The only food “critic” on TV that I listen to is Adam Richman. And maybe Guy Fieri. These guys go to real restaurants that the average American can afford to visit more than once in their lifetime.
Snoot-rags like Bourdain and his ilk do these shows so they can boost their snob-cred without actually having to pay for it.
Yet drug-addled Mr Love All “disdains” more than Trump
Bourdain is also noted for his put-downs of celebrity chefs, such as Paula Deen, Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri, Sandra Lee, and Rachael Ray,[51][52] and appears to be irritated by both the overt commercialism of the celebrity cooking industry and its lack of culinary authenticity. He has voiced a “serious disdain for food demigods like Alan Richman, Alice Waters, and Alain Ducasse.”[53]