José Andrés is a Spanish-American chef, restaurateur, author, television personality, and humanitarian. He is the founder of the nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen, which provides meals in the wake of natural disasters, and has been recognized for his work by Time magazine, which named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. Andrés is the owner of several acclaimed restaurants in the United States and abroad, including Jaleo, Oyamel, Zaytinya, and China Chilcano, and is the author of several cookbooks.