Food Network Pulls the Plug on Iconic Series After 40 Seasons
Food Network has pulled the plug on The Kitchen after 40 seasons, ending a decade-plus weekend staple; the series signs off December 13 at 11 a.m. ET/PT with Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee Biegel, Jeff Mauro, Geoffrey Zakarian, and guest host Alex Guarnaschelli.
Well, this is a big one for weekend food TV: Food Network is shutting down The Kitchen after a run that somehow adds up to 40 seasons. The final episode airs December 13 at 11 a.m. ET/PT.
Deadline says the long-running hangout show is officially ending after more than a decade on air. The Kitchen launched on January 4, 2014, and became a cozy Saturday staple built on simple, doable recipes, guest drop-ins, and a very specific kind of host chemistry that made the hour fly. And yes, 40 seasons in 10-ish years is real. Food Network season math is its own thing.
The core lineup currently includes Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee Biegel, Jeff Mauro, and Geoffrey Zakarian, with Alex Guarnaschelli stepping in as a guest host lately. Original co-host Marcella Valladolid exited in 2017, but the vibe stayed consistent: light, chatty, and always leaning into ideas you could actually cook without crying in the produce aisle.
Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, at Warner Bros. Discovery, gave the team a proper victory lap and called out why the mix worked for so long. She praised the hosts for their distinct styles and humor, the exact blend that turned The Kitchen into a dependable hour every weekend. And she framed the sign-off as a seasonal toast:
"Everyone knows all good parties end up in The Kitchen, where the conversation, laughs and food flow; the best parties probably end a little bit earlier than some guests would like, but we’ve got twelve years of memories and wanted to celebrate this team’s hard work during one final holiday season."
The basics
- Premiere: January 4, 2014
- Hosts: Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee Biegel, Jeff Mauro, Geoffrey Zakarian
- Guest host: Alex Guarnaschelli (more recently)
- Former co-host: Marcella Valladolid (left in 2017)
- Run: 40 seasons across more than a decade
- What made it click: easy, creative recipes; a breezy, friendly tone; good-natured host banter and guest chats
- Final episode: December 13 at 11 a.m. ET/PT on Food Network
Bottom line: end of an era. If this has been part of your weekend routine, the farewell lands during the holidays, which feels on-brand for a show that basically turned Saturday mornings into a casual house party. Set a reminder for Dec. 13.