VIDEO: Celebrating our Latest Class of Culinary Job Training Graduates

2023 Winter Graduates from DC Central Kitchen on Vimeo. Today, we celebrated our latest class of culinary stars. Sponsored by the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation and Marriott […]
Marriott’s Historic Support Levels Up in our New Home

The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation and Marriott International are two of our longest-running strategic partners. From donating safe and sustainable food for our meals to hiring our […]
Save the Date: DC Central Kitchen Cafe Day

Join DC Central Kitchen on Friday, March 31st for DC Central Kitchen Cafe Day, celebrating the grand opening of our third social enterprise cafe in the lobby of DC Central […]
Healthy Corners Community of Practice: An Expanding Network of Corner Store Leaders

When we launched our Healthy Corners program 11 years ago, we were asking small business owners for a precious commodity: trust. After more than a decade of earning and building […]
Calling All Blood Donors! Join Our CDP Team at The National Pan-Hellenic Council of DC’s Blood Drive

If you’re looking for a way to give back this weekend, please join our Community Development & Partnerships team and and give some blood to the American Red Cross! The […]
‘Let’s Be Disruptors’: DCCK Chief Knowledge Officer Dr. Beverley Wheeler Advocates for Food Equity as Black Resistance

In a conversation with the interim Director of DC Hunger Solutions LaMonika Jones, our Chief Knowledge Officer Dr. Beverley Wheeler discussed food equity as a strategic part of Black resistance […]
First DCCK Cook-Off in the Klein Center Enchants Our Judges

February 15th marked an important day in DC Central Kitchen history – our very first Cook-Off in our new home! After seven weeks of refining both their knife and life […]
DCCK Founder Robert Egger Visits The Klein Center

Last week, DCCK Founder Robert Egger stopped by the Klein Center for Jobs and Justice to see how our 36,000 square foot headquarters will help us double our meal production, […]
DCCK Spotlight: Healthy Corners Store Navigator Deborah Wells

Our Healthy Corners program is made of more than just truckloads of fresh produce. For years, we have engaged a team of Store Navigators, respected local residents who engage customers, […]
Media Hit: DC Central Kitchen Tops 1 Million Healthy Corners Meals

WTOP spotlighted our Healthy Corners program, which just celebrated selling 1 million units of healthy fresh food since the beginning of the pandemic. During the pandemic, food insecurity was at […]