Food Network
Food Network Overview
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Food Network has 2.4 star rating from 249 reviews; only 23% would recommend. Rating mix is largely unfavorable with 62% negative and 18% positive. Consumers report medium price level and value the website but are mostly dissatisfied.
Positive Feedback
Viewers praise cooking programming, the diversity of chefs and styles, and find the website useful for recipes.
Negative Feedback / Risk Areas
- Frequent complaints about programming shifts toward competitions and heavy Guy Fieri airtime.
- Recurring criticism of Sunny Anderson’s on‑air behavior and judging fairness.
- Issues with subscriptions, billing, refunds and missing merchandise or order fulfillment.
- Poor customer service, app/website access problems and lost saved recipes.
Key Takeaways for Future Customers
- Check recent Food Network reviews for programming and host concerns before subscribing.
- Confirm subscription terms and monitor billing or in‑app purchases to avoid unexpected charges.
- Expect limited customer service responsiveness on refunds, orders, and account issues.
The generated data is based on reviews and questionnaires provided by PissedConsumer.com users.
Food Network has 2.4 star rating from 249 reviews; only 23% would recommend. Rating mix is largely unfavorable with 62% negative and 18% positive. Consumers report medium price level and value the website but are mostly dissatisfied.
Positive Feedback
Viewers praise cooking programming, the diversity of chefs and styles, and find the website useful for recipes.
Negative Feedback / Risk Areas
- Frequent complaints about programming shifts toward competitions and heavy Guy Fieri airtime.
- Recurring criticism of Sunny Anderson’s on‑air behavior and judging fairness.
- Issues with subscriptions, billing, refunds and missing merchandise or order fulfillment.
- Poor customer service, app/website access problems and lost saved recipes.
Key Takeaways for Future Customers
- Check recent Food Network reviews for programming and host concerns before subscribing.
- Confirm subscription terms and monitor billing or in‑app purchases to avoid unexpected charges.
- Expect limited customer service responsiveness on refunds, orders, and account issues.
Media from reviews
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Van Nuys, California
I paid for a years subscription for my daughter in law and my brother. They haven't received their magazines.
I paid for a year's subscription for my daughter-in-law and my brother; neither of them has received their magazines.
Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered
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Verified ReviewerObnoxious Sunny Anderson
Please tone it down Sunny Anderson. OMG, she is loud, unprofessional, obnoxious, and has to be the center of attention on The Kitchen.
He co-hosts seem to be affected by her actions. No more for me. I'm done with that show because if her. Just shut up and sit down, Sunny.
You don't always have to be the center of attention.
You don't come near your co-hosts in ability and experience. For pity sake go back to your home kitchen.
Preferred solution: Talk to Sunny Anderson about her unprofessionalism
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Verified Reviewer |
Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Quality
I only watch two shows. Even though I can count on one hand the times DDD has filmed in Pennsylvania, I like seeing the chefs introduce family and/or coworkers, taking their time to lovingly prepare their dishes, the history of their dining place, and their various techniques.
The other show I enjoyed has been cancelled: The Kitchen. A relaxed blend of friends teasing and teaching wonderful recipes. Both DDD and The Kitchen showed cooking to be fun, relaxed, and educational. Cooking as cooking is meant to be.
The other Food Network shows?
Frantic contestants showing total disregard for the food at hand, disregarding the care and respect it deserves. I do hope you reconsider the fate of The Kitchen, as well as broaden DDD to the East Coast.
- See above
Preferred solution: Improved shows!
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Verified Reviewer |
Sacramento, California
The Kitchen is cancelled
Duuuudes, I cannot even tell you how sad I am that the food network cancelled the show The Kitchen. The only thing we have now is guy and his DDD or freakin Bobby Flay and his I hate Bobby shows.
Like we care Those of us who actually cook for REAL FAMILIES really appreciate The Kitchen because they make stuff we can make, and even afford.
I dont know about you but I cant make tomahawk steaks and lobster tails every freakin night, and The Kitchen consistently gave me good ideas that were actually affordable.
I probably wont watch food network now since I cant afford the Ina Garten rich people BS recipes or even the Giada holiday stuff because its not pocket book friendly. Thanks for taking away the one show I can actually identify with.
By the way, if you tell me anything about Molly whatshername and her freakin farm, she is just as bad!! I dont eat a lot of the stuff she makes because I cant afford it, and because I dont eat like a Jewish person - and I mean that with total respect to her and her crew.
I feel like Im losing a lifeline. Sincerely,
A really devastated, now former, viewer.
User's recommendation: Complain about the cancellation of the kitchen
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Verified ReviewerYOUR CHANNEL IS A COMPLETE ATTACK ON THE INTELIGENCE OF THE VIEWER. YOU LIST YOUR CHANNEL AS A COOKING CHANNEL BUT YOU PLACE YOUR PROGRAMING ON COMPETITIONS AND NO ONE LEARNS HOW TO COOK AS YOUR
You do not air programs that are aimed at viewers who want to learn cooking. Maybe you should change the name of your channel to the Guy Fieri channel, as it seems he dominates the majority of your programming.
- Too much guy fieri
- Too much of the same shows
Preferred solution: make it a true cooking channel not contests everyday
User's recommendation: get rid of the insignificant games and competitions
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Verified Reviewer |
Washington, District Of Columbia
Jeff Mauro
Jeff Mauro cannot sing or play guitar but he constantly tries to when he is a guest on food network shows. Enough PLEASE!!!
HE SOUNDS TERRIBLE!
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Verified ReviewerI will never watch the food network again after you canceled the kitchen
You people have ruined my weekends. I will never watch the Food Network again for canceling the kitchen.
Preferred solution: I would like to get my favorite show put back on
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Verified Reviewer |
Dallas, Texas
Cheering for The End of The Kitchen
Thank the stars above that "The Kitchen" is going off the air. Between SA's bad manners, KLB's "Hmm, hmmm, hmmm" noise sounding like a bad or*gasm, JM's constant foolery and abbreviating words and ingredients and GZ's pretentiousness, I am glad they are going off air. FOOD NETWORK - how about shows that actually teach us with style, no tom-foolery and ingredient measurements.
I will be most happy if they don't fill the vacancies with more Booby Flay, Guy Foolery, Ree "I'm so rich" Drummond and all the inane competition shows,
Preferred solution: Apology
Taylorsville, North Carolina
You have canceled the only show I loved
I will never watch food network after you canceled the kitchen. What genius did this ??? This was the only reason I watched food network.
User's recommendation: Do not watch food network after they have canceled the kitchen
Nashville, Tennessee
Triple Threat / Bobby has too many of his friends judging
Bobby's close friend judges always give his now girlfriend (Brooke) and his other two chef's unfair judging. Also, his current girl friend should not be judging the BBQ cook-off show with Bobby competing on it.
Many people are not wanting to watch constant obvious judging of these events.If it is a fair and honest contest, people would enjoy it more! Thank you.
User's recommendation: Provide honest and fair judging from all shows!
Clinton, Connecticut
Halloween wars is gross. I hate october because I can't watch the channel at all. Get a second channel for crazy bakers! Who eats cake anymore?
Halloween wars sucks. What captured my attention to watch the FN was getting the recipe after watching the episode.
I made dozens of dinners. Ty FN.
I don't make cakes. I support my local bakeries for that
The food network has the least three judges on any show on all 6 networks. Are you so cheap that any/all networks do better even poor PBS.
I want 3 judges on every show. Not two or one.
We want to see the difference of opinion and keep it unanimous when you use less than 3 judges.
If you use only two the person on your payroll wins. Alex vs America is a prime example-there are about 4 contestants and only 2 judges-Why???
User's recommendation: PBS
Severna Park, Maryland
HBC sucks this year you have a bunch of bakers baking what they want, where is the competition?
Go back to winning format for HBC season 11 is boring and I have watched every season. I do not care to watch this season 11 of HBC
User's recommendation: Go back to original format for HBC
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Verified ReviewerReligious advertising abhorrent
Awful
Why are you advertising Billy Graham and his BS on the Food Network? So annoying to watch Pioneer Woman, then need to be forced to hear that disgusting ad.
Preferred solution: Remove These ads!!!!!
Lorton, Virginia
Please tell Sonny to tone it down, please use her inside voice! It's almost impossible to watch the show! She doesn't have to comment on everyone 's dish! Just tone it down !
Tell Sonny on the Food Network to please tone it down! Please use her inside voice! She is too Loud!
SUNNY HAS CHANGED HER WARDROBE AND MAKEUP..BUT SHE IS STILL WAY TOO LOUD AND LOVES TO MAKE A SOUND LIKE A SIREN
Cedar Hill, Texas
Terrible host if that
Sunny Anderson is the worst. I turn the channel every time she is on. Ruined bbq brawl, why is she so obnoxious and why does food network think shes entertaining?
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Foodnetwork, which is legally known as Television Food Network, is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is operated as a joint venture between Scripps Networks Interactive which owns 70 of the network and the Tribune Company which controls the remaining 30. The channel airs both specials and regular episodic programs about food and cooking. Foodnetwork was launched in 1993. Currently the channel is seen in more than 90 million households across the United States. In addition to its headquarters in New York City, Foodnetwork has offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, Jersey City, Cincinnati, and Knoxville, Tennessee.
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I usually skips the episode as soon as she appears on beat Bobby flay. Her and Katie lee
I've stopped watching The Kitchen, completely. Yes...
It's that bad.
I can't stand the loud, obnoxious interruptions during every segment. It becomes too much for me to tolerate.
Agree 100%. Plus she attempts to push herself into every segment, asking lick a beater or reaching in to grab a piece of bacon, or whatever is being cooked. Please turn down her microphone…way too loud!
The show the kitchen needs to be done with , why is everyone so cheesy from sunny and her big mouth to stuck up Jeffery to goofy Jeff who on his own is fine to watch and the same with Katie she is the only one who is professional on the show , do they get paid to act like that ? I can’t watch the show anymore
Katie is the only professional? hahahahahahahaahahah
Agreed
Jeff and his abbreviation of words is past funny and now they’re all doing it! Ugh!
Lost hope for 2023! It just doesn’t end with her obnoxious behavior.
Many kitchen fans have repeated the same issues. I’m surprised she is still on the Kitchen. Loud, void of any consideration or manners when food is in front of her. I’m surprised she hasn’t tackled someone to get the first bite, and she doesn’t know what a bite is compared to stuffing her mouth and then has to talk with her mouth crammed full of food.
You would think with whining about her illness she would take small tastes. I even considered sending her a toddler spoon and fork! She pouts if she doesn’t get attention, struts around the kitchen, leans on counters with her elbows, constantly interrupts the other hosts, has to comment on most everything said. So annoyingly loud she ruins the show.
Thank goodness for mute and fast forward! I still enjoy the rest of the team!
I totally agree!!!
Not only are all of things you stated true, she is now on BBQ Brawl which I liked the past 2 seasons. She is a "Mentor" along with Bobby Flay and Ann Burrell. She can't hold a candle to either one of them and doesn't know how to cook so there's another show I can't watch now because her big mouth is in it.
It is sad. I changed the channel.
Sunny can’t shut up or refrain from being obnoxious. She just isn’t smart enough. Too dumb.
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This past weekend, January 21, 2023 was an all time high for her attention seeking and gluttonous ways. They all had left the cooking segment which was a pasta dish to go to the citrus segment which she introduced, only to leave half way through to go back and get her plate of pasta, bring it back to the citrus segment and continue to eat it!!!!
A new high? Or is that a new low?? Then she took a piece of citrus and stuffed it in her back pocket.
I'm beginning to think the producers tell her to do these things just to annoy the viewers... Well done producers, I'm done, not annoyed, just done!!
You are so right. She makes me sick
They should take her off the Kitchen. She doesn't fit in and doesn't contribute anything to that show.
They should keep her on her new show Tailgate Takedown.
It's right up her alley because people are just screaming the entire time and she does that constantly. Good fit there with screaming obnoxious football fans.
The Kitchen was better without her. She butter in all the time!
Sunny was not on today's episode, but in a flashback we were still treated to her jockeying for position to get at Katie's cheese and cracker house, and talking with food visibly crammed in her mouth. Just wouldn't be The Kitchen without that charming image.
Learn to spell and exit!