Diners Drive-ins and Dives

After years of being a fan and trying to visit the places featured on this show, Guy Fieri stuffing his face is finally getting on my nerves.

"Mmmmmmm, that ___ is on point!"

"That's one of the best ____ I've eaten all year"

If I *am* watching the show, my favorite thing to do is watch the chef watch Guy Fieri stuff his face. I always get the feeling Fieri's team does not pay for the food they're eating, or at least it seems so by the way the chefs tend to wince and grimace watching him eat it. Or at least that's my interpretation of what's going on.

In the old country they would call such people "moft-khor," meaning someone who "eats-for-free," a derogatory term implying the person is a parasite.

Of course, the chef might be grimacing from uncertainty, nervous about how he'll react to the food; but they shouldn't be nervous, as his reviews are uniformly spectacular. Also, it seems silly for the chef to be concerned about the cost of the food in comparison to the great publicity the show provides.... but I still get the vibe these chefs are a little annoyed.

I have yet to see many chefs cheer him on to eat more, or look thrilled as he's stuffing his face. Has anyone else noticed this, or am I alone in this observation?