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 […]
A Back-to-School Meal Suggestion the Students Love
It’s tough to get kids to eat a well-balanced meal. But it’s a bit easier when they tell you what they want. We polled our students and based on their […]
DC is Going Backwards in the Fight Against Hunger
September is Hunger Action Month. Traditionally, this is a time when food insecure children are back in schools and able to count on nutritious meals in their cafeterias. When corporations […]
DC Central Kitchen Awarded by the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition
DC Central Kitchen, along with Washington Nationals Philanthropies, was honored by the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition at their 2024 Council Awards. DCCK was given the Community Leadership […]
127,863 Meals in 61 Days!
It was another record-setting summer at DC Central Kitchen. Putting our facility, mobile meals trucks, and community connections into overdrive, our team provided more than 127,000 free meals to kids and […]
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Culinary Job Training Chili Cook-Off
The Chili Cook-off comes at the halfway point for our Culinary Job Training program. Working together in assigned teams, students must draw upon the cumulative knife skills they’ve learned over […]
DC Central Kitchen Honored for Job Creation
DC Central Kitchen was honored to be recognized at the 40th Anniversary First Source Celebratory Conference with the Excellence Award. The DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) selected DC Central […]