'Shark Tank': Mark Cuban and fans are rooting for squash pasta as Brandon gets a sweet deal for his restaurant
Freshly made pasta and that too with sauces and extras of one's choice? What's not to love. The concept of Brandon Fay's New York City-based Pasta by Hudson is interesting, but his dreams of expanding into a full-fledged business might not be the best idea.
Shark Mark Cuban suggested that he should go with delivery-only with his venture because his menu sounds like a steal when it comes to an order-in kind of night. "If I knew you had spaghetti squash on there, this size with that sauce and it was 250 calories, I’m ordering every night," he said.
Nothing from Pasta by Hudson is stale. Each and every strand of pasta is made on a daily basis, as per demand. His delish food can be bought by the pound and is available for takeaways as well, for which Brandon uses only eco-friendly packaging.
Up until September last year, Brandon had made $590,000 in a year with a $55,000 overhead costs. However, he said he wished to open a franchise, which would require $350,000 and therefore came into the tank asking for a 150,000 US dollars for a 10% but Mark and Lori Greiner settled for 30% for the same amount and Fay happily agreed. And why wouldn't he, his dreams were finally ready to take-off.
"Dreams come true. Especially in the shark tank. I worked my entire life so hard, and I’m sitting here partnering with two of the best people in the business," Fay concluded.
Sharks Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O’Leary, and Daymond John had their reasons to not invest in the project. While Barbara loved the meatballs, she would only put in her money if Brandon went with the proposed online delivery idea, Daymond pointed out that his health issues - acid reflux - doesn't allow him to partner with such an idea. Kevin, however, thought Brandon came in too early asking for a partnership.
However, Kevin shared his real concern on social media later. He thought it was easy to gain weight just from sampling food. "Food pitches are the best and worst part of #SharkTank! So delicious but it’s way too easy to gain 15 lbs by the end of the season, just from samples! I def gained at least 2 by the time this guy was finished," Kevin tweeted.
Meanwhile, fans seem really into the squash pasta he had made as part of his pitch presentation. "#SharkTank Great deal! I’m w/Mark - want some of that squash pasta! I used 2b able to find it in frozen food section - can’t remember the brand, but it’s no longer available neither is the butternut squash pasta sauce!" a user shared.
While another thought, Brandon sold his product really well. In fact, his might be one of the best pitches ever. "That is one of the most popular pitches I've seen?! Poor Barbara didn't get the meatballs she wanted, though," another tweeted. "I've never seen Pasta by Hudson but I really want to try it now. #SharkTank," another expressed. "Shark Tank making me hungry lol," a viewer expressed.
Catch all the new episodes of 'Shark Tank' on ABC every Friday.