Special report: The Closing interview with Jeff Zalaznick

A special report from The Real Deal — Major Food Group restaurateur on branded condos, fun restaurants in Miami and where the personal and professional meet in business Nov 09, 2024 [View in Browser]( [Share](   [Image]( [image]( The Closing: Jeff Zalaznick When Jeff Zalaznick first met his partners, Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi, at their Torrisi Italian Specialties, a restaurant on Mulberry Street in New York, he was purely focused on his meal. More than a decade later, the three Major Food Group partners keep cuisine at their core, but their growth — they have 24 concepts in about a dozen cities, from Dallas to Doha — has pushed them into the real estate industry. That foray includes MFG’s first residential project, a luxury condo tower on Miami’s bayfront that developer David Martin and his partners are building. The Real Deal spoke with Zalaznick over Zoom about his ties to real estate, MFG’s expansion beyond restaurants into branded condo development and how he handles criticism as a restaurateur. [Read Full Story]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Share]( | [Manage Newsletters]( | [Unsubscribe](list=South Florida + National Weekly) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Subscribe]( | [Advertise]( The Real Deal 450 West 31st Street, New York, NY 10001 ©2024 TheRealDeal. All rights reserved. [View Online](