World Central Kitchen (WCK), the nonprofit under chef and Bethesda resident José Andrés, has been in California to give free meals to first responders and locals impacted by wildfires.
“[T]hey fought an impossible battle,” Andrés wrote on social media Saturday after WCK gave back to firefighters in Palisades.
According to Andrés, their food trucks act like ambulances or firetrucks on call — “we can get anywhere and adapt to feed first responders anywhere or people in their neighborhoods or temporary shelters.”
Feature photo courtesy Chef José Andrés on X
With fires continuing in #SouthernCalifornia, the team at Teddy's Red Tacos wasted no time jumping in to help their Palisades community. YL, a Venice, CA resident for over 50 years, brought his truck to a spot where firefighters and first responders are set up. Now they are… pic.twitter.com/4QE1mdnhfq
— World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) January 11, 2025
Yesterday @WCKitchen went to Palisades to support firefighters @FireStation69 and give them the recognition and support they deserve….they fought an impossible battle…but now they are at the heart of the fight against the fire and being a support Fire house for many crews… pic.twitter.com/9RpdsRz7kG
— Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 (@chefjoseandres) January 11, 2025
.@WCKitchen team reporting about the more than 20 food trucks active plus restaurants in many fronts and almost 40 on standby where we can deploy them is they are need it an hour or less 24/7….so they act like Ambulances or Firetrucks on call: we can get anywhere and adapt to… pic.twitter.com/MnG380tbZM
— Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 (@chefjoseandres) January 12, 2025
Updated 1/12/25: WCK will have free meals available in California for first responders and community members impacted by the Southern California wildfires at the locations listed here: https://t.co/Htf6kIK5i2. Share with anyone in the area in need of support. #ChefsForCalifornia… pic.twitter.com/zhP8Nc6YIi
— World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) January 12, 2025
