Chef
Jorge de Andrés
- Discipline
- Chef
Portrait of Jorge de Andrés
i. Biography
Coming Up
The defining line in Jorge de Andrés’s record is the length of the Vertical post: chef and director at Vertical in Valencia to 2023. Seventeen years in one room is a working statement in itself. It points to continuity of service, control of standards, and the daily work of holding a dining room’s identity in place over time.
Where They Are Now
That chapter at Vertical ended, so the role belongs to the past tense. What remains is the scale of the run in València, where Jorge de Andrés became closely identified with the restaurant through prolonged, hands-on leadership.
Career - chef and director, Vertical, Valencia (2006–2023)
Signature
Homenaje a Sorolla is the named signature tied to Jorge de Andrés. The title signals reference and tribute, and it sits comfortably beside a career built on sustained stewardship rather than turnover. As a named dish, it shows a cook working with memory and acknowledgment as part of the restaurant’s vocabulary.
Honors
No specific award is identified for de Andrés. The concrete credential attached to him is the 2006–2023 chef-and-director tenure in València. In practical terms, the distinction is the duration itself: seventeen years of keeping one restaurant’s standards, rhythm, and identity intact.
FAQ Where did Jorge de Andrés work before? Earlier in his career, Jorge de Andrés worked at Vertical.