Branded Hospitality Media brings live podcast studio and networking event to FSTEC 2026

Branded Hospitality Media will activate at FS/TEC 2026 in Grapevine, Texas, with a live Hospitality Hangout podcast studio and its Cocktails & Connections evening event. The move puts the media company in front of restaurant technology leaders, operators, investors and founders during one of the industry’s key gatherings.

Why it matters: - Branded Hospitality Media is using FS/TEC 2026 to reach the restaurant technology audience that shapes buying, partnerships and product adoption. - The company’s live podcast studio and networking event are designed to create direct access between hospitality leaders and the people building foodservice technology.

What happened: - Branded Hospitality Media will participate in FS/TEC 2026 from September 23-25 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. - Branded Hospitality Media, in partnership with Displai, will bring its Hospitality Hangout LIVE podcast studio to the conference floor. - Hosts Michael “Schatzy” Schatzberg and Jimmy Frischling will record exclusive episodes of The Hospitality Hangout at the event. - Branded Hospitality Media will also host Cocktails & Connections during FS/TEC 2026. - Adyen, Displai, Fingermark, Square and OpenTable are co-partners for the evening event.

The details: - The Hospitality Hangout is described as the top B2B podcast in the hospitality industry. - The live podcast sessions will feature restaurant technology leaders discussing the future of foodservice. - Cocktails & Connections will bring together operators, founders, investors and technology leaders for networking. - Michael “Schatzy” Schatzberg said FSTEC remains a priority for Branded Hospitality because the conference draws the people shaping restaurant tech. - Branded Hospitality operates through three business lines: Ventures, Solutions and Media. - Branded Hospitality Media focuses on storytelling, insights and activations through podcasting, newsletters, events and digital content.

Between the lines: - Branded Hospitality Media is pairing content production with live relationship-building, which can expand reach beyond the conference floor. - The mix of a podcast studio and an evening networking event suggests a strategy built around both audience capture and industry access. - The partnership roster signals a broader ecosystem play, with brands tied to payments, display tech, restaurant tools and ordering platforms.

What's next: - Branded Hospitality Media will move ahead with its FS/TEC 2026 presence as the September conference dates approach. - The company is expected to use the event to record new podcast content and deepen relationships across the hospitality technology sector.

The bottom line: - Branded Hospitality Media is turning FS/TEC 2026 into both a content engine and a networking platform for the restaurant technology industry.