Kicking off a new in-classroom nutrition education initiative
As a USDA-recognized food hub and winner of The Golden Carrot Award for outstanding innovation in serving healthy school meals, DC Central Kitchen is committed to getting students excited about […]
Meet Nakeisha: from rehab to a high-end restaurant
DC Central Kitchen’s Culinary Job Training program includes a lot more than its name implies. According to Nakeisha, who completed the course nearly two years ago, “it’s not just about […]
Graduate profile: Aliyah
Aliyah graduated from DC Central Kitchen’s Culinary Job Training program three years ago, when she was just 19 years old. That made Aliyah one of our youngest graduates ever, but […]
DCCK and Kaiser Permanente receive partnership award
In February, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States and DC Central Kitchen were selected as one of three winning partnerships in the Healthy Environment category of the inaugural Healthy10 Award, […]
Meet Terence: DC Central Kitchen Culinary Job Training grad
“You know how it goes: go to school, get a job, have a savings account, maybe get married… that wasn’t my story.” Finding a passion for cooking Terence Hill […]
DCCK and Martha’s Table host 9th annual Sips & Suppers to tackle hunger
Weekend Events Raise Over $600,000 for DC-Based Nonprofit Organizations DC Central Kitchen & Martha’s Table WASHINGTON, DC – January 30, 2017 – A weekend after the presidential inauguration, hundreds of […]
Inauguration Day: Another day at work
On January 20, the nation marked the inauguration of a new president. But that same day, just a few blocks away, DC Central Kitchen celebrated our 28th birthday. On January […]
DCCK receives record-breaking 100,000 pounds of donated protein
In the last two months of 2016, DCCK received more than 100,000 pounds of donated protein, from sliced tuna to whole turkeys to chicken leg quarters, and venison – more […]
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 […]
How DC Central Kitchen changed my life
Lou, a DCCK graduate and employee, wrote the following letter to share his story of transformation. My name is Lou, and I’m a DC Central Kitchen graduate and a Lead Cook […]