Would you buy a kitchen item if it had the name of a famous chef on it ?

United Kingdom
August 13, 2025 4:34pm CST
It seems to me that these days bring a chef is not enough ……being a famous chef is not enough ……no, for some they have to add their name to this set of saucepans , or that gadget that you never knew you needed…. So, my question is …..would you buy any kitchen equipment just because it had the name of a famous chef on it ? Do you think the items are better because they are endorsed by a famous chef ?
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snowy
@snowy22315 (194480)
• United States
17h
No, and I would be less likely to buy it.. They are jacking up the price, just because the name is on it.
Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (4329)
• United Kingdom
17h
I agree. The celebrity chefs haven’t had a hand in making the items and I bet they never really use them ….its just a marketing tool and a money making exercise in my opinion.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (105487)
• United States
2h
No. It doesn't phase me one bit nor influence my decisions one iota. If it's a good product at a good price, I buy it (provided I need it). I don't care if it is a brand name or not or who endorses it or not.
youless
@youless (113681)
• Guangzhou, China
7h
Of course not. I pay more attention to the customers' comments rather than the celebrity's words.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (360687)
• Rockingham, Australia
9h
I would never do this and I don't believe an endorsement makes it any better than it was before.
NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (124265)
• United States
15h
I wouldn't. They are just slapping their name on something to make $$. I do have a covered casserole dish from Paula Deen that I got from Kohl's many years ago but that is because I had $20 in Kohl's cash and that is what it cost. I didn't get it specifically because her name was on it.
LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (63)
• United States
12h
No I do not
Amber
@AmbiePam (101583)
• United States
15h
No, I don’t, but I did once buy a dog food with a famous person on it that was co created by her because her devotion to animals was so well known. But a line of pots and pans? No, I don’t think so.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (145248)
• Roseburg, Oregon
16h
I would not buy any kitchen item if it had the name of a famous chef on it. That does not matter to me.
Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (38222)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17h
I may if it were on sale.
DE
@DaddyEvil (156432)
• United States
17h
I wouldn't know if the name of a famous chef was on kitchen items... I don't watch television so wouldn't have any idea who was famous or not.