2025 - 2026 Florida Forum

Chef, Restaurateur, Humanitarian

March 31, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts

• World-renowned chef and humanitarian

• Founder of World Central Kitchen, providing meals during global crises

• Twice named to Time’s “100 Most Influential People” and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Heads José Andrés Group, with 40 restaurants worldwide including the two Michelin-starred minibar

• Founder of the Global Food Institute at George Washington University, advocating for food as a force for change

José Andrés is a world-renowned chef, humanitarian, and founder of World Central Kitchen, which delivers meals in response to global crises. Twice named to Time’s “100 Most Influential People” and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he also leads the José Andrés Group, operating 40 restaurants worldwide, including the two Michelin-starred minibar. He is the founder of the Global Food Institute at George Washington University, championing the power of food to drive change.