Why Alex Guarnaschelli Left The Kitchen & The Drama Surrounding Her Rumored Firing

Being a host or judge on a Food Network show like “The Kitchen” is more than just showing up for a taping of a new episode and going home. Like any Hollywood role, being a celebrity chef on a hit series means going on the road for promotional tours, participating in press interviews, and appearing at the network’s many live events. So when Food Network announced an event for “The Kitchen,” viewers following the Guarnaschelli saga got an update on the drama when she was left out of a live event hosted in Miami, Florida, on February 25th, 2024.

What made her non-attendance even more noteworthy is that the event was attended by other hosts of “The Kitchen” including Katie Lee Biegel, Geoffrey Zakarian, and Jeff Mauro. Adding to the confusion was that Guarnaschelli had just been in South Beach, Florida the day before for another event, meaning she was probably available and ready to go if they’d wanted her there.

Adding insult to injury, fellow host Sunny Anderson also didn’t show up, but seemed more than happy to explain her absence, implying she was just taking a day off to relax. The fact that Guarnaschelli remained mum on why she didn’t attend the event made some fans all the more intrigued by the apparent drama.