José Andrés, 54, is a Spanish-born chef who moved to the U.S. years ago to work in restaurants in New York City and Washington, D.C. He volunteered at DC Central Kitchen, which repurposes food in the city to provide for those in need. In April 2022, Andrés and his team were on the ground serving food out of a restaurant in Kharkiv, Ukraine, during the wildfires, and to Japan following earthquakes.