Guy Fieri first graced television screens on Food Network Star in 2006, and the title of that show may never have been more accurate than when it applied to Fieri as the winner of the second season. Since that time, he’s created lots of shows for the network—Guy Off The Hook, Guy Fieri’s Road Show, Guy’s Family Road Trip, Guy & Hunter’s European Vacation, Guy’s Ranch Kitchen, etc.—and become a complete cultural phenomenon in his own right. The Food Network obviously knows a good thing when they see it, which is why it struck a new deal with Fieri valued at over $100 million, per Variety.
Fieri keeps his crown as the highest-paid Food Network star (his previous deal, struck in 2021, was around $80 million, according to Variety). On top of this big pay day, the network has ordered more episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives, Guy’s Grocery Games, and Tournament Of Champions. He’ll also continue to develop new programming under his Knuckle Sandwich production banner.
“Recognized everywhere he goes, there is only one Guy Fieri,” Warner Bros. Discovery head of food content Betsy Ayala said, quite accurately, in a statement. “Guy’s love of food, restaurants, and the chefs behind the dishes, combined with his extraordinary passion for crafting series with stories that resonate make extending this partnership a clear choice in our mission to deliver to viewers more of what they love.”
In his own statement, Fieri said, “For nearly two decades, Food Network has been my home and continuing to create great TV within the Warner Bros. Discovery universe is exactly where I want to be. Food is our most universal language so being able to unite people through highlighting chefs, restaurateurs and the folks dishing out incredible meals all over this country and world is a privilege and responsibility that I don’t take lightly.”