Bobby Flay wanted $100M contract with Food Network: report

It appears Bobby Flay wished every part however the kitchen sink.

Flay, 56, requested for a hefty payday to stick with Meals Community earlier than formally parting with the culinary firm, People reported.

The superstar chef introduced on Oct. 7 that he can be parting ways with Food Network after 27 years.

Earlier than Flay’s exit, he was reportedly in negotiations to strike a deal that might earn him a multimillion-dollar contract.

“Bobby wished a contract within the ballpark of $100 million,” the supply informed Folks. The “Beat Bobby Flay” star was in search of a contract that might rival fellow Food Network star Guy Fieri’s $80 million deal.

The insider revealed that evaluating the 2’s contracts is “not apples to apples.” 

“Man has a three-year deal,” the insider continued. “The phrases of what Bobby was in search of have been gravely totally different than simply money. The phrases have been longer, the scope of labor was totally different and thus the {dollars} have been totally different. It’s not simply $80 million to $100 million.”

In the long run, the Discovery-owned community couldn’t attain an settlement with Flay. “The 2 sides have been simply means too far aside. It grew to become clear the 2 couldn’t and wouldn’t be capable of come to phrases and so the community determined to maneuver ahead with out him,” the supply informed Folks. “Regardless, it was actually far more amicable than you’d suppose. It was strictly enterprise.”

Meals Community’s guardian firm Discovery declined to remark to The Submit. Reps for Flay didn’t reply for remark.

Flay was whipping up a brand new contract as his three-year deal was set to run out, however inevitably lower ties with them. Nevertheless, these negotiations were shot down amid chatter that each side have been “far aside on monetary phrases.”

A supply near the hindered deal beforehand confirmed to The Submit final week that Discovery “lower off talks” with the cookbook creator.