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Jennifer Bennett of Zazie: Transforming the Food Service Business, One Restaurant at a Time

(Photo: Jennifer Bennett and Zazie co-owners Mario Rojas, Megan Cornelius, and Francisco Romero) Jennifer Bennett is on a mission to prove that restaurants can offer good jobs with benefits and even long-term careers for staff. One of her insights -- that people will live up to whatever expectations we have of them, so we might as well expect the best -- is applicable to so many settings. My family has been going to Zazie for as long as I can remember. (Check out the photo of toddler me enjoying a piece of toast with jam at Zazie). When I was old enough to understand just how differently Zazie does business compared to other restaurants, I loved Zazie even more. Read on to learn about Jennifer and what led her to change the way restaurants do business. And if you are ever in San Francisco, please do patronize this wonderful Cole Valley eatery and say hi to the new owners for me. When did you first start working in restaurants? When did you decide it would become not just a job but a ca