Did the original Soup Plantation have slaves?

Originally uploaded by eppyad.

I would wager yes, almost definitely. Up until Reconstruction, the majority of buffet-style, family restaurants were still running on traditional slave labor. Even after the Union Army's victory and the eventual dissipation of a strictly agararian economy, the Plantation's "serve-yourself, all-you-care-to-eat dining experience featuring the freshest vegetables, salads, made-from-scratch soups and muffins, hot pastas and more" carried on with an unspoken "don't ask, don't tell" indentured servitude.

Needless to say, service was excellent.