Alumni Spotlight: Meet Toney H.
From the Culinary Job Training classroom to the JW Marriott
A Graduation of Progress and Possibility
“I don’t see anything in the world right now, at this moment, that can distract me from progress.”
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Joseph
“It helped me so much. I just feel like if it helped me, it can help someone else.”
From Hawaii to the Hill: Chef Roy Yamaguchi Working Alongside DC Central Kitchen Students
“When you see people that are eager to learn, to try different things, I think it’s important for someone that’s been in the industry or a long time to give back.”
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Terrence
“I’m definitely glad I stuck it out. I ended up getting a job, I definitely turned my life around.”
Know Your Worth
Our first Culinary Job Training class specifically designed for single mothers balancing childcare responsibilities while aspiring to a new career graduated in 2024. Class 174 continues this successful expansion of […]
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Dorothy and Andre
“I really want to give other people the same opportunity that I was given and let them know there’s other alternatives. Some people just need help to guide them to where they want to be.”
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Justin
“I’m a walking testimony to let them know I’m where you can be.”
Culinary Job Training Graduation: One of the Best Days of the Year
Four times a year DC Central Kitchen honors the graduates of our Culinary Jobs Training program. You are invited to celebrate.
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 […]