Graduate profile: Sheldon
It’s not uncommon to hear DC Central Kitchen staff and students talk about being a family. If you’ve volunteered or visited the Kitchen before, you have probably seen our motto […]
Capital Food Fight raises over $638,000 for DCCK
Chef Miranda Rosenfelt took home the top honor on Thursday, November 16 at our signature fundraising event, Capital Food Fight, presented by Smithfield Foods. Local chefs Douglas Alexander of Art […]
Growing a Movement for Healthy Food Access
On October 14th, DC Central Kitchen was proud to participate as a Planning Partner in the first-ever Grocery Walk highlighting the ‘grocery gap’ in DC’s Ward 8. Initiated by our […]
100% employment for recent grads!
The job search can be grueling, especially for our Culinary Job Training students who often have histories of incarceration or other high barriers to employment. But our recent cohort of […]
All donations will be doubled!
The scarcity of healthy, affordable food in lower-income neighborhoods of our city has contributed to a childhood obesity rate upwards of 40 percent. With just three grocery stores in DC’s […]
Capital Food Fight returns November 16!
Tickets to DC Central Kitchen’s signature fundraising event, Capital Food Fight™ are now on sale! Presented by Smithfield Foods, Capital Food Fight brings together over 1,200 guests to taste food […]
We’re training people for jobs, but we’re not stopping there
If you feel like there’s a new restaurant opening on every corner, you’re not alone. The restaurant industry, both in DC and across the country, is booming. Over the month […]
Students descend upon nation’s capital for CKP Boot Camp
Replicating DC Central Kitchen’s model in big cities and small towns across America isn’t easy. That’s why every summer, we bring the students in charge of leading our dozens of […]
Healthy Corners ad campaign launches in Ward 8
With five social ventures responsible for serving more than 3 million meals and employing 177 people, it isn’t always easy to stay on top of what DC Central Kitchen is […]
Smithfield Foods donates 80,000 pounds of protein to DCCK and the Capital Area Food Bank
On Thursday, August 17, Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes® initiative, a program focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure, donated nearly 80,000 pounds of protein to […]