Capital Food Fight Returns on November 9th!
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
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
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
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!
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!
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
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
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!
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 […]
Photos: Lean, Mean Green Beans at Fresh Feature Friday!
“Tastes like my grandma’s!” “I like all three!” “This tastes like Popeyes!” These are just some of the reviews by the students at Thomas and Drew Elementary Schools during January’s […]