José Andrés

And the food trucks was great because the same way an ambulance is there on a call to bring somebody very quickly after a heart attack and the hospital has an option to save their lives, we use food trucks like an ambulance. Or we use food trucks like a fire truck. We have them there. We have them parked. We have many already feeding firefighters and shelters and people in their neighborhoods.

But we have 10 or 20 trucks on wait. Why? Because every truck is full of 1,000 or 2,000 meals. That means at any moment, today, tomorrow, at 3 a.m. in the morning, If something happens, we can activate those food trucks within a minute. In less than one hour, they can be feeding anybody, anywhere. So World Central Kitchen is not really an organization. It's a very simple idea.

But we have 10 or 20 trucks on wait. Why? Because every truck is full of 1,000 or 2,000 meals. That means at any moment, today, tomorrow, at 3 a.m. in the morning, If something happens, we can activate those food trucks within a minute. In less than one hour, they can be feeding anybody, anywhere. So World Central Kitchen is not really an organization. It's a very simple idea.

But we have 10 or 20 trucks on wait. Why? Because every truck is full of 1,000 or 2,000 meals. That means at any moment, today, tomorrow, at 3 a.m. in the morning, If something happens, we can activate those food trucks within a minute. In less than one hour, they can be feeding anybody, anywhere. So World Central Kitchen is not really an organization. It's a very simple idea.

An idea of everybody is welcome. We have the standards. We have the systems. We don't plan. We adapt. We don't sit down in a big room where everybody is used to Emailing? You cannot email a plate of food. You have to be with boots on the ground. That's the only emergency. Emergency is when you are next to the people that require your aid. People in those moments need us next to them.

An idea of everybody is welcome. We have the standards. We have the systems. We don't plan. We adapt. We don't sit down in a big room where everybody is used to Emailing? You cannot email a plate of food. You have to be with boots on the ground. That's the only emergency. Emergency is when you are next to the people that require your aid. People in those moments need us next to them.

An idea of everybody is welcome. We have the standards. We have the systems. We don't plan. We adapt. We don't sit down in a big room where everybody is used to Emailing? You cannot email a plate of food. You have to be with boots on the ground. That's the only emergency. Emergency is when you are next to the people that require your aid. People in those moments need us next to them.

And that's what World Central Kitchen does. That's why we are in Ukraine. That's why we are in Gaza. We are in Israel as we speak, feeding people because there's big fires around Jerusalem. We are in Lebanon. We are in Myanmar. We are in Thailand after the big earthquake. Ball Central Kitchen is used as a group, obviously chefs, but there's so much more than that. Sometimes we use restaurants.

And that's what World Central Kitchen does. That's why we are in Ukraine. That's why we are in Gaza. We are in Israel as we speak, feeding people because there's big fires around Jerusalem. We are in Lebanon. We are in Myanmar. We are in Thailand after the big earthquake. Ball Central Kitchen is used as a group, obviously chefs, but there's so much more than that. Sometimes we use restaurants.

And that's what World Central Kitchen does. That's why we are in Ukraine. That's why we are in Gaza. We are in Israel as we speak, feeding people because there's big fires around Jerusalem. We are in Lebanon. We are in Myanmar. We are in Thailand after the big earthquake. Ball Central Kitchen is used as a group, obviously chefs, but there's so much more than that. Sometimes we use restaurants.

Sometimes we use catering. Sometimes we use food trucks. Sometimes we open our own kitchens. Sometimes our own food trucks. Sometimes our own bakeries like the one we have in Gaza that unfortunately stopped working yesterday because we ran out of flour. The situation in Gaza is really very bad. There's almost no food left. And people are going to go hungry. And it's a very simple solution.

Sometimes we use catering. Sometimes we use food trucks. Sometimes we open our own kitchens. Sometimes our own food trucks. Sometimes our own bakeries like the one we have in Gaza that unfortunately stopped working yesterday because we ran out of flour. The situation in Gaza is really very bad. There's almost no food left. And people are going to go hungry. And it's a very simple solution.

Sometimes we use catering. Sometimes we use food trucks. Sometimes we open our own kitchens. Sometimes our own food trucks. Sometimes our own bakeries like the one we have in Gaza that unfortunately stopped working yesterday because we ran out of flour. The situation in Gaza is really very bad. There's almost no food left. And people are going to go hungry. And it's a very simple solution.

Unfortunately, those hostages, they deserve to be released. They should be free. What happened in October 7th is something like we can never forget. That's why World Central Kitchen was there in Israel on day one with next to the Israeli chefs feeding all the people in the kibbutz. Why? Because that was the right thing to do.

Unfortunately, those hostages, they deserve to be released. They should be free. What happened in October 7th is something like we can never forget. That's why World Central Kitchen was there in Israel on day one with next to the Israeli chefs feeding all the people in the kibbutz. Why? Because that was the right thing to do.

Unfortunately, those hostages, they deserve to be released. They should be free. What happened in October 7th is something like we can never forget. That's why World Central Kitchen was there in Israel on day one with next to the Israeli chefs feeding all the people in the kibbutz. Why? Because that was the right thing to do.

And I had people telling me, why are you there in Israel when they are now the ones? Because the people of Israel needed our help. At the same time, we were in Gaza. Why? Because the people of Gaza and Palestine needed our help. What is wrong with these two simple ideas? That when people are in need, we all must be next to them.

And I had people telling me, why are you there in Israel when they are now the ones? Because the people of Israel needed our help. At the same time, we were in Gaza. Why? Because the people of Gaza and Palestine needed our help. What is wrong with these two simple ideas? That when people are in need, we all must be next to them.

And I had people telling me, why are you there in Israel when they are now the ones? Because the people of Israel needed our help. At the same time, we were in Gaza. Why? Because the people of Gaza and Palestine needed our help. What is wrong with these two simple ideas? That when people are in need, we all must be next to them.

And hopefully this will be an opportunity of bringing peace and bringing longer tables. Food can never be a weapon of war by anybody, ever. Obviously what Hamas did is terrible and can never happen again. But we have also to make sure that the deeds of the very few don't end punishing the many who are innocents. And that's what's going on right now.