Named "Outstanding Chef" by the James Beard Foundation in 2011, José Andrés is an internationally-recognized culinary innovator, passionate advocate for food and hunger issues, author, educator, television personality and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup. They are the team responsible for renowned dining concepts in Washington, DC, Las Vegas and Los Angeles including minibar by josé andrés, Zaytinya, Jaleo, é by josé andrés at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and The Bazaar by José Andrés at the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills. For SLS, Andrés serves as culinary director, leading the food and beverage programs. Throughout his career, José has drawn the praise of the public, the press and his peers for his vision, imagination and award-winning restaurant concepts. In 2012, Andrés will present his second outpost of The Bazaar by José Andrés in Miami with the SLS South Beach as well as his first dining destination outside the US, in Puerto Rico at the Dorado Beach, Ritz Carlton Reserve.

With the opening of his innovative minibar by josé andrés in Washington, Food & Wine hailed Andrés as the "hero of the Spanish revolution," who "helped create the Spanish food boom in America." He is the host and executive producer of the PBS series "Made in Spain" and the author of several cookbooks, including Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America. In 2010, his native Spain awarded him the prestigious Order of Arts and Letters medallion for his efforts to promote the culture of Spain, making him the first chef to receive this recognition.

Andrés is also known for championing the role of chefs in the debate on hunger and food policy. He is the founder of the non-profit, World Central Kitchen, and the culinary ambassador of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. He has served on the Department of Commerce's US Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. Recently, Andrés was named to the Foundation for the National Archives Board of Directors. He teaches at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as part of the course "Science and Cooking."

To learn more about José Andrés, please visit thinkfoodgroup.com and worldcentralkitchen.org