José Andrés
Spanish-American chef and restaurateur From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José Ramón Andrés Puerta (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse raˈmon anˈdɾes ˈpweɾta]; born 13 July 1969) is an Spanish-American chef, humanitarian and restaurateur. He is a professor as well as the founder of the Global Food Institute at George Washington University.[1]
Andrés is the founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), a non-profit focused on giving meals after natural disasters.[2] He is said to have made small plates dining concept popular in the United States.[3]
He was awarded a 2015 National Humanities Medal at a 2016 White House ceremony for his work with World Central Kitchen.[4]
José Ramón Andrés Puerta was born in Mieres, Asturias, Spain[5] on 13 July 1969.[6] Andrés family moved to Catalonia when he was 6.[7] He studied at a culinary school in Barcelona at the age of 15. When he needed to complete his Spanish military service at age 18, he was assigned to cook for an admiral.[8]
Andrés met Ferran Adrià in Barcelona, and he worked three years at El Bulli, from 1988 to 1990.[9] In December 1990, he was fired by Adrià and decided to move to the United States.[10]
Andrés is married to Patricia "Tichi" Fernández de la Cruz and has three daughters. They live in Bethesda, Maryland.[11][12][13] He met his wife while they were both living in Washington, D.C..[14] He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in December 2013.[15]
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