Mission Statement
We envision a world where there are no more swollen bellies or sad faces, where people are spiritually, physically and mentally healthy. Through our products, Soul Vegetarian promotes regeneration of theenvironment from the inside out, encouraging foods that are in harmony with theearth, where all life and all living creatures are cherished, and not sacrificed for our nutritional needs. Food is the vital ingredient, the foundation upon which we co-create this new world where there is peace with our environment, with nature, and amongst ourselves.

Soul Vegetarian™ - Company Profile
Based in Los Angeles, California, Soul Vegetarian, LLC™ is an organic, vegan, kosher food and beverage company headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

For more than three decades Soul Vegetarian Restaurants™ have been the vanguard for, great tasting and nutritious vegetarian/vegan foods and beverages. We recognize the essential relationship between the human body, spirit and the food that nourishes both. In 1983, lead by our unwavering commitment to wellness and longevity, we created an oasis of health... Soul Vegetarian Restaurants™, internationally renownd for the best tasting regenerative quisine for the vegetarian and non-vegetarian alike.

Over the years, Soul Vegetarian Restaurants have expanded to 14 locations around the globe and received numerous awards for excellence in delicious nutritious cuisine and stellar service. Click here to see what others are saying about Soul Vegetarian

"When our food products were first envisioned, the parameters were a diet of wholesome food made with fresh and organic natural ingredients, free of meat, dairy and trans fats and prepared using proper utensils and cooking methods."

Adhering to the requirements, our chefs developed "transitional" food, the first completely vegan food influenced by flavors of many cultures, Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Middle Eastern and African American. Using special blends of spices, these very talented innovators created delicious dishes selected for the retail food line: Heavenly Sweet Potato Pie, Divine Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake, Savory Broccoli Quiche and Supreme Biscuits.

An unexpected boon resulted. By integrating organic, kosher, and vegan dietary and cultural requirements, they created a cuisine "greater than the sum of its parts." Delicious and healthy in the extreme.

Broccoli Quiche with Salad

"Wow! Its extraordinary! This is by far the most exciting food (not just vegan food) I have ever eaten! - Ariane David"

"Absolutely delicious! I cannot wait until I can buy them in a market! Everything is phenomenal! - Lisa Whitaker"

"I shall tell everyone I meet about this fabulous food! - Jillian Gibson of the Lippman Center"

"You deserve to experience the joy of wellness, and it is the mandate of Soul Vegetarian to provide the highest quality organic food products for your healthy and regenerative lifestyle."

- Laura Gaines, President, Soul Vegetarian

The Soul Vegetarian™ Management Team is committed to maintaining superior quality in every aspect of our operation.

Laura L. Gaines - President/CEO :  "Something about working in my mother's organic garden and watching the food from the earth transform into the food we eat inspired me to bring this new regenerative organic/kosher/vegan cuisine to market for those consumers who want to transition to life-giving foods." (more)...

Michael Ledbetter - Chief Operating Officer :  "A passion for the health of the planet" was the motivating force behind Ledbetter's 1997 life-changing decision to stop engineering security-sensitive weapons for the United States military. A sojourn to Israel where he learned about the benefits of vegan food provided the impetus to focus his attention on food. He was the perfect candidate for his position with Soul Vegetarian. (more)...

Dr. Rafiyah Baht Israel - Food Engineer and Nutritional Advisor :  Dr. Baht Israel shares the Soul Vegetarian commitment to create life-giving foods that feed the soul as well as the body. A tireless pioneer and one of the foremost creators of vegetarian and vegan cuisines, she has developed more than 200 recipes from veggie mock meats, soy entrees, vegan deli dishes to desserts. (more)...

Lou Weiss - Chief Financial Officer :  With 30 years of wide-ranging experience in finance and accounting, Weiss is tailor-made for positioning Soul Vegetarian in the food industry. He was employed by Arthur Young Associates, formerly one of the big-eight accounting firms in the U.S., for 12 years. (more)...

Richard Stellar, Vice President, Sales and Marketing :  As an award-winning marketing communications designer in the architectural lighting arena, Stellar migrated his creative skills to the Internet and forged the online marketing discipline known as "preference pushing" where user preferences dictated the type of online marketing offered. (more)...