Tank Gonzales goes by many titles—tattoo connoisseur, lawyer, world traveler—but, these days, they don’t seem to matter as much to him as the title of coordinator for the World Central Kitchen.

Continuing upon a story the Long Beach Post broke a few weeks ago, I had the chance to sit down with Gonzales via the Post’s Live Chat series and talk about how Long Beach became one of the few cities testing a pilot feeding program for Michelin-starred Chef José Andrés’ famed nonprofit. Through Gonzales’ work, more than 7,000 meals are delivered weekly to senior communities across the regions—all while fully staffing and paying Long Beach kitchens that were otherwise empty due to the coronavirus pandemic.

On top of it all, there was a special announcement made during the conversation: Roxanne’s in Cal Heights is joining the roster of restaurants able to re-hire its kitchen staff in order to participate in the program, joining The Ordinarie, Lola’s Mexican Cuisine and The Breakfast Bar.