Press & Media

In the conversation.

Selected coverage and conversations around ZOO Hospitality, James Mazzuto, and the restaurants he helps operate.

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Woman Around Town

Podcast Note

Words worth keeping.

The Liftoff Journeys conversation became an important source for ZOO’s own voice. The ideas around care, trust, approachability, and small wins are now reflected throughout this site.

Read the philosophy

From the Podcast

Care is the part you can’t script.

“You can train anybody to make a cocktail or cook a dish… But what you can’t train is the care, the passion, and the compassion for our guests.”James Mazzuto • Liftoff Journeys

Media & speaking inquiries

For interviews, hospitality conversations, panels, and related media requests, contact ZOO Hospitality directly.

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Words worth keeping.

Care is the part you can’t script.