The soup was served earlier in EZY's life, and was very popular.
The sandwiches varied in quality, didn't sell on domestics and couldn't be kept chilled all day.
A wider range of much better quality products can be bought at the airport, e.g. O'Briens sandwiches.
In-flight picnics are a common sight in the summer. Re. free seating, I thought it'd be a nightmare after 10 years
of allocated seating. Truth is, after a year at EZY, scarcely any (possibly 2 or 3) complaints about seating - and those only because the specials/families weren't pre-boarded. Otherwise, quick on, quick off and no problems at all - the travelling public always offer to help with re-seating, because they don't feel they own a particular seat!