Pasta Barra - Brooklyn

Owner and chef Manny Nichas is of the opinion that “life is too short for mediocre food."

He has about 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry. One of his most notable roles was being COO of well-known and popular restaurant chain Ocean Basket.

The Mediterranean-inspired pasta meal kit business is the creation of chef Manny Nichas. They offer pasta meal kits on their online store, but other dishes include Italian beef stew, pork fillet and chicken saltimbocca (meat wrapped with prosciutto and sage). Nichas says they use top-quality ingredients, some imported from Italy to make their meals tastier. These meal kits are considered convenient and quick ways to eat lunch and dinner.

Nichas says the difference between their meal kits compared to their competitors, is that theirs are manufactured from fresh ingredients and are delivered fresh, not frozen. “The consumer has three days to cook the meal kits, some of the ingredients can be frozen.” He adds that their kit are restaurant quality.