[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1187-E1188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING CHEF JOSE ANDRES

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 4, 2018

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Chef 
Jose Andres for his selfless contributions to the disaster relief 
efforts for the Carr Fire and Mendocino Complex Fire in Northern 
California.
  Born and raised in the northern region of Asturias, Spain, Mr. Andres 
is an internationally recognized chef and culinary innovator. Following 
his graduation in 1989 from Escola de Restauracio i Hostalatge in 
Barcelona, Mr. Andres began his career as an admiral's chef in the 
Spanish Navy. In 1991, Mr. Andres moved to the U.S. where he 
transformed the standards of authentic Spanish food.
  Mr. Andres is known for his innovative cuisine and his award-winning 
restaurants. He has been honored with multiple awards, including the 
2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from International Association of 
Culinary Professionals and the 2015 National Humanities Medal.
  Mr. Andres is a committed advocate of food and hunger issues world-
wide and a passionate humanitarian. In 2012, he formed World Central 
Kitchen, a non-profit that provides solutions to hunger and poverty 
through the power of food to empower communities and strengthen 
economies.
  Mr. Andres has been instrumental in providing for evacuees, 
firefighters and first responders of the devastating Northern 
California wildfires. Mr. Andres and World Central

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Kitchen have fed thousands of displaced people and first responders for 
the Carr, Ranch and River Fires. World Central Kitchen joined forces 
with Guy Fieri, Operation BBQ Relief, local chefs and residents to 
provide meals to those affected by the fire. World Central Kitchen, 
with the assistance of these groups, prepared and served over 2,000 
meals per day.
  Mr. Speaker, Jose Andres has contributed tremendously to help our 
community that has been affected by the fires in Northern California. 
Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor him here today.

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