Gary Eats

Shabbar · Apr 22, 2026

I like Gary. The more cringe and embarrassing stuff he does the better for me. I guess the only thing that’s sort of stupid is how easily pleased he is by a place that makes really basic, reheated, frozen food, if that place is a small independent and run by some sort of salt of the earth chef/owner. But I don’t really watch him for anything other than his partridge like personality.

One thing that elevates him for me is that food influencers are pretty much just in it for a free meal or to get paid to do an undisclosed ad. And at least Gary seems to have some morals around that

constancehardbroom · Apr 22, 2026

The more cringe and embarrassing he gets, the more I can’t watch it fair enough, everyone has different takes on it. I do however think it’s not moral to plaster unsuspecting workers ,over the internet for click bait.

TheAJ · Apr 22, 2026

vegemiteshell said:
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I generally like your videos but at times you are quite rude to your cameraman which I find very off-putting and not nice at all also please dont do the fold up table and chair outside it is so "attention seeking" and I have always thought you were not like this

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@GaryEats

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It's banter, it's never serious. If you can't have a laugh and joke with your son then who can you...

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How am I supposed to eat a takeaway without a fold up chair and table? Please answer this directly

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Lastly. Anything you do like or just negatives? Lots of criticism but a lack of the opposite...

I dont watch a lot of him anymore and he is going to the same places that "he who wants to be famous" has been to the one with I review in someones house he went there last year I think

thats the rudest ive seen him be in comments, either the mask is slipping or being around danny is a terrible influence on him. And in reply to him 'the exact same way youve been doing it for years before your pal Danny started doing it?'

TheAJ · Apr 22, 2026

Shabbar said:
I like Gary. The more cringe and embarrassing stuff he does the better for me. I guess the only thing that’s sort of stupid is how easily pleased he is by a place that makes really basic, reheated, frozen food, if that place is a small independent and run by some sort of salt of the earth chef/owner. But I don’t really watch him for anything other than his partridge like personality.

One thing that elevates him for me is that food influencers are pretty much just in it for a free meal or to get paid to do an undisclosed ad. And at least Gary seems to have some morals around that

It seems the partridge esque persona is totally fake though, compare it to his earlier reviews, never acts the prat there. you could argue its because he was nervous or what have you but even when he seemed to have built up some confidence a year or so in he never acted this much of a pleb. Again questioning whether Danny is the influence or if its their agency.

And its been some time since he came out with the whole 'i dont get paid for reviews' response to accusation videos etc so that mightve changed by now, especially with Danny being the sort of reviewer/ creator that would literally wear sponsors on a t shirt. On the other hand not getting paid just means he can be as rude or have as many bad takes about the food / places he wants, he wouldnt be able to do nearly as much of the click bait slop if he had to promote every place with one of his favourite bits being 'it isnt worth it for the money'

TheAJ · Apr 22, 2026

constancehardbroom said:
The more cringe and embarrassing he gets, the more I can’t watch it fair enough, everyone has different takes on it. I do however think it’s not moral to plaster unsuspecting workers ,over the internet for click bait.

said it before ill say it again, people are not content for grifting wannabe influencers

Sakkiedekock · Apr 23, 2026

TheAJ said:
It seems the partridge esque persona is totally fake though, compare it to his earlier reviews, never acts the prat there. you could argue its because he was nervous or what have you but even when he seemed to have built up some confidence a year or so in he never acted this much of a pleb. Again questioning whether Danny is the influence or if its their agency.

And its been some time since he came out with the whole 'i dont get paid for reviews' response to accusation videos etc so that mightve changed by now, especially with Danny being the sort of reviewer/ creator that would literally wear sponsors on a t shirt. On the other hand not getting paid just means he can be as rude or have as many bad takes about the food / places he wants, he wouldnt be able to do nearly as much of the click bait slop if he had to promote every place with one of his favourite bits being 'it isnt worth it for the money'

Since "Tory Boy" Matt from Food Review Club was called out for charging £1500+vat for a review, and it didn't seem to have any real effect on his channel, all of them charge now.
£750 - £1200 a review.
Maybe the restaurant or takeaway gets a reduced rate if more than 1 of them reviews it.
Probably why they are signed up and let the agency do the bookings.

SwiftieNewRomantics · Apr 23, 2026

I 100% believe he gets paid for his reviews, I also believe his 'dad jokes' thing is a persona and I think he's a nasty piece of work off camera.

constancehardbroom · Apr 23, 2026

It’s making me wonder about the likes of Gordon, Rick etc. Gordon’s people wouldn’t let him film in the last place?
Also, that palace place and the food poisoning one, can’t see them wanting any sort of attention!
Has he done anymore banking ads since that big one he done a while back?
It does make me look back and wonder why he goes so overboard with what is clearly not that amazing, interesting.

TheAJ · Apr 23, 2026

constancehardbroom said:
It’s making me wonder about the likes of Gordon, Rick etc. Gordon’s people wouldn’t let him film in the last place?
Also, that palace place and the food poisoning one, can’t see them wanting any sort of attention!
Has he done anymore banking ads since that big one he done a while back?
It does make me look back and wonder why he goes so overboard with what is clearly not that amazing, interesting.

I cant think of any 3* that would allow any full reviews like he does especially ones so low brow. Even at Simon Rogan's he did clips and edited it but didn't make a fuss because he didn't full send the click bait back then like Danny's attempt at Harvester

TheAJ · Apr 23, 2026

SwiftieNewRomantics said:
I 100% believe he gets paid for his reviews, I also believe his 'dad jokes' thing is a persona and I think he's a nasty piece of work off camera.

I do wonder how he'd respond to if he was asked now as i think his 'i dont get paid' videos were over a year ago now and im pretty sure legally you have to disclose if you do

SwiftieNewRomantics · Apr 23, 2026

TheAJ said:
I do wonder how he'd respond to if he was asked now as i think his 'i dont get paid' videos were over a year ago now and im pretty sure legally you have to disclose if you do

I wonder if he would try and find a legal way to fudge his words to say he doesn’t get paid for reviews but the restaurants pay him to come in and eat but that doesn’t affect his ratings. Pure speculation on my part.

Kimbob · Apr 23, 2026

i managed to completely put my dad off gary because i pointed out how performative he is in all videos now he can’t unsee it, then said he might not be doing ads but he’s probably getting it all back in tax, which fair but i’d respect him more if he said as it’s his job he can claim it back

Notsotypical · Apr 24, 2026

Just saw this clip on tiktok, he's really stacked on the weight.

Valentine1402 · Apr 24, 2026

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He doesn't look healthy at all to me, he looks like a drinker - the gut, red face, drinker's nose. I've stopped watching him but still follow this thread.

SwiftieNewRomantics · Apr 24, 2026

I'm surprised more of them don't tbh. If your job is dedicated to eating large piles of unhealthy food, which also involves travelling, which means you eat on the go quick food as well, as in takeaways, service station food, etc. It's unlikely you wouldn't put weight on.

Sakkiedekock · Apr 24, 2026

SwiftieNewRomantics said:
I wonder if he would try and find a legal way to fudge his words to say he doesn’t get paid for reviews but the restaurants pay him to come in and eat but that doesn’t affect his ratings. Pure speculation on my part.

The restaurants will pay the agency not him.

Shabbar · Apr 24, 2026

Valentine1402 said:
He doesn't look healthy at all to me, he looks like a drinker - the gut, red face, drinker's nose. I've stopped watching him but still follow this thread.

He reminds me of pretty much every pub landlord I’ve known or worked for in hospitality. Not a healthy lifestyle. Beer every night. I take it his career was probably something like that

Kimbob · Apr 24, 2026

some videos you can tell he’s slowly getting drunker as it goes on, his son must be so patient because i’d end up leaving him somewhere

Big Red Dog · Apr 24, 2026

Gary has a whiskey drinkers nose.

Sabbie · Apr 24, 2026

I am not accusing him of anything, but I can't be the only one who thinks he gives off pedalo vibes.

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