Sup Wich U has joined the lineup at The Commons Food Hall & Bar and is serving up delicatessen-style sandwiches, one-of-a kind soups and charcuterie boards that offer customers a chance to share good food with friends.

“I don’t know if I have a true favorite yet,” said Geoff Kuhnhausen, one of the owners of the family-run business. “With the Big Dill Turkey we roast our own turkey in-house, and our plan is to do a lot of the roasting ourselves and bring that into a lot of what we do. The Big Dill Turkey is phenomenal, and it’s a great way to open the doors.”

Geoff Kuhnhausen and fiancee Bree’aunna Turman have joined forces with Geoff’s brother, Ben Kuhnhausen, to open Sup Wich U, in the back of The Commons Food Hall at 56 Seventh St., close to outdoor deck seating. The brothers have been part of the Steamboat Springs restaurant scene for years, but this is their first venture with their own business.

Geoff Kuhnhausen said he wants the restaurant to be known for good sandwiches and soups that are handcrafted by his brother, including a loaded potato bacon soup and a tomato basil soup, which will be regulars on menu. Other soups will rotate between 18 or 19 different choices.

“We’re doing a variety of soups, and it’s always going to be something fresh, and it’s not going to be exactly the same every time,” said Ben Kuhnhausen, co-owner and soup specialist. “The loaded potato bacon is light and fluffy for the summertime. We want to make sure that our sandwiches and our soups also have some variety. Once we get into our own comfort zone and can expand the menu, we’ll bring in more of our house-made ingredients and smoke our own ingredients‚ including mozzarella.”

Turman said she will be handling the business side of things and plans to put her college degree to use in the back of the house, handling financial and marketing aspects of the business. She was also a driving force behind the charcuterie offerings and wants the business to fill other important roles in the community.

“At Sup Wich U, we’re more than just a soup, sandwich and charcuterie shop, we’re a movement built on connection, compassion, and community that we founded with mental health at our core,” Turman said. “We believe that a simple question, ‘Sup with U?’ has the power to change lives. We serve handcrafted, comforting food as an invitation to slow down, check in and support one another. Whether you’re grabbing lunch or sharing a charcuterie board with a friend — we want people to know we’ve got your back, and together we’re breaking the stigma and reminding everyone that no one is alone.”

She said in the coming weeks the restaurant plans to set up a “vision board” called the “What’s Up Wich U Board” where customers can post sticky notes celebrating good things or expressing their frustrations when things are not going on their way. Turman said customers can post it and forget about it.

“We really want the community to come together and have a safe spot,” Turman said. “We have so many ideas.”

Geoff Kuhnhausen said in addition to their spot in The Commons Food Hall & Bar, Sup Wich U will also provide catering services, including its Big Sandwich Board Program, and would love to work with schools and after-school programs to provide options that feed children.

“With the Big Sandwich Board program, you can order a bunch of different sandwiches, and we’ll chop them up into quarters and thirds — depending on the sandwich — and platter them up with a nice bowl of soup in the middle and we will run it to the office, a gathering or an event,” said Geoff Kuhnhausen.

Food and family have always been a big part of the brothers’ lives. Their mom and dad introduced them to cooking at an early age, and they have picked up a lot from their father, who is a longtime butcher.

Sup Wich U is open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily and joins the lineup at The Commons Food Hall & Bar, which includes The Commons Bar, Clyde’s Pies, Poke the Bear and La Cocina at the Commons. The food hall is anticipating the opening of a new pasta bar and a burger place in the coming weeks. The new owners of Sup Wich U, said The Commons Food Hall & Bar is providing an opportunity for them to chase their dreams.

“These two brothers have wanted to open their own business forever,” Turman said. “They’re amazing at making foods, Ben’s soups are amazing, and so they just decided one day, ‘We’re going to actually do it.'”

Geoff Kuhnhausen came up with the name “Sup Wich U”, and Turman said all three brought their love of soups and sandwiches and her love of charcuterie boards to the table — to be blended with their love of family.

“It’s such a blessing that I get to do this with my brother, who is also my best friend,” Ben Kuhnhausen said. “It’s a definite relief to be able to do this for ourselves, and at the same time I can’t help but thank everybody I’ve worked for over the years that have instilled all the information that we need — we know what works now, and we know what we like to do.”