“My first words were always about food - I grew up in northern California, and when I was 10 years old, I had my own pretzel cart business.”

American restaurateur, author, and television presenter

Guy Fieri is an American restaurateur, author, and television presenter. He is known for his work on the Food Network and for turning his name into a widely recognized food brand. He co-owned three restaurants in California that later closed, and he has licensed his name to restaurants in cities around the world. As a host of several Food Network series, he became closely associated with the channel’s main identity, and his television style brought a more boisterous, popular edge to American food television.