Gordon Ramsay is on set in Ireland when we speak. It’s a hot, sunny day but he is surrounded by Christmas trees and elves as he’s shooting the “Next Level Baker” holiday special for Fox.
\n\nIt’s very festive, which seems appropriate as he’s recently uncorked the 25th season of “Hell’s Kitchen,” and earlier this year unwrapped the 10th season of “Kitchen Nightmares,” while also serving up the 16th season of the U.S. version of “MasterChef.”
\n\nBut despite the continued popularity of his shows, reinforced by the Netflix series about him, some in the industry are starting to ask: Have TV audiences started to lose their appetite for food shows?
\n\nNatalie Cruz, an analyst for Ampere Analysis, says, “Globally, the commissions of reality-food shows have shown a consistent downward trend since 2022, with the highest decrease of 16% lower global commissioning volumes between 2024 to 2025, from 663 to 555 titles. This trend continues into 2026, with commissioning volumes falling by 13% between the second half of last year and the first half of this year from 282 to 245 titles.”
\n\nCookery shows need to add some spice to pique the hunger of audiences, according to TV sales executives. Take “The…
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