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NYT Celebrates Food Network’s Cultural Impact: Quantum’s Erica Gruen Reflects on Building the Landmark Brand

August 6, 2026

The New York Times recently went big on coverage of Food Network: here reporting on the network’s “Emeril Live!” show suddenly blowing up on social media, and here as one of America’s biggest food innovations of the last 250 years.

Quantum Principal Erica Gruen, Food’s former CEO “credited with turning the network into a marquee name” (WSJ), was surprised and pleased with all this coverage. “Food Network was a spectacular turnaround, in no small part due to Mr. Lagasse, who really was the franchise, said Gruen. ”Together we not only created the whole new category of celebrity chefs and food competition shows, but forever changed food culture in the United States. Quite a ride and quite a legacy!"

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