The Guy Fieri Catchphrase Food Network Fans Can’t Stand Hearing
If you’re a fan of culinary art, chances are you know Food Network star Guy Fieri. Fieri made his debut on the channel in 2006 as a contestant on season two of The Next Food Network Star.
Guy ended up winning the competition and landed himself a hosting gig on the network show, Guy’s Big Bite.
However, this was just the beginning for Guy Fieri on the Food Network channel. For the past 15 years, Fieri has built a loyal fan base on the network and has taken his culinary skills to new heights. While Fieri has found great success, not every Food Network fan is on board with Fieri. Read on to learn more about Fieri’s career and why some fans of the Food Network just can’t get behind him.
Guy Fieri: Developing a love for cooking
On January 22, 1968, in Columbus, Ohio, a baby boy named Guy Ramsay Ferry made his grand entrance into the world. It wouldn’t be until the later 1990s, that Guy Ferry would become Guy Fieri.
During his 30s, Fieri decided to change his surname to his original family name of Fieri. Fieri’s paternal grandfather had immigrated to the U.S. from Italy and choose to Anglicize his surname from Fieri to Ferry during his immigration process. However, Guy decided it was finally time to return to his family roots and honor his grandfather.
After being born in Columbus, Fieri’s family made the move to California. Guy grew up in the rural town of Ferndale in Northern California. During his high school years, Guy made the decision to become a foreign exchange student and traveled abroad to France. During his schooling in France, Fieri developed a deep love and appreciation for food and cooking.
Guy Fieri’s journey to culinary fame
After graduating from high school, Fieri moved to Las Vegas, where he attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management. Shortly after graduation, Fieri made the move to Long Beach, California, where he took a job as a manager of a local restaurant.
Through this job, Fieri honed in on his culinary craft and soon gained promotion as the district manager of the restaurant, Louise’s Trattoria, and managed six different locations throughout the Long Beach area.
After a decade of working in the food industry, Fieri took his talents to the Food Network. After winning the second season of The Next Food Network Star, Fieri became a staple on the network. His first solo show, Guy’s Big Bite, ran on the network from 2006 until 2016.
In 2007, his second network show called Diner, Drive-Ins, and Dives, kicked off. Guy still stars in Diner, Drive-Ins, and Dives today and has featured in a number of other networks shows and specials over the years.
Guy Fieri’s worst catchphrase
There’s no denying that Guy Fieri has made it big on the Food Network channel and the culinary industry as a whole. While Guy has accumulated a number of fans over the past few years, not everyFood Network fan is keen on Guy or his catchphrases.
Fans of the network recently took to Reddit to discuss which stars and which catchphrases they find most annoying. Spoiler alert, Guy Fieri has made the list.
While most Food Network fans have a bone to pick with Rachel Ray or Anne Burrell, Guy Fieri isn’t exempt from criticism either. Regarding Fieri, one fan wrote, “I love Guy on GGG and Guy’s Ranch Kitchen, but I’ve heard him say ‘Off the hook’ on DDD so many times that I don’t really need to watch any more of it.”
Another fan wrote in to say, “I love Guy, and most of his catchphrases I can handle, but any variation of “you put that on a shoe I’d eat it” and I lose it.” However, a third fan responded to these comments saying, “No Guy Fieri slander on my watch!”
So just like most individuals, Guy Fieri is loved by many, but still has the occasional critic.
