HOUSTON — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) has tapped José Andrés, chef, restaurateur and founder of World Central Kitchen, and Chip and Joanna Gaines, founders of Magnolia, a home decorating company, to join the speaker lineup at IDDBA 2024, set for June 9-11 in Houston.
Andrés, an internationally recognized culinary innovator, author, educator, humanitarian and chef/owner of José Andrés Group, was named one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2012 and 2018. His restaurant group owns nearly three dozen award-winning restaurants around the world. In 2010, Andrés created World Central Kitchen, a non-profit specializing in delivering food relief in the wake of natural and humanitarian disasters. He received the 2015 National Humanities Medal for his work.
Chip and Joanna Gaines will share with the IDDBA audience how their creativity, curiosity, risk-taking and commitment to improving the lives of others helped them build a small home decor shop into a national lifestyle brand.
