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FoodNetwork Reviews Summary

The company's reputation is increasingly tarnished by customer dissatisfaction, primarily stemming from perceived declines in programming quality and a lack of engaging content. Viewers express frustration over repetitive shows, perceived arrogance from hosts, and a shift away from the original cooking-centric focus. Additionally, customers report poor customer service, citing unresponsive support regarding issues such as lost recipes. While some fans still appreciate select shows, the overall sentiment indicates a longing for a return to the network's foundational values of culinary education and inspiration, suggesting a need for significant content and service improvements.

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Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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As if it was bad they totally screwed up the transition from the Kitchen App to foodnetwor.com so that I could not retrieve my saved recipes, now the Saved recipes to my "Boards" have disappeared not matter how many times I try.
I have now sent two more emails to foodnetwork.com and all I get back is crickets.

Bad enough they screwed up on the move from the Kitchen app, now they can't make the time to help out customers.

Date of experience: June 27, 2024
Armenia
8 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Unfortunately
April 16, 2024

Unfortunately, FoodNetwork has disappointed me so much that I can no longer watch their shows without feeling disappointed. Previously, this channel was a source of inspiration and joy for me, but now it has become an empty shell of its former bright self. Shows that once brought joy are now filled with arrogance and carelessness. It seems that FoodNetwork has forgotten what made them so appealing to viewers.

Date of experience: April 16, 2024
Georgia
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Come on...ANOTHER Guy show?! Isn't he on there enough? Hasn't the Food Network ever heard of not putting all your eggs in one basket? He was unbearably arrogant when he was on Next Food Network Star. Now his ego is bigger than his hair. Every other sentence is, "This is MY show!" And now we have to see his kids everywhere on "his" shows. Makes me nauseous. Between him and the baking competitions, there are very few actual cooking shows with everyday cooks, not celebrities. Guess Food Network is saving a boat load of money, however, never having to look for new talent. Hint: Show us more Johanna Gaines!

Date of experience: March 24, 2024
North Carolina
15 reviews
21 helpful votes
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Stopped watching
March 17, 2024

Became an absolute no. All the same chefs participate in all shows. Many of them are just ordinary cooks. There are so many young talented people who can't break the wall, because of them.

Date of experience: March 17, 2024
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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At the beginning food network was good now same old reruns and same old shows very boring and waste of money

Date of experience: February 29, 2024
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Why does Hunter, the spoiled brat of Guy Fieri, need to be on every show he does. Hunter has never worked a day in his life. He's also not a chef. I'm sick and tired of the bratty son of Guy being on every show he does. He doesn't know how to talk about food so he should not be a judge nor talk to the chefs.

Date of experience: February 7, 2024
Illinois
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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Quit watching!
February 5, 2024
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Today 2/5/24 was the final straw for me watching The Kitchen on Food Network. It used to be a good show and was enjoyable and entertaining to watch. Now all the chefs just talk over each other and some have begun the annoying habit of saying "like" five times in a sentence. Today,Sunny Anderson was over the top when she actually stuck her lips in a bowl of topping that was to be used on cheese cake. Disgusting! She's always been a show hog making sure she gets any leftovers from the show but this was the last straw for me. I turned the show off. Food Network has very few shows left that are worth watching and now they have one less.

Date of experience: February 5, 2024

Bad habit!
December 8, 2022
Previous review

I just want to comment on the chefs and cooks with long hair! Please tie your hair back and keep it from hanging over the food. It is so gross. I have seen chefs on the kitchen lean over food they are making and their hair is hanging right over the food. If you have ever found another persons hair in your food you know what I mean!

Date of experience: December 7, 2022
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Sick kid
February 1, 2024

Why would you advertise a sick kid on kids baking championship? The curly head boy wiped his nose on his hand licked his finger and crouched over the mixer. I find that very dirty.

Date of experience: February 1, 2024
Washington
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Guy Fieri
January 28, 2024

So sick of all Guy Fieri shows. Love the Kitchen. He isn't that great and restaurant food sucks. Bring back Valerie

Date of experience: January 28, 2024
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Guy fieri
December 22, 2023

He needs to be removed from all shows on this network. Food network doesn't need a racist persona. Or time to boycott this site of they continue to support this racist jerk

Date of experience: December 22, 2023
Colorado
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Sunny Anderson
December 9, 2023

She needs to be fired and take Jeff with her. She is so loud and obnoxious. Always needs to be the center of attention!

Date of experience: December 9, 2023
Texas
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Went down the tubes
December 7, 2023

This used to be a great channel. It is terrible now. I only watch Chopped, as it is the only show left with some quality. Endless hours of Beat Bobby Flay with guest judges faking how much they want him to lose. 24 hours marathons of Guy Fiori and his tricks. Finally, could someone tell me who actually cares if someone called Selena Gomez knows how to cook. If I want
A recipe. I will go to other sources and not the Food Network. Recipes are convoluted and hard to replicate. A person who works can't deal with a 20 ingredients dish that takes 3 hours to make. The diversity of programming is long gone. I do applaud the Julia Childs Kitchen idea but not the idea of "chefs" reinventing her dishes. If you make Ms.Child's dish with your flavors, then you don't know how to cook. Even the Tuscany show was a let down.
It is sad to see a good network ho down the tubes.

Date of experience: December 7, 2023
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hello! I watch the cooking shows for new & exciting cooking and baking ideas. Though what I've seen and noticed is that not one person of a brown or different ethnic background has won an actual final or main heat in the cooking competitions. Whatever the excuse is the results do not out way the final wins. And after watching the cooking competitions it seems to be that only certain taste buds do not win or out due or out way the outcome that has been going on. A lot of favoritism with certain cultures has been noted and noticed. Just thought It would be nice to send an actual seriously noticed on the judges and poorly wins of a certain nationality, when there is so many other ethnicity's & cultures that deserved to Win in the finals. Also, there is no way that sipping on a lil water will allow anyone to quickly taste all that food and sweets and be able to judge that quickly? We need cooking ideas they bring families together just be fair like U know U should, cause your being judged too by, your viewers as well so continue to get better. And Sonny U alright stay positive & keep doing you, & U Go Girl! Thanx :)

Date of experience: November 16, 2023
Missouri
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Iron Chef AG
October 16, 2023

I'm sorry but it's so annoying that she doesn't know how to open a crescant pop can. Give me a break! I really don't enjoy her as an addition to the show.

Date of experience: October 16, 2023
New Jersey
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Same shows so boring
October 7, 2023

Where is giada, barefoot contessa, etc. why must we watch pioneer woman and the kitchen all the time. What happened to the food network it sucks! Go into the vault and find better content. I hate the food network now I can pretty much predict what's on before I put it on.

Date of experience: October 7, 2023
Tennessee
1 review
4 helpful votes
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The Kitchen
September 11, 2023

Sorry folks... but this show is becoming a comedy act. Not only do the hosts talk over each other, Jeff's 'slanglish' dumbs all of us down. So sad to see this degrade like so many other FN shows have.
I don't need to see costumes or guitar playing...It's supposed to be a cooking show.

Date of experience: September 11, 2023
South Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Dressed up men
September 2, 2023

You should be ashamed putting on these men as women they are disgusting drag queens are not acceptable… also the filthy nails of two of your top chefs … another disgusting appearances flay and Alex cannot pronounce her last name the money they make should have nice nail in an avid food network watch do something about this

Date of experience: September 2, 2023
Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
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All reruns!
September 2, 2023

I used to love the food network, but now, there are so many reruns and show changes especially on the weekend. Even the new shows.
Worst Cooks in America is now just ridiculous. With all their antics, when it started, it was about actual teaching. Beat Bobby Flay all reruns same with Guy's. I must admit I still watch.

Date of experience: September 2, 2023
Indiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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All competitions have turned cooking into strictly subjective competition. No-one dares take risk or try something new. Media has ruined a great ART! All professional chefs have accelerated the demise through sensationalism.

Date of experience: August 30, 2023
New Jersey
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Sunny Anderson is rude, not funny and way to agreesive. Her behavior is beyond the point OF distasteful. Anything she is on I will have to DVR so I can fast forward when she comes on.

Date of experience: August 28, 2023