DC Central Kitchen and Veterans Working for the Community

DC Central Kitchen combats hunger and creates opportunities for veterans year-round. Since November 2023, we’ve worked with the nonprofit Cook for Vets, which engages military families and veterans in providing […]
2024 Thanksgiving Food Donations

We appreciate that there is an interest in donating food during the holiday season. Due to the nature of our programming & how we’re structured, DC Central Kitchen will not […]
Robert Egger on the 20 years since the release of “Begging For Change”

DC Central Kitchen’s founder Robert Egger’s first book, Begging for Change: The Dollars and Sense of Making Nonprofits Responsive, Efficient, and Rewarding For All, was released in 2004. If you […]
Meet Sarah Ravitz, Capital Food Fight 2024 Competitor

Tickets to the 2024 Capital Food Fight on Thursday, November 7 at The Anthem are now available! Sarah Ravitz’s career in Washington, DC began at Alta Strada, where the California native quickly […]
DC Central Kitchen Recognized as a 2024 Hilton Global Foundation Grantee for Workforce Development Efforts

Washington, DC – October 16, 2024 – Today, DC Central Kitchen is proud to announce its selection as a 2024 Hilton Global Foundation grant recipient, receiving $400,000 in support of the organization’s work in […]
Meet Jovana Urriola, Capital Food Fight 2024 Competitor

Tickets to the 2024 Capital Food Fight on Thursday, November 7 at The Anthem are now available! Jovana Urriola is a distinguished Panamanian chef, restaurateur and television personality. In 2018, Jovana secured […]
dccentralkitchen.org earns Ablr Inclusion Badge

We’re pleased to have earned the Ablr Inclusion Badge. We’re in the midst of making dccentralkitchen.org as accessible as possible for every single person, updating the site regularly to make […]
Meet Yuan Tang, Capital Food Fight 2024 Competitor

Tickets to the 2024 Capital Food Fight on Thursday, November 7 at The Anthem are now available! Michelin-star chef Yuan Tang conceptualized Rooster & Owl to develop inventive, contemporary American cuisine in a fun, collaborative environment. Tang worked […]
Meet Katarina Petonito, Capital Food Fight 2024 Competitor

Tickets to the 2024 Capital Food Fight on Thursday, November 7 at The Anthem are now available! Executive Chef Katarina Petonito oversees the menus and kitchen teams at Eastern Point […]
More Healthy Food, More Job Training, More Meaningful Careers – with a Match!

We live in uncertain times. These days, it can be hard to know what information to trust. Even if people can agree on the problems we face, that’s usually followed […]