A year of working for a better workforce in DC
If you’ve been following DC Central Kitchen and our Culinary Job Training program for a while, you might already know that since the recession of 2008, we’ve trained 752 adults […]
Culinary Job Training team launches CJT Café to provide hands-on training for students
Last month our Culinary Job Training team piloted the first-ever CJT Café, a fast casual, free dining experience for DC Central Kitchen volunteers run entirely by current students. The concept […]
Culinary Job Training students compete in DC foodie events
Last month, our Culinary Job Training students were busy not only in the classroom, but also competing at foodie events across the city. On June 16, the students enrolled […]
DC Central Kitchen again selected as DC Public Schools food service contractor!
DC Central Kitchen has been selected as one of the food service providers for DC Public Schools in the 2016-2017 academic year. A continuation of our partnership with DC Public […]
DCCK grad featured in nationwide micro-documentary project!
DCCK grad and current staff member Billy Johnson is featured in the recently launched ‘Re: Dream‘ digital video series. The nationwide project will include 40 micro-documentaries from PBS member stations […]
Class 102 grad employed full-time at high-end bistro, Ris
We love it when DCCK grads find jobs. We love it even more when grads find mentors at their place of employment. That is exactly what’s happened for recent class […]
DCCK featured in the news!
Several news stories about DC Central Kitchen aired on television and posted online during the holiday season. On December 18, our Culinary Job Training program was highlighted in a […]
Staff profile: Crystal
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw was once quoted saying: “The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, […]
Graduate profile: LaShawn
As I walked into the bustling kitchen of Geppetto Catering at 9am on a Friday morning, it was clear the staff had been hard at work for several hours before I arrived. […]
The best DCCK grad story of the year
In the days that followed our 100th graduation this summer, one notably inspiring story made its way around the organization. Earl was a student of Class 100 who came to DCCK […]