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    WCK Founder José Andrés named one of U.S. News’ Best Leaders of 2025

    WCK founder José Andrés was named one of U.S. News’ Best Leaders of 2025.

  • #ChefsForFlorida Update: 150,000 Meals

    #ChefsForFlorida Update: 150,000 Meals

    Less than a month Hurricane Michael (the 3rd largest hurricane to hit the U.S.) devastated the Florida Panhandle, World Central Kitchen’s Chef Relief team has served over 150,000 meals to victims of…

    10/22/2018
  • WCK Serves 300,000 Meals Following Hurricane Florence

    WCK Serves 300,000 Meals Following Hurricane Florence

    Just under three weeks after WCK’s Chef Relief Team arrived in North Carolina in anticipation of Hurricane Florence, #ChefsForCarolinas has served over 300,000 meals to evacuees and first responders. Hurricane Florence caused…

    10/01/2018
  • 25,000 Meals Served By #ChefsForIndonesia

    25,000 Meals Served By #ChefsForIndonesia

    Just two weeks after WCK arrived to respond to the devastating series of earthquakes in Lombok, #ChefsForIndonesia has successfully prepared and served over 25,000 hot, fresh meals to those living in shelters…

    9/04/2018
  • 300,000 Meals with #ChefsForGuatemala

    300,000 Meals with #ChefsForGuatemala

    Six weeks after the World Central Kitchen team arrived in Guatemala to activate our operations, our team has served its 300,000th meal to victims of the Fuego Volcano. Take a look at…

    7/31/2018
  • WCK #ChefsForCalifornia Serves 50,000 Meals

    WCK #ChefsForCalifornia Serves 50,000 Meals

    Following the devastating Carr Fire and Mendocino Complex Fires in Northern California, World Central Kitchen is proud to have served over 50,000 meals to evacuation centers and first responders. WCK coordinated with…

    7/30/2018
  • #ChefsForHawaii Update: 50,000 Meals!

    #ChefsForHawaii Update: 50,000 Meals!

    Shortly after the first eruption in May, our team arrived and began distributing meals and gas masks to evacuated areas. We then established an emergency kitchen in Pahoa, and began working with…

    7/24/2018
  • 18,000 Meals Served with #ChefsForCalifornia

    18,000 Meals Served with #ChefsForCalifornia

    #ChefsForCalifornia has continued strong this week, serving 9,000 meals in Los Angeles with our partner L.A. Kitchen and another 9,000 meals from our second kitchen in Ventura.

    12/14/2017
  • Thank You From José

    Thank You From José

    As World Central Kitchen celebrates over 3 million meals served in Puerto Rico, here’s a special thank you video from WCK founder Chef José Andrés.

    12/13/2017
  • World Central Kitchen Announces New Phase Of Support for Puerto Rico

    World Central Kitchen Announces New Phase Of Support for Puerto Rico

    World Central Kitchen today announced that it is entering a new phase of its support for the American people of Puerto Rico, scaling down its operations to serve communities in the greatest…

    10/25/2017
  • WCK Responds To Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

    WCK Responds To Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

    Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico last week, wiping out 80% of the agriculture industry and the entire power grid for the island. Over 3.5 million people are in need…

    9/25/2017

WCK in the Media

  • WCK Resumes Gaza Operations After Nearly 7-Week Pause

    New York Times | 6/23/2025
  • Chefs For The World

    José Andrés on feeding the communities in need

    CBS | 4/06/2025

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