Three months of working in some of Italy’s finest restaurants helped convince Roslyn Zecchini, one of this year’s Forty Under 40s, to pursue her passion for cooking. In this video, filmed May 9 at The Business Review’s annual event celebrating the winners, Zecchini talks about what’s happened since then… Watch Video>

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Ballet dancing as a young girl helped Roslyn Zecchini develop the focus and drive she needed to shape her professional career. That, and her first job scooping ice cream at Ben & Jerry’s.

“I began working at a very young age, and utilized those specific tools of hard work and dedication to grow my culinary career to where it is today,” Zecchini said… Read more>

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The Business Review has been recognizing and celebrating the up and coming business leaders of the Capital Region since 2000.

We announced our 40 Under Forty class for 2013 this week.

The announcement generates a buzz of its own. The May luncheon at Hilton Albany generally attracts upwards of 800 people. This year we received some 500 nominations to consider.

Among the winners is Executive Chef of Boca Bistro Roslyn Zecchini…. Read More>

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On April 16^th, Chef Roslyn surprised a first grade class in Niskayuna with a special cookie making class. The children loved her and since it was Career Week they asked her a thousand questions about being a chef and she answered every single one. Lots of messy little hands and faces, but they all went home smiling as well as a little worked up from all the sugar!

As part of the 8th annual “Canal Clean Sweep,” on Saturday, April 20th, the DZ team helped clean up trails at the Vischer Ferry Preserve in Clifton Park, NY.  “The Canal Clean Sweep was a great way for DZ Restaurant to show our commitment to the Clifton Park community and our pride in the historic Canal System by pitching in with our neighbors.” Said DZ Restaurants Director of Marketing, Bill Gathen

Finally, on Monday, April 29th, the DZ team partnered with Rebuilding Together Saratoga County to help paint the garage of a house on Lake Avenue, in Saratoga Springs.  Michelle Larkin, Executive Director of Rebuilding together Saratoga County commented, “The DZ group was like a swarm of bees, coming in and getting the work done in short order!”  The homeowner, Linda Kahn, sent a message afterwards that read, “Dear Volunteers from DZ Restaurants, I am so grateful for everything you have done for me. Thank you, all you young people, for coming out today and doing such a beautiful job on my garage. It is greatly appreciated!”

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From golf outings, to bowling parties, and other numerous team competitions, Pasta Pane is doing it all for one reason; to create a family! The Pasta Pane team values team building; this could explain why you could find them all on the golf course for their 4^th annual golf outing, at the bowling alley bowling strikes, and throwing holiday parties at The Mill.

They entire DZ Restaurant team will be joining in on the family fun and will help cheer each other on to cross the finish line at Hero’s Rush on May 18^th. Hero’s Rush is the tough, crazy, fear-facing fun 4-5 mile race with 17+ totally unique firefighter and “hero” themed obstacles, entertainment, food & drink, kid’s races and more.

Recognizing teamwork is an easy thing to do when Darelle and Eric run competitions. Both recognize that by running competitions, it keeps their competitive team engaged and motivated. Their most recent competition was, whoever sold the most Molly Dooker from March 5^th-March 17^th won a DZ Restaurant gift card. In the past, they have had competitions where whoever sold the most bottles of wine during the last four weeks of the Saratoga Horse Racing Season, won tickets to the Saratoga Wine and Food Festival.

Darelle takes her team’s relationship seriously, “We’ve interviewed a ton of people and if they don’t mesh well or they ruin the comradery that we have created, it’s not going to work and they will not be asked to join our team. It’s just as much an interview for our team as it is for us when we are interviewing candidates.

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Informal or formal, large or small, pharmaceutical meetings or conferences, professional gatherings or social events, DZ Restaurants can now handle all of your most important lunch functions. All four of our restaurants provide ideal luncheon venues, each with unique seating capabilities to accommodate any lunch event whether your group requires the entire restaurant, one of our private dining rooms, or even the intimacy of our outdoor covered patios.

We are dedicated to creating the perfect setting, distinctive experience and authentic cuisine to best suit your individual tastes and that of your guests. Our menus are always tailored specifically to your unique tastes, event needs, and service preferences. Our chefs and sales managers consider the occasion, guest list, season, time of day and much more when crafting your menu.

Excellent and exceptional service, combined with personal menus and professional chefs and servers. We are prepared to deliver a successful and memorable event

Feeling adventurous? Add a culinary experience to your luncheon and put your group in our chefs’ hands. Create a complete team building class or add on a ½ hour cooking demonstration. DZ Restaurants Culinary experiences can be designed to accommodate groups and events of any size and are a perfect addition to any lunch event.

For information on lunch events, please contact our Sales Office at 518-583-1142 or sales@dzrestaurants.com

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Informal or formal, large or small, pharmaceutical meetings or conferences, professional gatherings or social events, DZ Restaurants can now handle all of your most important lunch functions. All four of our restaurants provide ideal luncheon venues, each with unique seating capabilities to accommodate any lunch event whether your group requires the entire restaurant, one of our private dining rooms, or even the intimacy of our outdoor covered patios.

We are dedicated to creating the perfect setting, distinctive experience and authentic cuisine to best suit your individual tastes and that of your guests. Our menus are always tailored specifically to your unique tastes, event needs, and service preferences. Our chefs and sales managers consider the occasion, guest list, season, time of day and much more when crafting your menu.

Excellent and exceptional service, combined with personal menus and professional chefs and servers. We are prepared to deliver a successful and memorable event

Feeling adventurous? Add a culinary experience to your luncheon and put your group in our chefs’ hands. Create a complete team building class or add on a ½ hour cooking demonstration. DZ Restaurants Culinary experiences can be designed to accommodate groups and events of any size and are a perfect addition to any lunch event.

For information on lunch events, please contact our Sales Office at 518-583-1142 or sales@dzrestaurants.com

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Open seven days a week The Saratoga Economic Council Soup Kitchen serves anywhere from 80 to 125 meals on a typical day, and is supported entirely by donations.

Boca Bistro opened for lunch on March 1st and as a part of Boca Bistro’s lunch campaign to raise awareness about lunch, they also wanted to raise awareness and money for the soup kitchen as a way to provide lunches to those in need. To accomplish this all four DZ Restaurant locations displayed a beautiful cast iron piggy bank into which guests were able to make contributions. The piggy banks raised $375, which DZ Restaurants matched.

Giving back to the community is important to owner of DZ Restaurants David Zecchini. “It’s so important for you to give back to the community that has supported you over the years,” Zecchini said.

Since 1998 DZ Restaurants has raised nearly $100,000 through their fundraising initiatives for the Saratoga Springs and Clifton Park communities. Their new program Raising Dough: Social Responsibility; similar to DZ Restaurants previous fundraising initiatives Raising Dough and Twelve, will contribute a donation equal to 30% of sales on the day of an organization’s event, but will also now feature a social media component that will allow organizations to earn up to an additional $1000.

“My intention with both Raising Dough and Twelve, and now Raising Dough: Social Responsibility, was to give back to the community and to those who support us.” Said Zecchini, “We have been fortunate to partner with many worthy organizations and have had great success in raising money for each individual cause.”

Located in Saratoga Springs Boca Bistro, a contemporary Spanish restaurant, offers its lunch menu for sit-down and take-out daily at 11: 30 a.m.   Reservations are accepted for lunch.

Opened in June of 2012, Boca Bistro is a member of the DZ Restaurants family which includes Chianti Ristorante and Forno Bistro in Saratoga Springs and Pasta Pane in Clifton Park.

Boca Bistro blends vintage Spanish elements with a distinctive contemporary spirit. Through a mosaic of earthen and distressed textures, stylistic accents and a touch of Mediterranean influence Boca Bistro embodies the charismatic essence of an authentic old-world restaurant.

Boca Bistro seats 95-100 guests and offers an intimate street-level sidewalk patio along with private and semi-private event space. Boca Bistro is currently open 7 days a week for lunch at 11:30am, dinner at 5pm and also features Happy Hour from 4:30pm-6pm Monday – Saturday and 4:30 – Close on Sunday.

The Saratoga Economic Council Soup Kitchen is located in the Presbyterian New England Congregational Church, 24 Circular St in Saratoga Springs, NY and is supported entirely by donations. Information about donating to the Saratoga EOC can be found at http://www.saratogaeoc.org/donations.html

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