soup delivery business that is spreading through the Louisville area.
After losing his job, Ritchie said he started his one-man business to make some money. After some research, Ritchie launched his soup delivery service at the end of winter. "I had trouble finding a job, you know, with today's economy not too many people are hiring," he says.
He started small, delivering to friends and family, but once the word spread he has been delivering more than just a few bowls a week. Ritchie can be spotted riding his bicycle, loaded up with soup-filled coolers, up and down Eastern Parkway as far down as U of L and downtown.
He says his soup contains fresh local ingredients. Even though Ritchie's business is not yet profitable, he hopes to make it so as the cooler weather approaches and there is more demand for his product.
"I just decided to cook some soup one night and go around and deliver it to make a little money," says Ritchie.
Ritchie's business is called SoupByCyle. Customers can order online at www.soupbycyle.com. Delivery days are only Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Posted by Shane Alan Andersen
