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How Bourdain brought José Andrés & Eric Ripert together: 'We were a trio'
April 14, 2026
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José Andrés and Eric Ripert have grown alongside each other as chefs and restauranteurs for 30 years. Andrés is the founder and executive chairman of José Andrés Group, as well as the founder of nonprofit World Central Kitchen. Ripert is the chef and co-owner of Le Bernardin, Blue and Aldo Sohm Wine Bar. Le Bernardin has held three Michelin stars for around a decade.
The two chefs sat down with for The 1 on 1 with CNN, reminiscing about the first time they met and how Anthony Bourdain brought them together. Ripert and Andrés swap stories about kitchen culture, with Ripert discussing how he changed his behavior as a chef through Buddhism. Andrés also touches on the founding of World Central Kitchen and explains how his philosophy of hierarchy and leadership has changed since expanding his restaurant empire and starting the nonprofit. Watch the latest episode of The 1 on 1 with CNN at cnn.com/the1on1. 0:00: Intro 00:34: How José Andrés and Eric Ripert first met 01:55: The biggest difference between José Andrés and Eric Ripert 05:18: How Eric Ripert keeps his focus at Michelin-starred Le Bernardin 07:10: How kitchen culture has changed 08:21: Eric Ripert’s journey to Buddhism 12:53: How José Andrés finds his peace 13:38: The start of World Central Kitchen 18:22: José Andrés’ philosophy on hierarchy and leadership 22:15: Le Bernardin and World Central Kitchen’s collaboration during the pandemic Sponsored by Microsoft. #joseandres #ericripert #anthonybourdain
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