José Andrés

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José Andrés
José Andrés
Andrés in 2022
Born
José Ramón Andrés Puerta

(1969-07-13) 13 July 1969 (age 54)
Mieres, Asturias, Spain
NationalitySpanish
American (since 2013)
OccupationChef
SpousePatricia Fernández de la Cruz
Children3
AwardsMichelin stars 2/3 stars

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]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "GW and José Andrés Partner to Lead the World in Delivering Food Systems Solutions through Global Food Institute". GW Today - The George Washington University. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  2. ↑ "José Andrés's World Central Kitchen, Explained". Eater. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  3. ↑ McLaughlin, Katy (10 December 2009). "Restaurant of the Future?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "President Obama to Award 2015 National Humanities Medals". National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
  5. ↑ Gallego Espina, Jose (30 October 2016). "José Andrés: "No creo que abra un restaurante en España. Allí voy a disfrutar"". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Principe Harry: chi è José Andrés, lo chef del discorso all'Onu che sogna di sfamare il mondo. Licenziato da Adrià, nemico di Trump, candidato al Nobel". Vogue Italia (in Italian). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "José Andrés' Guide to Barcelona", José Andrés, Food & Wine, 17 August 2017. [Accessed 4 Nov. 2021].
  8. ↑ Ruhlman, Michael (Fall 2016). "José Andrés". Humanities. 37 (4). National Endowment for the Humanities.
  9. ↑ "All about Chef José Andrés". explorelasvegas.com. Retrieved 23 November 2018. He started his culinary career when he interned at the world-famous El Bulli Restaurant in Catalonia, Spain with friend, mentor, and equally-famous Ferran Adrià. He worked in El Bulli for three years from 1988 to 1990.
  10. ↑ Andrés, José (12 October 2011). "José Andrés on Getting Fired from El Bulli". Newsweek.
  11. ↑ "How Chef José Andrés Turns Impulsiveness Into An Asset". Fast Company. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Where Chef José Andrés Kicks Back". The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2018. José Andrés modern Bethesda, Maryland home.
  13. ↑ "Interview: José Andrés and Patricia Fernandez de la Cruz". Bethesda Magazine. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  14. ↑ Gray, Todd; Gray, Ellen Kassoff (2013-03-05). The New Jewish Table: Modern Seasonal Recipes for Traditional Dishes. St. Martin's Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-4668-3253-4.
  15. ↑ Roxanne Roberts (14 November 2013). "Jose Andres becomes a U.S. citizen after 23 years in the country". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 November 2013.


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