Kitchen of Purpose

Kitchen of Purpose (Formerly La Cocina VA) Using the power of food to generate socioeconomic change. Home of Queen Mother's!

The Café Hours
Tue - Thu: 7am to 8pm
Fri - Sat: 7am to 9pm
We offer delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner options with a Latin American twist! Office hours
Mon - Fri: 9am to 5pm
Contact us to learn about our programs, engagement opportunities, and catering services. Kitchen of Purpose is a nonprofit social enterprise that was created to contribute to individual and community well-being. We believe

in each individual’s potential to achieve success and improve their lives. We believe in transformational change that, if done properly, creates new, previously out-of-reach opportunities for communities from the ground up. Our concept goes far beyond just offering food to the needy, but also offering the necessary tools and resources to overcome poverty and create a better healthier future for individuals, their families and for future generations. Training our unemployed population to have access to better paying jobs, empowering through training in the culinary business field, helping the needy by providing nutritional meals, and connecting local food businesses with consumers, is what La Cocina VA does. Please visit our website to learn more about our Zero Barriers Training & Entrepreneurship Center.
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Next week, we welcome Culinary Training Program Class 36! 🙌🏽👩🏽‍🍳🧑🏼‍🍳Our newest students are ready to turn their passion ...
06/10/2026

Next week, we welcome Culinary Training Program Class 36! 🙌🏽👩🏽‍🍳🧑🏼‍🍳

Our newest students are ready to turn their passion for cooking into good jobs. Every student receives a chef uniform and knife kit to start their journey.

Help support Class 36 by visiting our Linktree through the link in our bio! 🔥🔥

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From dream to business! ✨ Congratulations to our Food Lab  #4 entrepreneurs, who proudly showcased their food businesses...
06/05/2026

From dream to business! ✨

Congratulations to our Food Lab #4 entrepreneurs, who proudly showcased their food businesses at Monday’s Plating Lab Celebration. We love watching them thrive! 🎉

Today is World Hunger Day.At Kitchen of Purpose, we’re working every day to provide the nourishing meals our community n...
05/28/2026

Today is World Hunger Day.

At Kitchen of Purpose, we’re working every day to provide the nourishing meals our community needs through our After-School Supper Program and Family Meal.

With 4,218 meals served across the DMV in 2026 so far, your support is helping us meet a growing need and change lives through food. Visit our Linktree to help feed the DMV. 🍽️🧡

Today was the final day of class for CTP 35! 🎉 To celebrate, the class prepared an incredible brunch and showed off the ...
05/22/2026

Today was the final day of class for CTP 35! 🎉

To celebrate, the class prepared an incredible brunch and showed off the amazing culinary skills they’ve built throughout the program! 🔥🙌🏽

Next week, they begin new opportunities at , and Army Navy Country Club. We’re so proud of them! 👏✨

This week, we proudly celebrated graduates from our Culinary Training Program and Food Lab Program alongside family, fri...
05/14/2026

This week, we proudly celebrated graduates from our Culinary Training Program and Food Lab Program alongside family, friends, and community supporters!

From completing culinary training and employment hours to launching businesses and pursuing entrepreneurial dreams, our students are reaching incredible milestones every day!🔥

Today is Greater Give DC, a powerful day to support organizations transforming lives across the DMV.🧡👩🏽‍🍳👨🏾‍🍳At Kitchen ...
05/12/2026

Today is Greater Give DC, a powerful day to support organizations transforming lives across the DMV.🧡👩🏽‍🍳👨🏾‍🍳

At Kitchen of Purpose, we provide hands-on culinary training that leads to quality careers in the food and beverage industry.

Help provide our students with professional knife kits and uniforms as they build pathways to success. 🔥

Visit the link in our bio to support today.

🧡Full hearts, 🍛full plates, and 🫶🏼meals served with dignity. This is Family Meal. Guest served:  Gusst Chefs:
04/28/2026

🧡Full hearts, 🍛full plates, and 🫶🏼meals served with dignity. This is Family Meal.

Guest served:
Gusst Chefs:

08/15/2025

☕️ Kicking off our Front of House Program with a coffee buzz!

Huge thanks to Red Bean Harvest for an amazing hands-on demo, teaching our students the craft & process of making great coffee! ☕️🙌🏽

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Address

918 S Lincoln Street
Arlington, VA
22204

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