Guy Fieri on Son Hunter's Role onTournament of Champions: 'He Continues to Gain Confidence' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Guy Fieri and Hunter Fieri attend the Tournament of Champions during the 2025 South Beach Wine and Food Festival.Photo:Jason Koerner/Getty

Guy Fieri and Hunter Fieri attend the Tournament of Champions during the 2025 South Beach Wine and Food Festival on February 21, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Guy Fieriis one proud dad.

Tournament of Championsrecently returned for its sixth season, giving the Food Network host a chance to work alongside his older son Hunter Fieri, 28, who interviews the winning chefs backstage on the competition series.

“Hunter and I work together almost every day,” Guy, 57, told PEOPLE at the 2025South Beach Wine & Food Festivalon Feb. 21.

“He runs our wine company and he also works closely with me with the tequila company,” the culinary star continues, referring to their Hunt & Ryde wine company and Santo Tequila.

Guy Fieri and Hunter Fieri speak onstage at the Tournament of Champions during the 2025 South Beach Wine and Food Festival.Jason Koerner/Getty

Guy Fieri and Hunter Fieri speak onstage at the Tournament of Champions during the 2025 South Beach Wine and Food Festival on February 21, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.

Guy, who’s hostedDiners, Drive-Ins and Divessince 2007, could even see Hunter stepping into his shoes on the long-running series.

“I don’t know that I’ll do Triple D forever,” he says. “Maybe he’ll take it over. We’ll see. But it’s pretty great.”

Guy also gavean updateon Hunter’s upcoming wedding to his fiancéeTara Bernstein.

He explains that the bride and groom are struggling to narrow down the guest list for the celebration at Guy’s Northern California home later this year.

“They’re both such big personalities, and they both have a lot of friends,” Guy said. “I mean, that’s the toughest thing. [How] those two [will] whittle it down to 350. I have no clue.”

Hunter Fieri with Tara Bernstein at Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate Party.Skip Bolen/Getty

Internet personality and Guy Fieri’s son Hunter Fieri with Tara Bernstein arrives at Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate Party at Mardi Gras World on February 9, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana

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In November,Guy told PEOPLEthat he’s letting the couple, who got engaged on Thanksgiving in 2023, handle the details of the ceremony.

“I am just in that capacity of call me when you need me. Because that’s their dream, their thing, their deal,” he said. “I’ve been doing my responsibilities of getting the ranch to tip-top shape.”

However, he did share some advice for his son and future daughter-in-law.

source: people.com