We started small, from feeding 1,000 people a day to 2,000. Year after year, we gained more confidence, learning and watching, if you have an emergency [ and ] you need to feed people, why aren't chefs there on the front lines ? That's how WCF was created.

José Andrés

José Ramón Andrés Puerta (born 13 July 1969) is a Spanish-American chef and founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), a non-profit devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters. He is often credited with bringing the small plates dining concept to America. He owns restaurants in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Las Vegas, South Beach, Florida, Orlando, New York City, and Frisco, Texas. He was awarded a 2015 National Humanities Medal at a 2016 White House ceremony for his work with World Central Kitchen.

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