Hall of Fame Induction: José Andrés
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The SXSW Hall of Fame recognizes those trendsetters whose career accomplishments have paved the future in a variety of industries. These honorees inspire the SXSW community with their creativity and hard work in the digital industries. For 2026 José Andrés will be the inductee to the Hall of Fame. Named one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People” in both 2012 and 2018 and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, José Andrés is an internationally recognized chef, restaurateur, humanitarian, and NY Times bestselling author. A pioneer of Spanish tapas in the United States, he is also known for his groundbreaking avant-garde cuisine and his award-winning group of nearly forty restaurants. José Andrés Group’s concepts include the two Michelin-starred minibar by José Andrés in Washington, DC, the acclaimed NYC food hall Mercado Little Spain, and multiple locations of the Bazaar by José Andrés. He has been awarded the James Beard Foundation’s “Outstanding Chef” and "Humanitarian of the Year” awards, and in 2023 received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Series for his show “José Andrés and Family in Spain." Andrés is a committed advocate of food and hunger issues and is known for championing the role of chefs in the national debate on food policy. In 2010, he formed World Central Kitchen, a non-profit specializing in delivering food relief in the wake of natural and humanitarian disasters that has served nearly a billion hot meals worldwide. A decade after he introduced his pioneering college course “The World on a Plate," Andrés launched the Global Food Institute, a partnership with George Washington University to develop innovative new food policies and train the next generation of leaders.
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