“I called Taylor Sheridan to ask him just for some meat for the event. Taylor said, ‘I’ll only give you the meat if I can come cook it.’ And Taylor Sheridan shows up to cook.”
\n\nGuy Fieri is reminiscing about a 2023 fundraiser he held for Maui fire relief that made $1.7 million for restaurants, service workers and the local Salvation Army. He has endless stories as fascinating as the powerful “Yellowstone” showrunner parachuting in with his ranch’s beef, but he’s always quick to move the spotlight away from himself.
\n\nAlthough Fieri has an eye-catching appearance, he’d much rather talk about the generosity of friends, the skill of the team that helped to build his Flavortown empire, and the restaurateurs who serve up creative meals on his longstanding Food Network show, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.”
\n\nIt’s no surprise that when asked to reflect on the show, which has earned him his ninth executive producer Emmy nomination this year, he immediately wants to share the wealth.
\n\n“It’s recognition of all the hard work of so many people — from the ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ locations themselves to my crew,” he says. “Honestly, it’s really about everybody else. That’s the truth of…
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