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Our fresh, high-quality food features locally-sourced ingredients and is made with love by DC Central Kitchen staff and students.

DC CENTRAL KITCHEN CAFE at thearc

DC Central Kitchen Cafe offers a variety of fresh salads, sandwiches, snacks, and coffees while providing hands-on job training to young adults.

Address: 1901 Mississippi Ave SE – East Building (on the campus of THEARC)

Hours: Monday – Friday | 8 am – 4 pm

Job Training at the cafe

Located on the campus of THEARC since 2019, DC Central Kitchen Cafe is more than a welcoming café serving delicious, locally-sourced options to our customers in Ward 8. The Cafe also provides hands-on culinary training and career readiness training to young adults ages 18-24 who disconnected from school and work. Our program offers nationally recognized credentials, on-the-job training, internships, case management, and ongoing career development services.

Thanks to the generous support of individual, foundation, corporate, and government partners, DC Central Kitchen pledges to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for all admitted students.

Learn more about our training program >

Contact Information

Andy Finke, Chief Operating Officer

afinke@dccentralkitchen.org