Name: How a team of chefs fed Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
Uploaded: 2018-04-10T15:57:49Z
Duration: 21 min 43 s
Description: After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, chef José Andrés traveled to the devastated island with a simple idea: to feed the hungry. Millions of meals served later, Andrés shares the remarkable story of creating the world's biggest restaurant -- and the awesome power of letting people in need know that somebody cares about them.

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, chef José Andrés traveled to the devastated island with a simple idea: to feed the hungry. Millions of meals served later, Andrés shares the remarkable story of creating the world's biggest restaurant -- and the awesome power of letting people in need know that somebody cares about them.

How a team of chefs fed Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

When disaster struck Puerto Rico and nearly all power and communication were lost, a grassroots movement sprang into action to feed the hungry. In under a month, volunteers and chefs served over two million meals across 78 municipalities, transforming kitchens and parking lots into lifelines. The power lay in immediate action, local knowledge, and human connection, not distant planning. The effort showed how ordinary citizens, working together, can solve seemingly impossible challenges by simply deciding to start.