Photo:C2 Photography / FOOD & WINE
C2 Photography / FOOD & WINE
While speaking with PEOPLE at theFood & WineClassic in Aspenon Friday, the Food Networkstar shared that he is “here to stay” with the network that helped build his stardom.
“That was an incredible surprise,” he tells PEOPLE of the award, which he received on stage at the festival’s welcome event. “For them to even think about that all these decades later was really incredibly thoughtful.”
“I’ve been on television for close to 30 years,” says Flay, who recentlyopened his French restaurant Brasserie Bin Las Vegas, “I love what I do for a living. I love that I can inspire people to cook better at home and open their eyes up to what’s available for them to cook and eat in their household.”
In 2021, there wererumors that he would part wayswith the network after his three-year contract expired. Flay admits that in that moment, “There were a couple of moments of shakiness, but that’s business. It’s just business.”
He ended upstriking a multi-year dealafter the extended negotiations. And with that behind him, he says he’s committed to his role at the network.
“I’m here to stay. I mean for now, yeah, for sure,” he says.
source: people.com
