Branded Hospitality Media Brings Hospitality Hangout LIVE to Prosper Forum 2026, with partners Olo and No Kid Hungry

NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Branded Hospitality Media (Branded) brought its Hospitality Hangout LIVE podcast studio to Prosper Forum 2026, held August 16–19 at The Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Florida.

In partnership with Olo and No Kid Hungry, Branded's team recorded eight new episodes of The Hospitality Hangout, the top B2B podcast in the hospitality industry, sitting down with some of the most influential leaders shaping the future of foodservice.

Hosted by Michael "Schatzy" Schatzberg and Jimmy Frischling, the on-site studio captured wide-ranging conversations with executives from across the restaurant and hospitality landscape, including:


Billy Shore, Founder and Executive Chair, Share Our Strength / No Kid Hungry
Nigel Henry, Global Director of Operations, Yum! Brands
Lawrence Kim, President, IHOP
Deborah von Kutzleben, Chief Marketing Officer, Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Jo Lambert, Chief Operating Officer, Olo
Ray Blanchette, Founder and CEO, Sugarloaf Hospitality
John Kelly, Brand President, Sonic Drive-In (an Inspire Brands company)
Gregory Zamfotis, Founder and CEO, Gregorys Coffee

Each conversation dug into the trends, challenges, and opportunities defining foodservice today, from digital ordering and franchise growth to marketing innovation, industry philanthropy, and the future of hospitality leadership.

"Prosper Forum brings together the exact kind of leaders our audience wants to hear from," said Michael "Schatzy" Schatzberg, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Branded Hospitality. "Getting eight conversations like this in one place, with partners like Olo and No Kid Hungry standing behind the work, is exactly why we keep showing up with the podcast studio. These are the voices shaping where our industry goes next."

Episodes will release on the Hospitality Hangout, starting August 25th! Subscribe now so you don't miss them.

About Branded Hospitality
Branded Hospitality is a purpose-built platform operating at the intersection of hospitality, foodservice, technology, and capital. Through three integrated business lines—Ventures, Solutions, and Media—Branded helps founders, operators, investors, and corporate partners drive growth and strategic outcomes across the hospitality ecosystem. Its Ventures platform invests in high-growth technology, CPG, and brand businesses; Solutions provides capital raising, M&A, and strategic advisory services; and Media delivers industry-leading podcasts, newsletters, and events. Together, these platforms create a powerful flywheel of insight, access, capital, and distribution—individually powerful and collectively transformative.

About Branded Media
Branded Hospitality Media delivers storytelling, insights, and activations that turn visibility into measurable growth. Through our media flywheel—podcasting, newsletters, events, and digital content—we partner with global strategics and emerging brands to reach decision-makers at scale, drive ROI through curated connections and storytelling, and build brand credibility with industry thought leadership. We connect brands with the decision-makers who matter most to operators, executives, innovators, and investors shaping the future of hospitality.

Julie Zucker
Branded Hospitality
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