José Andrés
José Andrés is a Spanish-American chef, author and television host who shares food stories and recipes while leading the disaster-relief nonprofit World Central Kitchen.
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- Born
- July 13, 1969 · Mieres, Asturias, Spain
- Raised
- Near Barcelona, Spain
- Work
- Chef, author, television host and humanitarian
- Breakout
- Jaleo opened in Washington, DC in 1993
- Founded
- World Central Kitchen · 2010
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Asturias and raised near Barcelona, José chose cooking at 15. He attended the School of Restaurants and Hotels of Barcelona and trained at elBulli with Ferran Adrià before arriving in the United States in 1991.
A home for tapas.
Jaleo opened in Washington, DC on April 5, 1993, giving José a place to share Spanish small plates with American diners. Family recipes were part of that story, including his mother’s croquetas and his wife Tichi’s gazpacho. His work now spans restaurants, cookbooks, television and the Longer Tables newsletter.
Cooking for people in crisis.
José founded World Central Kitchen after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Cooking alongside local families taught him to listen to how people wanted their food prepared. The organization’s large-scale feeding model developed further during the response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2026The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2026Guest editor, with editor Jaya Saxena
- 2026Spain My Way: Eat, Drink, and Cook Like a SpaniardAuthor with Sam Chapple-Sokol
- 2025Change the Recipe: Because You Can’t Build a Better World Without Breaking Some EggsAuthor
Television
- 2025Yes, Chef!Co-host and executive producer with Martha Stewart
- 2025Chef’s Table: LegendsFeatured chef
- 2022José Andrés & Family in SpainHost alongside his three daughters
Awards
- Presidential Medal of Freedom2025 · Recognized for culinary innovation and humanitarian food relief.
- Princess of Asturias Award for Concord2021 · Awarded jointly to José Andrés and World Central Kitchen.
- James Beard Humanitarian of the Year2018 · Honored for his work on hunger and disaster relief.
- James Beard Outstanding Chef2011 · Outstanding Chef honors from the James Beard Foundation.
Quotes
World Central Kitchen started with a simple idea at home with my wife Patricia: when people are hungry, send in cooks. Not tomorrow, today.José Andrés, World Central Kitchen’s Our Story
On the idea behind World Central Kitchen. Source: https://wck.org/story/
Trivia
- José collects old cookbooks, reading them to understand the people and places behind the recipes.
- His daughters are very critical of his driving, as José joked while introducing their Family in Spain series.
- In Haiti, local families showed José that their black beans should be mashed and sieved into a creamy sauce, a lesson in listening before helping.
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Recipes, food stories and updates from José’s kitchens and travels.
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