As part of our celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize José Andrés..
José Andrés entered culinary school at age 15 before immigrating to the United States in 1991. He is now a world-renowned, Spanish-American chef, who founded the non-profit World Central Kitchen in 2010.
This non-profit set out to end hunger and poverty in communities. Following Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, World Central Kitchen fed 3.6 million people. During the coronavirus pandemic, World Central Kitchen continued safely distributing meals to families in need. Andrés is currently in Florida delivering hot meals to those affected by Hurricane Ian.
He has experienced continued success in the restaurant business. For example, the restaurant Jaleo started an interest in Spanish food in the Washington, D.C. region, and spawned a culinary empire that expanded to more than two dozen venues under the ThinkFoodGroup banner. Andrés has also starred in TV programs including Made in Spain, published several cookbooks and earned accolades including a National Humanities Medal.
Be sure to check out more Campus Chronicle/Student Announcment articles from the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion throughout the month as we continue to highlight trailblazers from our diverse community.
In service,
Jalen Wilcox
Technical Assistant
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion