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FoodNetwork

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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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value
18
shipping
9
returns
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California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Love you, but...
June 19, 2018

I would love to see a vegetarian or vegan show! There is a large community out there that would appreciate it!

Date of experience: June 19, 2018
North Carolina
1 review
16 helpful votes
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Really?
June 17, 2018

Congratulations! With Martha Stewart you have found the only woman in the world who is more smug than Ina Garten. When I see This Woman as a judge, I change the channel.

Date of experience: June 16, 2018
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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My friends and I really love the Kitchen however we cannot take Jeff M anymore. He is so forced, immature and not funny. The show would be much better without. Turning off until hes replaced.

Date of experience: June 11, 2018
New York
2 reviews
17 helpful votes
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Dump Duff and Nancy
June 11, 2018

I enjoy watching baking shows and have always enjoyed the (Whatever season) Baking Championship. I am very sick, however, of Nancy Fuller and those ridiculous glasses on top of her head plus the fact she seems to go out of her way to disagree with Lorraine regardless of what is said. And now I am finding Duff Goldman to be increasingly nasty! Not only does he look like a slob but he is making snarky, sarcastic remarks on an increasing bases. And, to top it all off, I really don't care for Clinton Kelly as a host. I'll continue to watch because I enjoy "contest" shows but I'd sure like to see some changes made.

Date of experience: June 11, 2018
Germany
1 review
12 helpful votes
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COULD YOU POSSIBLY QUIT SHOWING SOME MANY OF THESE SHOWS. ALL DAY ON SATURDAY N SUNDAY. I HAVE GOT TO WHERE I'M SICK OF THIS SHOW AND BEAT BOBBY FLAY. BEAT BOBBY FLAY IS SO FAKE ANYONE CAN TELL IT

Date of experience: June 9, 2018
GB
1 review
11 helpful votes
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I am a huge fan of Food Network, my favourites being Pioneer Woman, Barefoot Contessa and anything with Po and Jamie Oliver.
I have just watched Farmhouse Rules Romance at 2000 feet... it was dreadful. The dynamic between husband and wife appears unnatural and fake. Annoying music and over the top 'acting'. Will definitely not be tuning in again to this show.

Date of experience: June 5, 2018
Georgia
1 review
13 helpful votes
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The food network show "worst cooks in America" is AWFUL! It was decent in the beginning when it had Bobby Flay on it... but now its a cruel JOKE. Ann Burrell only likes to demean people, not teach, and now that they have paired her with the arrogant Tyler Florence its absolutely sickening! No wonder that pair is the only one who have lasted more than one season... they are so bad they could only put up with each other. Cancel that show or put some dignity back into it!

Date of experience: May 20, 2018
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Tonight's Gauntlet
May 12, 2018

So very disappointing. The judging should have been the same for all 3 rounds- same judges, not an extra judge added for the final round. Its just not right.
I think Alton did David in. I am not even going to watch the next one.

Date of experience: May 9, 2018
California
1 review
16 helpful votes
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I am a Food Network lover, and The Kitchen is the show I most look forward to, with the exception of Sunny! I find her annoying! From her ridiculous make-up to her eating... Why does the network not see this? She's too outspoken, NOT funny and obnoxious.
If you want to keep the show alive, please replace her... or viewers like me will drift off.

Date of experience: May 6, 2018
Oregon
2 reviews
11 helpful votes
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Valerie
April 29, 2018

I just watched a cooking show with Valerie and I couldn't believe she wore a low cut blouse (yes, boobs showing) Maybe she's trying to take after Giada. She's said on one of her show " because I'm Italian I"ll add garlic". What's being Italian have to do with the garlic. Please quit giggling and talking to your food.

Date of experience: April 29, 2018
Colorado
1 review
18 helpful votes
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Sunny is rude
April 23, 2018

I love this show, except for Sunny. I try to teach my children good manners but when Sunny eats with her mouth open and can not wait her turn to eat it is very hard to as they notice Sunny and her very bad manners. It is one thing to be a pig but she is a hog, and a rude one at that. Please give her a few pointers on being a lady.

Date of experience: April 21, 2018
Thailand
1 review
2 helpful votes
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These guys that travel to restaurants, even before they start chewing they say "oh my god so delicious, never a bad word in years, how could every restaurant be perfect? What a joke these shows are including "you gotta eat here" phoney phoney

Date of experience: April 17, 2018
Pennsylvania
1 review
16 helpful votes
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Not worth watching
March 9, 2018

I used to watch this channel earlier on when they actually cooked and gave recipes. Now nothing but competitive shows chopped, baking wars, beat Bobby FLay. Worst cook in America this show is plain stupid. Nothing but repetitive shows. Get back to really cooking. I refuse to watch Giadia, I do not want heavy clevage with my cooking. I would rather watch PBS on Saturday for all day cooking recipes.

Date of experience: March 9, 2018
Virginia
2 reviews
36 helpful votes
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THE KITCHEN
March 2, 2018

OVERBEARING, AND EXTREMELY LOUD MOUTHS. The cast act like a bunch of loud children playing at pretend. They are VERY ANNOYING to watch, and listen too. I have deleted watching this program completely!

Date of experience: March 1, 2018
New York
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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So tired of watching hours and hours of the same shows! Between Chopped, DDD, and Food, fact or fiction on the cCooking Channel, I switched to PBS create, where I can see chefs actually cooking. FN used to be one of my favorite channels, but not an6 more.

Date of experience: February 19, 2018
Colorado
2 reviews
12 helpful votes
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Going down hill
February 13, 2018

I used to love food network, the kids watched the shows, I saved the recipes, awesome. But lately, I'm sorry to say, they have sold out to corporate advertising and mainstream blakhhh... The site is slow! Full of advertisements! I hate it. I'm out!

Date of experience: February 12, 2018
Missouri
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I quit watching FoodNetwork a month or so ago when I tried to watch Chopped and had to watch the exact same, long, boring commercial of a bartender making a stupid drink... over and over and over again. The final straw was when it played two times back to back. So, same commercial ran 8-9 times during the show... only that commercial. What overpaid exec. Thought that was going to be a good idea? No thanks. None of your shows are worth that obnoxiousness.

Date of experience: February 5, 2018
New Jersey
1 review
7 helpful votes
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The Food Network is dead
February 3, 2018

They feminized the channel. The only shows I watch are the kitchen and Beat Bobby Flay. As far as I'm concerned the channel is dead. Now I watch Top Chef from Canada, what a great show. Food channel has been redesigned for children, women, and gay people. There are just so many negative things to say about the Food Channel now. And I like I said I watch Top Chef, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. Once in a while I watch Anthony Bourdain, great show not on the Food Channel. Sara Moulton not on the Food Channel. Jacque Pepin not on the Food Channel. I don't know who's running the Food Channel but they killed it.!

Date of experience: February 3, 2018
Oklahoma
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Valerie Bertinelli is not even a chef, that's apparent. Some of the things she says is just wrong, and her fake laugh is really annoying. And nothing she says is fresh or new. Horrible show!

Date of experience: January 31, 2018
Australia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Nothing but repeats!
January 27, 2018

Watching this from Australia in 2018. So far I've seen every show a MINIMUM of four times. It plays at night, repeats in the morning, afternoon, and I'm lucky enough to catch it AGAIN tonight as it's the weekend. And god forbid you catch the "Small Business Secrets" segment. You'll see that every day for a week at least! Y'all need to just take this rubbish channel back. Can safely say most of Australia doesn't want it anymore.

Date of experience: January 27, 2018