A Hunger Free Summer
In DC over 40,000 students on free and reduced lunch are at risk of experiencing hunger this summer. Every year when schools let out for the […]
Class 129 Cook-Off: Creativity and Calculated Risks Pay Off
Few culinary dishes seem more straightforward than chowder. A dish traditionally made from cream and potatoes, chowder leaves little room to the imagination, or so we thought. Culinary Job Training […]
Photos: CJT 129 Chef Demo and Coffee Tasting!
On Friday, May 6th, Culinary Job Training Class 129 was treated to a demo by Chef Steve Lipscombe, Executive Chef at City Cruises DC and a coffee tasting lesson by […]
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 […]
A Sustainable Space
At DC Central Kitchen, we use food as a tool to strengthen bodies, empower minds, and build communities. Part of that mission to squeeze every ounce of impact out of […]
Class 128 Graduation: The Mighty Seven
Graduates from Culinary Job Training Class 128 embrace after their graduation ceremony on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at THEARC. On Wednesday, April 13th, following 3 months of hard work, perseverance, […]
Our Biggest Project Yet
Construction is underway on DC Central Kitchen’s brand-new, 36,000 square foot headquarters! The Michael R. Klein Center for Jobs and Justice will allow us to dramatically expand programming and provide […]
The Point DC’s Executive Chef Takes the Title at DC Central Kitchen’s 2022 Capital Food Fight
photo by Getty images THE POINT DC’S EXECUTIVE CHEF BENJAMIN LAMBERT TAKES THE TITLE AT DC CENTRAL KITCHEN’S 2022 CAPITAL FOOD FIGHT The Event, Presented by craigstable, Raised $750,000 for […]
Women’s History Month: Reflections from across DCCK
March is Women’s History Month, but the impact of women in the non-profit sector often goes unnoticed and without much celebration. Nationally, women make up more than 75 percent of […]
NBC4: “MLK Jr. Library Café Trains Young Adults Facing Employment Barriers”
NBC4 reporter Mark Segraves stopped by our latest social enterprise café, Marianne’s by DC Central Kitchen, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Downtown DC to discuss our […]