The Kitchen Cast Reflects on Their Journey as They Bid Farewell to Food Network
Food Network’s “The Kitchen” Concludes After 12 Years
The Kitchen, a staple on Food Network, has officially wrapped its run, with the final original episode airing on Saturday, December 13.
Co-hosts Katie Lee, Sunny Anderson, Geoffrey Zakarian, and Jeff Mauro took to social media to reflect on the show’s legacy as it came to a close.
Katie Lee expressed her gratitude on Instagram, stating, “The last episode of The Kitchen @foodnetwork is this morning! Thank you so much for 12 great years and over 500 episodes!!! I will miss our crew so much and so appreciate all of you for letting us do what we love to do for so long. What an amazing ride!!!”
Sunny Anderson shared her own thoughts in a series of posts. She started with a reflection on change, writing, “Is it the end? Or the beginning? This is how you must look at all change in LIFE…cuz we are still living, it’s not the end until it’s over.” She continued, “Still thankful!!! Today is the last ep!! 40 seasons just doesn’t happen to many in this game…ya never gonna catch me mad or sad about this win!!!!”
In a separate post, Anderson reminisced with a photo of the Season 1 cast, including Marcela Valladolid, and commented, “In 2013 a network will ask you to consider a show a year after canceling your first show of 10 seasons… it’s important to consider it.”
Jeff Mauro celebrated the finale as well, posting, “Well, as the kids say…that’s a WRAP! Or is it? Where will we all end up? Who the heck knows.” He praised the collaborative effort of the show’s team, adding, “I know this may be the end of The Kitchen, but I can PROMISE you all, this is only the beginning to my biggest chapter yet.”
Mauro noted future endeavors, highlighting a multi-city live tour and the growth of his YouTube channel. He said, “I will truly miss making this show…”
Geoffrey Zakarian responded to Mauro’s post, stating it was “the very best experience in food in my lifetime.”
As the show concludes, the impact and memories created over its run will undoubtedly resonate with fans and the culinary community alike.
