Hospitality Hangout and DailyPay launch new RLC podcast series

By AI, Created 11:27 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Branded Hospitality Media and DailyPay recorded exclusive episodes at Restaurant Leadership Conference 2026 in Phoenix, with restaurant CEOs and executives joining The Hospitality Hangout. The series begins rolling out May 12 across major podcast platforms and extends the conference conversation to a wider industry audience.

Why it matters: - The Restaurant Leadership Conference is a major gathering for restaurant operators, and the new episode series pushes those conversations to a broader audience. - The activation gives hospitality leaders a public platform to discuss leadership, technology, and the guest experience. - DailyPay’s sponsorship ties pay access and workforce support directly to the restaurant industry’s biggest operator conversations.

What happened: - Branded Hospitality Media and DailyPay partnered at Restaurant Leadership Conference 2026, held April 19–22 at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. - The companies produced exclusive new episodes of The Hospitality Hangout on site. - The Hospitality Hangout is billed as the #1 B2B foodservice podcast. - Episodes begin rolling out Tuesday, May 12, across major podcast platforms where The Hospitality Hangout is streamed.

The details: - Michael “Schatzy” Schatzberg and Jimmy Frischling hosted the live podcast studio at RLC 2026. - Guests recorded at the event included Neel Patel, CEO of Rego Restaurant Group/Quiznos. - Scott Drake, CEO of CEC Entertainment, also recorded an episode. - Josh Kern, CEO of Snooze Eatery, joined the lineup. - MJ Worsham, VP of Restaurant Technology at Five Guys, recorded at the activation. - Cathy Chavenet, CMO of Paris Baguette, was among the featured guests. - Adam Goldberg, CEO of Rock & Brews, also participated. - The conversations covered leadership, innovation, technology and the evolving guest experience. - Listeners are being promised candid, entertaining and insightful conversations from the conference. - DailyPay’s on-demand pay platform is used by hundreds of leading restaurant and hospitality brands. - Media inquiries and partnership requests are directed to Julie Zucker at julie@branded.nyc. - Branded Hospitality Media describes itself as a media platform focused on hospitality and foodservice. - Branded says its work combines storytelling, experiential events and multimedia content across hospitality, technology and capital. - Branded Hospitality Media on LinkedIn - The Hospitality Hangout on YouTube

Between the lines: - The partnership shows how podcasting is becoming a distribution tool for conference content, not just a marketing add-on. - Bringing CEOs and senior operators into a recorded format can extend the reach of RLC themes well beyond the event floor. - DailyPay’s involvement also keeps the focus on labor, pay access and operator pain points that matter across hospitality.

What’s next: - New episodes from the RLC activation will continue rolling out after May 12. - The rollout should keep the conference in circulation longer than the four-day event itself. - Branded Hospitality Media is also using the project to surface future partnership opportunities.

The bottom line: - Branded Hospitality Media and DailyPay turned RLC 2026 into a podcast content engine, with restaurant leadership voices now set to reach listeners nationwide.