Forking Around with Flavor South Florida, hosted by Flavor South Florida CEO Kerri Paizzi, gives restaurant owners, operators, chefs, and hospitality leaders a new platform for candid conversations about the business behind the plate.

JUPITER, FL - June 26, 2026 - Flavor South Florida today announced the launch of Forking Around with Flavor South Florida, a new podcast hosted by Kerri Paizzi, CEO of Flavor South Florida, created to spotlight the people, strategy, and day-to-day realities behind South Florida’s restaurant industry.

The show is recorded and edited at PodPlus Studios in Jupiter, Florida, produced by Hype Boss, and distributed through the Hype Boss Podcast Network. It is available on all major podcast platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, and YouTube.

Episodes begin releasing July 9 ahead of Flavor South Florida, South Florida’s largest restaurant month, which runs September 1 through September 30 across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. The podcast features restaurant owners, operators, chefs, hospitality partners, sponsors, and community leaders who understand what it takes to build, market, sustain, and grow a restaurant business in one of the region’s most competitive industries.

“Flavor South Florida has always been about supporting restaurants in a meaningful way,” said Kerri Paizzi, CEO of Flavor South Florida and host of Forking Around with Flavor South Florida. “This podcast gives us a chance to go deeper with the people who make this industry work. We’re grateful for our partnership with PodPlus Studios and Hype Boss, helping us bring to light the stories that go beyond the menu - we’re talking about staffing, seasonality, rising costs, marketing, partnerships, and the decisions restaurant owners are making every single day.”

Forking Around with Flavor South Florida was created for a wide audience including restaurant professionals and food lovers who want a closer look at the hospitality ecosystem from the inside. Each episode brings listeners into conversations with the people who live the business daily, from independent owner-operators and chefs to marketing partners, local collaborators, and industry voices shaping South Florida’s dining culture.

The podcast also expands the storytelling around Flavor South Florida itself, giving participating restaurants a platform leading into the month-long dining event. By pairing restaurant discovery with candid business conversations, the show creates a stronger connection between diners, operators, and the communities that support them.

“Forking Around is a natural extension of what Kerri has built with Flavor South Florida,” said Holly Meyer Lucas, founder of Hype Boss and PodPlus Studios. “She has deep relationships with the restaurant community in South Florida, and the show gives those operators a place to talk about their work with honesty and context. For Hype Boss and PodPlus Studios, this is the exact kind of content we love producing - smart, local, useful, and rooted in real business stories.”

PodPlus Studios, located inside The Mother Ship in Jupiter, Florida, serves as the recording and editing home for the show. The studio supports creators, entrepreneurs, founders, and businesses with professional podcast production, video recording, editing, content strategy, and distribution support.

The podcast will be available on major podcast platforms, with video episodes and clips distributed through YouTube and social media. The show can also be found on YouTube at @ForkingAroundPodcast.

“Restaurants are such a major part of South Florida’s culture, but people rarely get to hear what happens behind the scenes,” Paizzi added. “These conversations are about the real work - the numbers, the relationships, the pressure, the creativity, and the resilience it takes to keep showing up in hospitality.”

Forking Around with Flavor South Florida begins releasing July 9, 2026. To learn more about Flavor South Florida visit www.flavorsouthflorida.com.

ABOUT FLAVOR SOUTH FLORIDA

Flavor South Florida is South Florida’s largest restaurant month, running September 1 through September 30 across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. Led by CEO Kerri Paizzi, Flavor South Florida connects diners with participating restaurants through curated menus, special dining experiences, and community-driven promotion designed to support local restaurants during a critical seasonal window.

ABOUT HYPE BOSS

Hype Boss is a branding, public relations, content, and podcast production agency that helps founders, businesses, creators, and organizations build visibility through strategic storytelling, media, and high-converting content. Hype Boss produces Forking Around with Flavor South Florida and distributes the show through the Hype Boss Podcast Network.

ABOUT PODPLUS STUDIOS

PodPlus Studios is a full-service podcast and video content studio located inside The Mother Ship in Jupiter, Florida. Powered by Hype Boss, PodPlus Studios provides professional recording, editing, production support, launch strategy, video content creation, and podcast distribution support for creators, entrepreneurs, and businesses.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Hype Boss

[email protected], +15616310381 hypeboss.com

Flavor South Florida

Kerri Paizzi | [email protected] flavorsouthflorida.com