Assignment 7A: Testing the Hypothesis, Part 1

Opportunity: The lack of cheap pasta in Gainesville. 

Hypothesis: Residents and students in Gainesville are unable to get cheap pasta quickly because the only restaurants that sell pasta are healthy places like Bolay or fancier, Italian style restaurants like Olive Garden

The who: Residents and students in Gainesville

The what: the inability to get cheap pasta quickly
The why: The only restaurants that sell pasta are healthy places like Bolay or fancier, Italian style restaurants like Olive Garden

Interview #1: This person thought that they would go to a restaurant that solely served pasta but they weren’t sure if others would. They have a true love for pasta but aren’t sure if others share in the same sentiment; especially since the surrounding restaurants have such good pasta. 

Interview #2: This person believed that there may be a sizeable target market for ways to get cheaper pasta in Gainesville. They liked the idea because they recognize expensive and time consuming getting a bowl of pasta is. They said they would like to take away the hassle of having to go to a dine-in restaurant and wait 20 minutes to get pasta. 

Interview #3: This person believes that there may not be that many customers for such a restaurant. They don’t think that having a place for only pasta will stay in business for long. They believe there are so many great restaurants have pasta and they don’t mind going to each of these different restaurants to experience these different dishes. 

Interview #4: This person believed that it would be hard to create a new restaurant and gain traction. They made the point that Gainesville has so many restaurants that it is many be hard for a new small business to gain the customers, on a consistent basis, necessary to keep the shop open. 

Interview #5: This said they would not go to a cheaper pasta restaurant. They feel as though this type of restaurant would diminish the quality in of pasta that they receive. They go to higher priced restaurants to get pasta that they feel is worth the money.  

I think that these interviews showed me that my who and my why may be lacking in some respect. I found out that this opportunity may not affect all of Gainesville, or even all students, but if a solution existed, they would partake of it. I also realized that people may not have an issue with having to get higher priced pasta, or having to wait so long for it.