Appearance Quote by Geoffrey Zakarian

Shows like 'Top Chef,' 'Hell's Kitchen' have helped bring attention to the culinary world on a whole, but you have to be cautious it…

— Geoffrey Zakarian

It is great to add some glamour to the food industry, like television shows have done for the food world and inspiring people to…

— Curtis Stone

Many of them have accomplished a lot before they ever get to 'Top Chef' although they're not well known. The show just provides them…

— Tom Colicchio

We are not really privy to all that crazy stuff that goes on in the show. I go to work, eat, and talk about…

— Tom Colicchio

Being on "Top Chef" opens a lot of doors and gives you a wider audience than you may have had before. It was super-scary…

— Stephanie Izard

You hit a certain age and - especially because of TV - the young cooks coming up say, 'You're a sellout, because you're doing…

— Tom Colicchio

I think the goal of 'Chef's Table' is that you are so moved by the story that you want to go and eat that…

— Samin Nosrat

One of the things I've found now, not just for television, but in the restaurant, is that you have many anxious chefs, who know…

— Wolfgang Puck

The good news about showcasing chefs and the TV shows is they've attracted a lot more smart kids to the profession than 30 years…

— Wolfgang Puck

Sometimes shows suffer from having many cooks in the kitchen.

— Nick Kroll

Today there are very few chefs at that high level who are behind their stoves. You don't feel their presence within the room. Where's…

— Marco Pierre White

With more exposure comes more recognition. I can honestly say I wouldn't have gotten a lot of things had no one seen me on…

— Kristen Kish