José Ramón Andrés Puerta (born 13 July 1969) is a Spanish chef, and founder of
World Central Kitchen
World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a not-for-profit non-governmental organization devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters. Founded in 2010 by chef José Andrés, the organization prepared food in Haiti following its devastati ...
(WCK), a non-profit devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters.
A Spanish-born and raised cook, he is often credited with bringing the
small plates
Small plates is a manner of dining that became popular in US food service after 2000. ''Small plates'' may either refer to small dishes resembling appetizers which are ordered à la carte and often shared, such as tapas, or to the small Course (di ...
dining concept to America.
He owns restaurants in
Washington, D.C.
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Los Angeles
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,
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
,
Miami Beach
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which sep ...
,
Orlando
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rele ...
,
Chicago
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New York City
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.
He was awarded a 2015
National Humanities Medal
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at a 2016
White House
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ceremony for his work with World Central Kitchen. In addition, he has received honorary doctorates from Georgetown University, George Washington University, Harvard University, and Tufts University.
Early life and education
José Ramón Andrés Puerta was born in
Mieres
Mieres is a municipality of Asturias, northern Spain, with approximately 38,000 inhabitants. The municipality of Mieres is made up of the capital, Mieres del Camino and the villages of Baiña, Figaredo, Cenera, Loredo, La Peña, La Rebollada, S ...
,
Asturias
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,
Spain
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Andrés family moved to
Catalonia
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when he was 6. He enrolled in culinary school in
Barcelona
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at the age of 15, and when he needed to complete his Spanish military service at age 18, he was assigned to cook for an admiral.
He met
Ferran Adrià
Ferran Adrià i Acosta (; born 14 May 1962) is a Spanish chef. He was the head chef of the ''El Bulli'' restaurant in Roses, Girona, Roses on the Costa Brava and is considered one of the best chefs in the world. He has often collaborated with h ...
in Barcelona, and he worked three years at
El Bulli
El Bulli () was a restaurant near the town of Roses, Catalonia, Spain, run by chef Ferran Adrià and driven by the culinary ideas of Albert Adrià. The restaurant overlooked Cala Montjoi, a bay on Catalonia's Costa Brava. It held three Michelin st ...
, from 1988 to 1990.
In December 1990, he was fired by Adrià and decided to move to the
United States
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.
Culinary career
Coming to America
At the age of 21, Andrés arrived in
New York City
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with $50 (), to cook in midtown
Manhattan
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at an outpost of a popular Spanish restaurant, ''Eldorado Petit''. During his time in New York, he also staged servings at ''
The Quilted Giraffe The Quilted Giraffe was a nouvelle cuisine fine dining establishment in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The restaurant, founded by Barry Wine and his now ex-wife Susan, was first opened in New Paltz, New York, in 1975 and moved to 50th Street ...
''.
In 1993, he was hired to lead the kitchen at ''Jaleo'', a new tapas restaurant in
Washington, D.C.
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In subsequent years, he helped the owners of ''Jaleo'' to open more restaurants: ''Cafe Atlantico'', ''Zaytinya'' and ''Oyamel'', along with two more ''Jaleo'' outposts.
In 2003, Andrés started ''minibar''a restaurant space within a larger restaurantat a six-seat counter within ''Cafe Atlantico''. ''minibar'' is devoted to serving the most creative Andrés plates, and reservations would fill up a month in advance.
Celebrity chef and restaurateur
As his restaurants in America enjoyed success, Andrés became more famous in his native Spain, starring in his own cooking show, ''Vamos a Cocinar'', which debuted in 2005.
He also published his first book, ''Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America'', in 2005.
In 2006, he partnered with Robert Wilder to form ThinkFoodGroup, making Andrés a co-owner in his restaurants.
Together, they opened more restaurants in Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Puerto Rico.
Beginning in the fall of 2010, Andrés taught a culinary physics course at
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
with
Ferran Adrià
Ferran Adrià i Acosta (; born 14 May 1962) is a Spanish chef. He was the head chef of the ''El Bulli'' restaurant in Roses, Girona, Roses on the Costa Brava and is considered one of the best chefs in the world. He has often collaborated with h ...
. In May 2012, Andrés was named
dean
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of Spanish Studies at
The International Culinary Center, where he and
Colman Andrews
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developed a curriculum in traditional and modern Spanish cuisine, which debuted in February 2013. On October 29th, 2012, he announced he was heading back to the classroom, and would teach his first course on how food shapes civilization at
George Washington University
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Trump Hotel restaurant and lawsuit
Andrés planned to open a restaurant in the
Trump International Hotel in
Washington, DC
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, in 2016. After
Donald Trump
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Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
made
disparaging comments about undocumented
Mexican immigrants in June 2015, Andrés withdrew from the contract with the
Trump Organization
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, which then sued him. Andrés counter-sued, and the parties reached a settlement in April 2017. Andrés remains an outspoken critic of Trump.
World Central Kitchen
In response to the
2010 Haiti earthquake
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, Andrés formed
World Central Kitchen
World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a not-for-profit non-governmental organization devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters. Founded in 2010 by chef José Andrés, the organization prepared food in Haiti following its devastati ...
, which provides healthy food to families and individuals touched by disasters. Since it was founded, the
NGO
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has organized meals in the
Dominican Republic
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,
Nicaragua
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,
Zambia
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Peru
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Cuba
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Uganda
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,
Cambodia
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,
and in
Poland
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on the border of
Ukraine
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. It has provided aid and meals in the United States and Puerto Rico and has helped during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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in the United States.
During the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, José Andrés announced that he was going to donate a part of $100-million
Courage and Civility Award given to him by Jeff Bezos to address the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
Restaurants
Along with partner Rob Wilder, Andrés owns several restaurants:
Signature restaurants:
*''minibar by José Andrés'' –
Washington, DC
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– several chefs serve a ''
prix fixe
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'' menu of about 25 small courses to twelve diners at a time. Received two stars from the DC edition of the
Michelin Guide
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in 2016.
*''é by José Andrés'' –
Las Vegas
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– several chefs serve a ''
prix fixe
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'' menu of about 25 small courses to nine diners at a time. Modeled after minibar and located inside ''Jaleo''.
*''The Bazaar by José Andrés'' –
Miami Beach
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which sep ...
,
New York City
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(opening in 2022) – A combination of traditional Spanish tapas and foods inspired by
molecular gastronomy
Molecular gastronomy is the scientific approach of nutrition from primarily the perspective of chemistry. The composition (molecular structure), properties (mass, viscosity, etc) and transformations (chemical reactions, reactant products) of an ...
.
*''Bazaar Meat by José Andrés'' – Las Vegas,
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Los Angeles
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(opening in 2022) – Modern, high-end steakhouse featuring imported cuts of rare meat.
Other restaurants:
*''Bar Mar by José Andrés'' – Chicago – Seafood-focused happy hour venue with a raw bar and fancy cocktails.
*''barmini by José Andrés'' – Washington, DC – Cocktail bar adjacent to minibar.
*''Beefsteak'' – Washington, DC (on campus of
George Washington University
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Pittsburgh
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(inside of the Cohon Center Marketplace at
Carnegie Mellon University
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) – Vegetable-focused fast-casual restaurant.
*''Butterfly Tacos y Tortas'' — located inside of
Audi Field
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in Washington, DC — Mexican and Latin fast-casual concept.
*''Café by the River'' – Chicago – All-day coffee shop and café.
*''China Chilcano by José Andrés'' – Washington, DC – Chinese, Japanese and Peruvian fusion. Included in
Michelin Guide
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's ''Bib Gourmand'' list of exceptional restaurants at moderate prices.
*''China Poblano by José Andrés'' – Las Vegas – Chinese and Mexican fusion.
*''Fish by José Andrés'' –
Paradise Island,
Bahamas
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– Fresh Seafood and Bahamian Food
*''Jaleo by José Andrés'' – Washington, DC,
Orlando
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(inside of
Disney Springs
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entertainment complex), Las Vegas, Chicago, and
Dubai
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(opening in 2022) – Traditional Spanish
tapas
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. DC location included in
Michelin Guide
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's ''Bib Gourmand'' list of exceptional restaurants at moderate prices.
*''Mercado Little Spain'' – New York City – Spanish food hall in
The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards
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.
*''Oyamel'' – Washington, DC – Small plates and
antojitos. Included in
Michelin Guide
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's ''Bib Gourmand'' list of exceptional restaurants at moderate prices.
*''Pepe'' – Washington, DC (food truck) and Orlando (brick-and-mortar location inside of Disney Springs complex) – Fast-casual Spanish concept featuring sandwiches, salads, gazpacho, and more.
*''Pigtail by José Andrés'' – Chicago – Speakeasy-style cocktail bar located in the basement of Jaleo Chicago.
*''Spanish Diner'' –
Bethesda,
Maryland
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(spin-off of location inside of NYC's Mercado Little Spain) – A Spanish take on the classic American diner.
*''Zaytinya'' – Washington, DC and New York City – Small plates of food from the Mediterranean regions of
Greece
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,
Turkey
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, and
Lebanon
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. Included in
Michelin Guide
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's ''Bib Gourmand'' list of exceptional restaurants at moderate prices.
Awards and honors
;Awards and prizes
* 2003 – Best Chef of the Mid-Atlantic Region,
James Beard Foundation
The James Beard Foundation is a New York City-based national non-profit culinary arts organization named in honor of James Beard, a prolific food writer, teacher, and cookbook author, who was also known as the "Dean of American Cookery." The prog ...
* 2010 –
Orden de las Artes y las Letras de España – Order of Arts and Letters, Cabinet of Spain
* 2010 –
Vilcek Prize in Culinary Arts
* 2011 –
Outstanding Chef, James Beard Foundation
* 2015 –
National Humanities Medal
The National Humanities Medal is an American award that annually recognizes several individuals, groups, or institutions for work that has "deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities, broadened our citizens' engagement with the human ...
,
National Endowment for the Humanities
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(NEH), United States government
* 2017 – Lifetime Achievement Award,
International Association of Culinary Professionals The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) is a United States-based not-for-profit professional association whose members work in culinary education, communication, or the preparation of food and beverage.
History
The organizati ...
* 2018 –
James Beard Foundation Award
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for Humanitarian of the Year
* 2019 –
Julia Child Award from
The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts
* 2021 –
Princess of Asturias Award
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in the category "Concord".
*2021 – Recipient of second
Courage and Civility Award from
Jeff Bezos
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at a press conference following
Blue Origin
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's
first human flight (includes to distribute to non-profit organizations of Andrés' choice)
*2022 –
Order of Merit (Ukraine)
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, 2nd class
;Media honors
* 2004 – Saveur 100 List, ''
Saveur
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''
* 2004 – Chef of the Year, ''
Bon Appetit
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''
* 2009 – Chef of the Year, ''
GQ''
* 2012 – One of
the world's 100 most influential people, ''
Time
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''
* 2016 – Michelin Guide Washington, DC, 2 Michelin stars for ''minibar by José Andrés''
* 2018 – One of
the world's 100 most influential people, ''
Time
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''
;Honorary degrees
* Andrés received in May 2014, an
honorary doctorate degree
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in
public service
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from
George Washington University
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, and served as the university's commencement speaker at the
National Mall
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the same year.
* In May 2018, Andrés received an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from
Tufts University
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and served as the commencement speaker for the
Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.
* In 2019, Andrés received an honorary degree from Georgetown University.
* In May 2022, Andrés received an honorary degree from Harvard University.
;Nominations
* In 2015, Andrés was appointed by President
Barack Obama
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as an ambassador for citizenship and naturalization.
* In 2018, Andrés was named a
Nobel Peace Prize
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nominee for his humanitarian work.
Personal life
Andrés is married to Patricia "Tichi" Fernández de la Cruz and has three daughters; they live in
Bethesda, Maryland, United States.
He met his wife while they were both living in Washington, DC; she is originally from
Cadiz, Andalucía
in the southwest of Spain.
He became a
naturalized
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U.S. citizen
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in December 2013.
Filmography
Bibliography
* – a book based on his Spanish cooking show ''Vamos a cocinar''.
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* – a cookbook on
tapas
A tapa () is an appetizer or snack in Spanish cuisine. Tapas can be combined to make a full meal, and can be cold (such as mixed olives and cheese) or hot (such as ''chopitos'', which are battered, fried baby squid, or patatas bravas). In so ...
and Spanish cuisine
* – after
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria was a deadly Saffir–Simpson scale#Category 5, Category 5 Tropical cyclone, hurricane that devastated the northeastern Caribbean in September 2017, particularly Dominica, Saint Croix, and Puerto Rico. It is regarded as the wo ...
in 2017, Chef José Andrés had a "crazy dream" to feed Puerto Rico.
*Andrés, José; Goulding, Matt (2019). ''Vegetables Unleashed—A Cookbook.'' Anthony Bourdain/Ecco. .
See also
*
Mediterranean cuisine
Mediterranean cuisine is the food and methods of preparation used by the people of the Mediterranean Basin. The idea of a Mediterranean cuisine originates with the cookery writer Elizabeth David's book, ''A Book of Mediterranean Food'' (1950) ...
References
External links
joseandres.comThinkFoodGroup the home page for the ventures of José Andrés
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American male chefs
Chefs from Washington, D.C.
American people of Asturian descent
Spanish chefs
Spanish television chefs
American humanitarians
Harvard University faculty
George Washington University faculty
Order of Arts and Letters of Spain recipients
Spanish emigrants to the United States
People from Mieres, Asturias
1969 births
Living people
Naturalized citizens of the United States
James Beard Foundation Award winners
Head chefs of Michelin starred restaurants
American television chefs
American cookbook writers
21st-century American non-fiction writers
National Humanities Medal recipients