Summer Soccer Celebration Kicks Off in June The Hungry Post,

a Miami-based food and culture platform, will launch its Foodball Club event series on June 13, 2026, in celebration of North America's hosting of the FIFA World Cup. The series comprises ten events—five Sunset Parties and five Watch Parties—across premium Miami venues, sponsored by Diageo brands Casamigos and Buchanan's. Events run through July 19, 2026, with stops at venues including THRōW Social Miami Wynwood, Level 6, Cantina La Veinte, Barsecco, Komodo, Gekko, Seaspice Brasserie & Lounge, The Rooftop at KLAW, The Gibson Room, and Amara at Paraiso. Tickets are available through Eventbrite; pricing varies by event. "This is our most ambitious event series yet," said co-founder Andrea Becerra. "Day parties and over-the-top brunches have been part of our DNA since we started hosting events back in 2014. The Hungry Post Foodball Club signifies our evolution as an event producer and exemplifies how much we've grown since we launched THP close to 15 years ago."

From Startup to Community Platform Founded in 2012 by Jose

Loor, Alejandra Cangas, and Andrea Becerra with $18,000 in seed capital, The Hungry Post began as a culinary news site and community builder rooted in Miami's growing food scene. The company now operates with a full-time staff of 12, maintains a New York City edition, and reaches 1 million unique people monthly across all platforms, with 3 million average monthly impressions. Becerra, Head of Content, established the brand's voice with a distinctly Spanglish perspective. "Community should feel like the emotional center of our lives and the stories we tell," she said. Early events were modest—a Happy Hour intended to draw 25 people attracted roughly 100 attendees. Current Sunset Parties now draw north of 2,000 people. Beyond large-scale events, The Hungry Post has produced intimate cocktail-making classes, the Mastercard-sponsored "Sit at the Bar" dinner series, and "Stadium Night" with CasAzar Tequila and the Miami Marlins.

Expansion on the Horizon The company has produced standing-room-only events

in Mexico City, Dallas, Boston, Cartagena, Colombia, and New York. The trio is now preparing expansion into Dallas, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. "Being people who loved to eat, we recognized that building a community around a shared love of good food & drink was not only our passion, but a great idea," noted co-founder Jose Loor. "No matter how different we are, food and drink unite us. And the vision is that shared experiences will always be the heart of The Hungry Post."

Why It Matters For venue operators and F&B marketers, The

Hungry Post's scale—1 million monthly reach across platforms—represents significant draw potential. The Foodball Club format demonstrates how media companies are leveraging cultural moments (the World Cup) and hospitality partnerships to deepen audience engagement while showcasing venues to affluent, food-focused consumers.

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Written by FBM Publications Editors