It’s a Chef with a Plan—It’s Superman

José Andrés honored with Wine Spectator’s Distinguished Service Award

Portrait of chef José Andrés
José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen organization provide food-related aid to struggling communities around the world.

Celebrity chef José Andrés may actually be Superman. When disaster strikes, he is there; when crises arise, he is there. Through his global efforts with World Central Kitchen, the food-reilef charity he founded, Andrés provides not just meals, but also hope and encouragement to people whose lives have been upended. All of this has earned the acclaimed chef Wine Spectator’s annual Distinguished Service Award for 2021.

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