Nephew hopes to keep uncle’s ‘Soup Meister’ legacy alive in North Vancouver – BC | 24CA News
Evan Paul has been on a purchasing spree as he will get set to re-open a really well-known restaurant in North Vancouver.
For 27 years, Paul’s’s uncle Ralf Dauns constructed a loyal following at The Soup Meister in Lonsdale Quay.
“The legacy of the Soup Meister not carrying on was devastating to the family and Evan just came out of left field,” Daun’s sister-in-law Maggie Edwards informed Global’s This is BC.
Customers keep in mind these busy days earlier than the restaurant closed.
“You’d have lineups back to here of people,” common David Philip recalled.
“You’d be going through the queue with about 15 other people just looking for soups,” loyal buyer Amber Morgan added.
Late final yr, Dauns misplaced his battle with most cancers. Friends, household and former staff shared many nice recollections at his celebration of life.
“He was a very approachable man. He had a crazy sense of humor,” Edwards stated.
“He was hilarious. Seinfeld and the ‘No soup for you.’ Everybody loved that,” Paul stated.
Taking over a restaurant could not look like a pure profession change for a person who served within the Canadian Armed Forces for almost 18 years. But Paul has a variety of expertise within the kitchen.
“I’ve always had a passion for cooking. But it stems from my Grandma. My Grandma was a great home cook,” Paul stated. “I remember watching a cooking show, and my Grandma said turn that off and come help me cook.”
Ralf’s recipes have been all in his head, however a former worker managed to jot down most of them down earlier than he died to hold on his legacy.
“I don’t want to see it disappear. I want to keep it in the family,” Paul stated.
With a number of private tweaks to the flavors, and a slight twist to the title, he hopes locals will likely be lining up once more for a sizzling bowl on the new stand merely known as The Soup Meister’s Nephew.
“Being a long-standing institution, I feel there’s a lot of pressure. I feel they are very big shoes to fill,” Paul stated.
“(It has) 27 years thus far, and hopefully one other 27 below my belt.
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