DC Central Kitchen hosts high-profile summit of East Coast community leaders
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Last week, DC Central Kitchen welcomed 35 fellow members of the Catalyst Kitchens network to the Michael R. Klein Center for Jobs and Justice. The Catalyst Kitchens Northeast Regional Summit […]
Capital Food Fight Returns on November 9th!
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DC’s baddest night of doing good returns to The Anthem on Thursday, November 9th. The 19th installment of Capital Food Fight, presented by Instacart, will feature an all-star cast of […]
Save the Date: DC Central Kitchen Cafe Day
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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 […]
DC Central Kitchen Participates in The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
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At DC Central Kitchen, we know that hunger is a solvable problem. We also know that food alone will never end hunger. Ending hunger requires job creation, collaboration, strategic and […]
Chef José Andrés Announces a $500,000 Challenge for Our Transformative Expansion
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Chef José Andrés and DCCK CEO Mike Curtin in front of The Klein Center for Jobs and Justice/Rey Lopez Elected officials, top philanthropists, and community advocates gathered on September 23rd […]
Southern Style Meatloaf for the Win at the CJT Class 130 Cookoff!
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It was the battle of meatloaves at the Culinary Job Training Class 130’s cookoff on Wednesday. The eleven students were split up into four teams and each came up with […]
Summer Volunteer Opportunities: Gleaning!
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Our popular summer volunteer program is back! DC Central Kitchen gleanings support local farms and help prevent food waste! From June through October, volunteers will meet us at […]
May Community Events
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May is a busy month for our Community Development and Partnerships team! As the weather warms up we’ll be hosting and participating in events across DC, promoting our programs and […]
CJT Class 128 Cookoff: Truffle Mac and Cheese Reigns Supreme
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Cookoff winners, Quentin and Dareon, present their dish to the judges. Last Friday, March 18th, Culinary Job Training Class 128 competed in our cheesiest cookoff yet! Split into three teams, […]
Photos: Fiesta Fajita Friday!
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Last Friday, students at Washington Jesuit Academy were treated to Fiesta Fajita Friday by our Healthy School Foods Team. DC Central Kitchen’s dietetic intern, Lauryn Woodruff, organized the latin themed […]