José Andrés
Past Event
Thursday, January 02, 2003
José Andrés was born in Spain in 1969 and moved to the United States in 1991. Andrés is a two-time Michelin star chef, restaurateur, and humanitarian who founded the World Central Kitchen. Andrés has received numerous awards over time such as Best Chef (2003), Chef of the Year (2004), Outstanding Check (2011), National Humanities Medal (2015), Humanitarian of the Year (2018), and American Express Icon Award (2019). In 2024 Andrés and World Central Kitchen were nominated for the Nobel Prize for Peace, and in 2025 Andrés received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.