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Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes Announce Largest Release of Take-Home Dishes in the Company's History

The new holiday take-home items follow the success of the take-and-bake Cranberry Apple Cobbler offered for the first time last year. "Our guests responded so favorably to the Cranberry Apple Cobbler last season that we believe there's a demand for even more delicious, made-from-scratch holiday foods that don't require endless hours in the kitchen," said Joan Scharff, vice president of brand and menu strategy. "All year long, our culinary team has been busy in our test kitchen developing both savory side dishes and desserts for the bake-at-home items we're featuring this year. We're excited to hear our guests' reactions to these seasonal side dishes and desserts as we think they are the perfect addition to holiday meals."

The Thanksgiving holiday take-home items below can be ordered Nov. 1 through Nov. 19 and will be available for pick-up at Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurants Nov. 22 and 23.

    --  Sweet Maple Apple Tossed Salad with Caramelized Walnuts
    --  Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Apples, Cranberries & Walnuts
    --  Sweet Potato & Maple Cream Bake with Pecan Praline Topping
    --  Available cobbler varieties: Autumn Pumpkin & Walnut, Caramel Apple,
        Cranberry Apple, Georgia Peach, Mixed Berry & Apple, Tart Cherry and
        Orchard Apple

Beginning Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, the following holiday take-home dishes will be available for ordering and pick-up:

    --  Smoked Turkey & Spinach Tossed Salad
    --  Turkey Chutney Pasta Salad
    --  Available cobbler varieties: Caramel Apple, Cranberry Apple, Georgia
        Peach, Mixed Berry & Apple, Tart Cherry and Orchard Apple

Holiday take-home items can be ordered over the phone, in the restaurants or online at http://souporders.serveronline.net/ordersoup/default.aspx.

For more information about how Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes are celebrating the holidays or to purchase gift cards, visit www.souplantation.com or www.sweettomatoes.com. Guests can also receive coupons and special news year round by joining Club Veg at http://www.souplantation.com/clubveg/, becoming a fan of Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes at www.facebook.com/souplantation and following them on Twitter at http://twitter.com/souplantation.

About Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.:

Celebrating over 30 years, Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. is a leader in the restaurant industry, having established a unique and successful business model for casual dining that has grown since 1978. The company's chain of Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurants now totals more than 120 salad buffet-style restaurants across the western, southern and eastern portions of the United States. Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes offer an exceptional, healthful dining experience with a daily selection of eight made-from-scratch soups and salads and hand-crafted muffins, pizza focaccia, breads and warm desserts. By combining high-quality, farm-fresh and scratch-made foods for a fixed price, the restaurants provide guests with the freedom to create their own unique meals. Garden Fresh restaurant concepts are built around fresh prepared, great-tasting recipes with a salad bar full of seasonal vegetables and tossed salads prepared exhibition-style every 20 minutes. Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurants are open daily for lunch and dinner and also for a special Sunday breakfast that features a variety of delicious morning favorites in addition to regular selections. For more information about Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurants visit www.souplantation.com or www.sweettomatoes.com.

SOURCE Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes