How Guy Fieri Became the Restaurant Industry's Surprise Hero Amid COVID-19 - E! Online

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How Guy Fieri Became the Restaurant Industry's Surprise Hero Amid COVID-19

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Before the doc premiered, Guy reflected on his emotions while watching his peers suffer. "It was a very trying time to listen to your friends that you love and respect and see them go through this, up and down, that you couldn't do anything about," he shared on. "We will beat these situations and we will prevail through them, unified. Divided, we don't."

While some may know Guy for his restaurants, cookbooks and signature hairstyle, others know him from his long-running series titledAlthough COVID-19 prevented Guy from visiting restaurants in person, he still found a way to spotlight businesses across the country thanks to a safe and unique pivot. He asked restaurants to send him a dish that he could prepare at home. With help from his youngest son and camera guySince the pandemic began, Guy has heard from strangers who have said his shows and fundraising efforts have made a difference. And as he celebrates his 53rd birthday on Friday, Jan. 22, perhaps the greatest gift is knowing his small acts have made a big difference.

"[People] came up to me and said it was unbelievable. 'It wasn't just about the money, it was that people we didn't even know cared about us,'" Guy recalled hearing when speaking with. "The restaurant business is there for everybody: it's a place to eat, to feel good, to hang out, to interact. And they've never asked anybody else for anything.

 

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