Skip to main content
Vilcek Foundation
  • About
    • About

      The Vilcek Foundation raises awareness of immigrant contributions in the United States and fosters appreciation of the arts and sciences.

    • Our Mission
    • Our Founders
    • Our Team
    • Press Center
    • Contact
  • Prizes
    • Prizes

      The Vilcek Foundation Prizes celebrate extraordinary achievements in the arts and sciences.

    • About the Prizes
    • Prize Recipients
    • Vilcek Prizes

      Awards immigrants with a legacy of major accomplishments.

    • Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise

      Recognizes young immigrant professionals for outstanding achievements.

    • Vilcek Prize for Excellence

      Celebrating intellectual and cultural leaders in the United States.

    • Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History

      Honors art historians, curators, and fine arts professionals.

  • Art
  • Grants
    • Grants

      Grants awarded to 501(c)(3) cultural, educational, and philanthropic organizations in the United States.

    • Grants

      Learn more and apply for a grant.

    • Grants History

      Explore a list of past Vilcek Foundation grantees.

  • Events
  • News
Sign Up Search
Home > Prizes > Prize Recipients > José Andrés

José Andrés

2010 Vilcek Prize in Culinary Arts

Location

Washington, DC

Title

Chef; founder of World Central Kitchen

Area(s) of Research

Spanish food; culinary arts; disaster relief

Education

Escola de Restauració i Hostalatge

Country of Birth

Spain

Follow José Andrés
Follow José Andrés on Instagram Follow José Andrés on X Follow José Andrés on Facebook
Links to learn more about José Andrés's work
  • joseandres.com
  • wck.org

Tags
author chef culinary arts humanitarian james beard restaurateur Spain spanish Time 100
Share this page
Share this page on X Share this page on Facebook Share this page on LinkedIn
A photo of Jose Andres wearing a chef jacket
Photo courtesy of Chef Jose Andres

Making paellas at his father’s side as a child, José Andrés, born in Asturias, Spain, was already a student at the renowned Escola de Restauracio I Hostalatge de Barcelona at 15. After graduating and spending time working at Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe, Andrés came to the United States, where he took the food-loving public by storm. Credited with bringing both traditional and avant-garde Spanish fare to this country, he is known to “foodies” from coast to coast, thanks to his widespread popularity on television and radio, and in food magazines and newspapers.

Andrés launched his successful entrepreneurial career as both chef and businessman in the Washington, D.C., area. His culinary vision and innovations have inspired numerous restaurant concepts in the region, including the Jaleo Spanish restaurants, Café Atlantico, Zaytinya, Oyamel, and his widely acclaimed minibar by josé andrés.

In 2008 his influence reached California with the opening of the four-sta- rated Bazaar by José Andrés at the SLS Hotel, Beverly Hills, his partnership with SBE Hotel Group. A James Beard Award-winning chef, Andrés was named one of GQ’s 2009 Men of the Year; Bon Appetit named him Chef of the Year in 2004; the Bravo Network awarded him the A-List chef prize at its first A-List Awards; and in 2007, he was inducted into the Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America.

Not one to forget his roots, Andrés shares his love of his homeland with viewers of his PBS series Made in Spain, co-produced by his company ThinkFoodGroup, which manages his dining destinations, branding and media ventures and concept consulting. Passionate about solving issues of hunger and nutrition, he works tirelessly on behalf of D.C. Central Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that feeds the homeless and provides career training in food service. Andrés currently lives with his wife and three daughters in Maryland.

 

Awards and Accomplishments

  • Man of the Year, GQ magazine (2009)
  • Inductee, Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America (2007)
  • Chef of the Year, Bon Appétit magazine (2004)
  • James Beard Award (2003)

Follow José Andrés

Follow José Andrés on Instagram Follow José Andrés on X Follow José Andrés on Facebook

Jury Members

2010 Vilcek Prize in Culinary Arts

Dan Barber

Executive Chef and Co-Owner, Blue Hill Restaurant & Blue Hill at Stone Barns

Dana Cowin

Editor-in-Chief, Food & Wine

Maria Guarnaschelli

Vice President & Senior Editor, W. W. Norton & Company

David Kamp

Culinary Writer and Editor, Vanity Fair

Ruth Reichl

Former Editor-in-Chief, Gourmet

Susan Ungaro

President, James Beard Foundation
Tags
author chef culinary arts humanitarian james beard restaurateur Spain spanish Time 100
Share this page
Share this page on X Share this page on Facebook Share this page on LinkedIn

Related Prize Recipients

Marcus Samuelsson

Marcus Samuelsson receives the Vilcek Prize in Culinary Arts for culinary excellence and artistry, as well as creative, impactful engagement with a wide range of social issues through culinary arts.
Portrait of Marcus Samuelsson

Fabián von Hauske Valtierra

Fabián Von Hauske Valtierra receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts for combining diverse, international culinary influences into a singular voice that is ambitious, experimental, and accessible.
Portrait of Fabian von Hauske Valtierra

Varin Keokitvon

Varin Keokitvon receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts for his humanitarian contributions in training homeless and struggling individuals for careers in the culinary arts.
Varin Keokitvon

You may also be interested in

April 22, 2024

New Manga: The Art of Dessert with Chef Fabián von Hauske Valtierra

The fifth in our manga series on immigrant artists and scientists explores the work of Chef Fabián von Hauske Valtierra.
Fabian uses a piping bag to decorate a dessert with his other famous desserts floating in the frame around him.
March 1, 2019

The Good Old Days: Nite Yun Revives Cambodia’s Golden Era

Nyum Bai, the bright, cheery restaurant founded by Creative Promise Prizewinner Nite Yun, is a testament to overcoming hardships.
A photo of Nite Yun
February 15, 2019

Fists Up, Forks Up: Marcus Samuelsson and the Power of Food

Ethiopian-born and Swedish-raised, Marcus Samuelsson first won acclaim as the youngest chef to ever receive a three-star rating from the New York Times; he was then only 23, and already the executive chef of one of New York's finest restaurants, Aquavit.
Chef Marcus Samuelsson at his Harlem restaurant Red Rooster

Join our mailing list

Sign Up
Vilcek Foundation
21 East 70th Street
New York, New York 10021

Phone: 212.472.2500

Email: info@vilcek.org

  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our Founders
    • Our Team
    • Press Center
    • Contact
  • Prizes
    • Prize Recipients
    • Vilcek Prizes
    • Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise
    • Vilcek Prize for Excellence
    • Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History
  • Art
  • Grants
    • Grants History
  • Events
  • News
  • Careers
Connect with us
  • Connect with the Vilcek Foundation on Facebook
  • Connect with the Vilcek Foundation on Instagram
  • Connect with the Vilcek Foundation on X
  • Connect with the Vilcek Foundation on LinkedIn
  • Connect with the Vilcek Foundation on Youtube
  • Connect with the Vilcek Foundation on Vimeo
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Statement
© 2025   Vilcek Foundation
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok