José Andrés

Named one of Time's "100 Most Influential People" and "Outstanding Chef" by the James Beard Foundation, José Andrés is an internationally-recognized culinary innovator, author, educator, television personality, humanitarian and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup. A pioneer of Spanish tapas in the United States, he is known for his avant-garde cuisine and his award-winning group of 27 restaurants throughout the country and beyond. His innovative minibar by José Andrés earned two Michelin stars in 2016 and with that, José is the only chef globally that has both a two-star Michelin restaurant and four Bib Gourmands. Andrés' work has earned numerous awards including the 2015 National Humanities Medal, one of 12 distinguished recipients of the award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. AWARDS: 2016 - Michelin Guide Washington, DC, 2 Stars for minibar by José Andrés 2015 - National Humanities Medal 2015 - Tourism Merit Medal for Internationalization from the Government of Spain 2014 - The McCall-Pierpaoli Award from Refugees International; Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from George Washington University 2013 - Hispanic Heritage Award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (the first ever awarded to a chef) 2012 - TIME magazine's "100 Most Influential People" 2011 - Outstanding Chef from The James Beard Foundation 2010 - Order of the Arts and Letters Award from Spain's Ministry of Culture (honoring his efforts to promote Spanish culture abroad) 2009 - Man of the Year from GQ Magazine 2007 - Who's Who in American Food & Wine from The James Beard Foundation 2003 - Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic from The James Beard Foundation