More on conversation with Guy Fieri
Guy Fieri at Ingrid's Kitchen.
It was enlightening meeting Mr. Food Network eeeearrrrrly Tuesday morning.
I was impressed and a little inspired by his passion for food, family and being an ambassador for the hospitality industry.
Here are some director’s cut-style notes that didn’t make it into the story with Guy Fieri about his current visit to Oklahoma.
How does he stay in shape? He goes to the doctor twice a year and works out 2 to 3 times a week.
He says he does it for his health but mostly because he has two boys that he wants to set the right example for. Plus, he doubts anyone wants to see him at 350.
The hair: It’s the product of his longtime hair-stylist in Santa Rosa. He’s “rocked it” for about 10 years. Before that he was rolled with various breeds from the Mullet family.
On his goals growing up: He wanted to be a rock star but couldn’t really sing or read music. When he decided to go into the food industry, he wanted to be a restaurateur. “I wanted to have my own band, not just be a singer.”
Best advice: My dad told me when I went on “The Next Food Network Star” just to stay true to myself, no matter what. It hit me later what that meant.
“I kept telling the producers, I’m the only person that’s going to blow this thing for me. If somebody hits a ball at you in the outfield, it doesn’t matter who hit it. What matters is can you catch it? Is it within you?”
How much time does he spend on the road: More than 220 days last year, but his new contract with Food Network will cut it back to about 12o.
His restaurants: Johnny Garlic’s and Tex-Wasabi’s in California.
Where else has he eaten in town? He ate at Bolero on Tuesday and came away impressed with the food. “Chef Vinny took care of me,” he said. Great cat.”
The “Trans-Am”: A nickname given to our videographer Tanner Herriott, who shot video of Fieri, by chef Ryan Parrott for his neo-mullet coif. Fieri immediately gravitated to Tanner’s hair, so I felt obligated to share the name. His response: Awesome! His final words to Tanner: Take it easy Trans-Am.
The shoots: Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives shot at Mama E’s on Saturday and our Brandy McDonnell was there. They shot at Cattlemen’s Saturday, Eischen’s and Nic’s yesterday, Ingrid’s today, another Mama E’s shoot today. The Diner is scheduled for early tomorrow in Norman.
On Nic’s: ”I told him if he doesn’t have picnic tables by the time I get back, I’m buying them for him!”
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[...] My pal, The Oklahoman and NewsOK’s Food Dude Dave Cathey, interviewed Fieri this morning over at Ingrid’s Kitchen, another great OKC eatery. He posted a few fun tidbits from the interview over at his blog, and you can check them out by clicking here. [...]