World Central Kitchen owner and chef José Andrés praised friends Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for showing up to help victims of the L.A. fires despite criticism in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.

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They met up with Pasadena’s mayor, Victor Gordo, thanked first responders and also met up with their pal, Andrés, who was on hand with his charity, World Central Kitchen, which feeds people displaced by war and natural disasters.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry decide to be in the UK spotlight, according to a friend of the couple. José Andrés, 55, the World Central Kitchen founder, praised the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for stepping out to serve meals,