The Hospitality Hangout
The Hospitality Hangout
Join Michael Schatzberg aka Schatzy (The Restaurant Guy) and Jimmy Frischling (The Finance Guy) on The Hospitality Hangout as they explore hospitality, food service, and investment trends while connecting with industry leaders. Each week, receive insider insights and funny stories that shape the hospitality landscape. They live at the intersection of hospitality, food service, technology, and investment, connecting the biggest players and boldest ideas shaping the industry. Each week, they serve up funny, informative, and wildly entertaining conversations with the insiders who are leading a new era of hospitality. From emerging brands and breakthrough tech to industry trends and restaurant success stories, no topic is off the table. It’s where the who’s who of hospitality hangs out – packed with expert insights, laugh-out-loud moments, and must-know trends that keep you ahead of the game. 🍽️ Tune in, grab a drink, and let’s talk shop! 🚀
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Oct. 6, 2026

Greg Zamfotis on Community, Coffee and Gregorys’ Next Chapter

Greg Zamfotis on Community, Coffee and Gregorys’ Next Chapter

Greg Zamfotis, founder and CEO of Gregorys Coffee, returns to Hospitality Hangout live from Prosper Forum to talk about taking a New York coffee brand national. Greg gets into specialty coffee, matcha, protein, drive-thrus, Olo, customer data, social-media hype and why community still matters as Gregorys grows beyond 50 locations.

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Gregory Zamfotis, founder and CEO of Gregorys Coffee, returns to Hospitality Hangout live from the Prosper Forum for a conversation about what happens when a hometown coffee brand starts becoming a national one.

Greg opened the first Gregorys Coffee in Manhattan in 2006. Nearly two decades later, the brand has grown to more than 50 cafes and is entering a new phase of expansion with national franchising and new market growth. Gregorys has partnered with Craveworthy Brands to help accelerate that expansion while preserving the identity and culture that built the brand in New York.

But for Greg, coffee has never just been about the drink. He talks about the coffee shop as a gathering place: somewhere people meet, study, work, go on dates, have interviews and spend time together. Even as drive-thru, delivery and convenience have grown, Greg believes connection and community remain essential to the coffeehouse experience.

Episode Credits:

  • Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media
  • Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, Jimmy Frischling
  • Producer: Julie Zucker
  • Creative Director: Adam Levine
  • Show Runner: Drewe Raimi
  • Post Production: Three Cheers Media

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