In 2010, Andrés formed World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides smart solutions to end hunger and poverty by using the power of food to empower communities and strengthen economies. His team served over 3.6 million meals to the people of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Here's how they did it. Named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in both 2012 and 2018, and awarded “Outstanding Chef” and “Humanitarian of the Year” by the James Beard Foundation, José Andrés is an internationallyrecognized culinary innovator, New York Times bestselling author, educator, television personality, humanitarian, and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup. A pioneer of Spanish tapas in the United States, he is also known for his groundbreaking avantgarde cuisine and his awardwinning group of 31 restaurants located throughout the country and beyond, ranging in a variety of culinary experiences from a food truck to his multilocation vegetablefocused fast casual Beefsteak, to worldclass tasting menus like the Michelinstarred minibar by José Andrés. Andrés is the only chef globally that has both a twostar Michelin restaurant and four Bib Gourmands. As a naturalized citizen originally from Spain, Andrés has been a tireless advocate for immigration reform. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx