Episode #4 - Jennifer Vitagliano
“Working with people I love keeps me grounded. Watching people enjoy what we created is what keeps us going.”
In this episode:
Jennifer Vitagliano, co-founder of Elizabeth Street Hospitality, is a restaurateur known for creating spaces where people feel genuinely welcomed.
Her work is rooted in the small, thoughtful details—the lighting, the table setting, the energy in a room—that quietly shape how people connect and experience a meal. For Jen, hospitality goes far beyond food. It’s about creating a feeling.
In this conversation, Jennifer reflects on how growing up around family meals and togetherness shaped her love of bringing people together. She also shares how her close relationship with her twin sister and business partner, Nicole, continues to influence the way they build their restaurants, with trust, intuition, and deep care.
At the heart of it all is a simple but non-negotiable belief: the people behind the scenes are family. Jennifer prioritizes creating an environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging, knowing that the care shared internally is what guests ultimately feel when they walk through the door.
Together, Jen and Jennifer explore what it means to create intentional spaces, and that the smallest details, when done with care, can be incredibly impactful.
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