Radical Hospitality and the Rooster Soup Company

A project in Philadelphia, PA by Federal Donuts
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A direct appeal to fund the first restaurant that will donate 100% of its profits to caring for vulnerable Philadelphians. #roostersoup
Backers: 1587
Average Pledge Per Backer: $113

Funded: $179,380 of $150,000
Dates: Jun 11th -> Jul 26th (45 days)
Project By: Federal Donuts
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Latest News

For Federal Donuts, chicken bones equal philanthropy

July 31st - via: philly.com
At the end of each week, Federal Donuts - which has a menu exclusively featuring doughnuts, fried chicken, and coffee - disposes of the useless backs and bones of chickens. It amounts to about 1,000 pounds of waste a week. (Read More)

A Tale of Ink and Dedication

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Broad Street Ministry executive chef Steven Seibel promised to get a Rooster Soup Co. logo tattoo if we raised $150,000, and last night he made good on his vow at Red Lotus Tattoo & Body Piercing in Lansdale, Pa. Artist Rob Fiore engraved... (Read More)

Why We're Stretching: Rooster Soup Co. reaches for $200,000

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Chef Mark Vetri passes on the Championship Belt to Chef Michael Solomonov of Rooster Soup Co. at an Alla Spina Cage Match on July 16 There are only four days left to join us as a founder of Rooster Soup Co., the first crowdfunded  restaurant that... (Read More)

WE DID IT! Rooster Soup Co. reaches funding goal of $150,000 with 8 days to go!

July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Crack open the Champagne and grab a piece of fried chicken: Broad Street Ministry and Federal Donuts are proud to announce that Rooster Soup Co.'s Kickstarter reached its funding goal of $150,000 this morning! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts... (Read More)

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July 18th - via: honestcooking.com
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A Challenge from Broad Street Ministry’s Executive Chef

July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Broad Street Ministry Chef Steve Seibel wants to get tattooed, for you. Meet Steve Seibel, the Executive Chef at Broad Street Ministry. He’s been working in kitchens in one way or another since he was 12 and came to BSM from the executive dining... (Read More)

Be the First to Taste Pastramen at Rooster Soup Co.

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Back Rooster Soup Co. for $100 and be the first to taste Pastramen On Saturday, October 11 the first hot bowls of Pastramen and Chicken Noodle Pho will be served to the key Backers who contributed $100 to make Rooster Soup Co. a reality!  Chef... (Read More)

Philly Mayor Michael Nutter Loves Rooster Soup

July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Thanks to the Mayor of the City of Brotherly Love & Sisterly Affection, Michael A. Nutter, for recording this great PSA on #RoosterSoup!  Check it out and share it with... (Read More)

Ed Rendell Backs Rooster Soup Co. with a Special ED-ible Donut

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Honorable Ed Rendell is meeting with his Fancy Advisors for the Weekly Donut Strategy Session when he is presented with a challenge: to create a donut so special that could have a significant impact on hunger and homelessness... (Read More)

Good Enough to Eat: Food painter Mike Geno shares a new Reward

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Oil on Panel painting by Mike Geno   Mike Geno is a Philadelphia-based artist and faculty member at Tyler School. His studio work is best known for his portraits of food, especially his cheese portraits which have brought him international acclaim.... (Read More)

Delicious New Rewards

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Photo Credit: Yehuda Sichel Dear radical Backers, Happy Fryday from the Rooster Soup crew.  We have just added some tasty new Rewards that may tickle your palate (but not in a creepy way.)  Learn the tricks of "Four Bell" cuisine from James Beard... (Read More)

The Redhead & the DJ: A tribute to Lara Long and Adam Goldstein

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Lara and Adam Lara Long lived all of her life in Philadelphia, with the exception of two years in San Francisco. Her online clothing and housewares business, Plaid Pony Vintage, earned notice from both stylish locals and the press from 2004 until... (Read More)

Win Free Fried Chicken for Life on National Fried Chicken Day, July 6

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Photo Credit: Tim Moyer  The biggest holiday of the year just around the corner!  Sunday, July 6 is National Fried Chicken Day, and four Federal Donuts locations will be celebrating crispy bird with limited-time "FedNuggets," served from 11am... (Read More)

New Reward: Limited Edition Poster by NoseGo

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We are excited to add a new Reward to our Kickstarter today! Philly artist NoseGo (aka Yis Goodwin) is best known for the mutant, fantastical-realistic animal hybrids depicted in his murals all over the city.  His colorful "ChickNut," seen in... (Read More)

Let's get down to the nitty-gritty

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Broad Street Ministry: Not a soup kitchen, but a household

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Left to right: Eilon, Steve, Gabe, Yasmine, Amy and John Yesterday, the CookNSolo crew had their quarterly volunteer day serving lunch at Broad Street Ministry. BSM Chef Stephen Seibel cooked up parmesan crusted pork loin in mustard cream sauce with... (Read More)

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