Rod Silva

Rod Silva (born 1972) is an American restaurateur. He was the nominee of the Nutrition Party, which he created for the 2016 United States presidential election.

Biography Silva was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Brazilian immigrants. Silva founded the Muscle Maker Grill restaurant in 1995 to provide healthy alternatives to fast food. The fast casual chain became a franchised brand in 2007.

In 2015, the Muscle Maker Grill chain was acquired by an affiliate of American Restaurant Holdings Inc. At the time, the chain was reported to have 55 restaurants. Silva remained associated with the restaurant chain after the sale as director of brand development.

Silva appeared on an episode of the reality television series Undercover Boss in January 2016, in which American Restaurant Holdings chairman Tim Betts posed as a new employee of Muscle Maker Grill. Silva did not go undercover in the episode himself; instead, he gave Betts advice through an earpiece. His vice presidential running mate was his brother Richard Silva, a doctor from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.