Bracken's Kitchen

Bracken's Kitchen We are committed to rescuing, re-purposing, and restoring both food and lives.

Bracken’s Kitchen is the inspiration of Bill Bracken, a nationally renowned chef with over 30 years in the restaurant business. After graduating with honors from the Culinary Institute of America, Bracken began what was to be a long and successful career with a number of acclaimed restaurants including the Peninsula Beverly Hills and the Four Seasons Hotel in Newport Beach. He eventually opened t

he DivBar in Newport Beach, a way to connect his love of good food with an entrepreneurial spirit, and later became involved in a variety of nonprofit work, including volunteering his services to the Orange County Rescue Mission as a regular guest chef. It was Bracken’s work at the mission that reconfirmed his concerns about the significant levels of food insecurity that exist within Orange County, and he set about to find a way to leverage his talent, experience and connections to make a difference and feed the hungry. Bracken wanted to open a kitchen to help address the problems, but realized that hunger in Orange County has its own set of challenges, not the least of which included a primary concern of reaching food insecure families and children distributed over a broad geographic area. People without resources are already stretched thin, thus unable to travel regularly and over distances, even in pursuit of the nutritious meals that Bracken wanted to provide; after some deliberation, he came to the conclusion that the answer could be found in the trendy new rebirth of an age-old solution: mobile food trucks. If the people could not come to him, Bracken decided he would take the food to the people.

Every bid helps us feed our community and continue doing GOOD! ❤️Get ready to bid BIG at Hungry Games 9.0! 🔥 Scroll thro...
09/03/2026

Every bid helps us feed our community and continue doing GOOD! ❤️

Get ready to bid BIG at Hungry Games 9.0! 🔥 Scroll through to see some of our top auction picks. With travel, dining, entertainment, experiences, and luxury items up for grabs, there’s something for everyone!

We have used nearly one million pounds of donated and rescued food to prepare more than 1.4 million meals for our neighbors in need. Every bid helps us continue this important work!

Our silent auction goes live September 7! Ticket holders will receive a direct link when bidding opens, and you do not need to be present at the event to participate. That means everyone can join in on the fun!

Buy your tickets today!

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We’re officially ONE WEEK away from Hungry Games 9.0! 🍴🔥Our chefs are getting ready, the competition is heating up, and ...
09/02/2026

We’re officially ONE WEEK away from Hungry Games 9.0! 🍴🔥

Our chefs are getting ready, the competition is heating up, and we can’t wait to welcome you for an unforgettable evening of incredible food, friendly competition, and community.

But Hungry Games is about much more than one exciting night. Bracken’s Kitchen rescues food and transforms it into nutritious meals for children, families, college students, and seniors facing food insecurity throughout Orange County. Since 2024, we have served 5.9 million meals, and we have rescued more than 300 tons of food YTD!

Every ticket helps us continue feeding our neighbors, reducing food waste, and creating opportunities through culinary training. Join us and help turn one unforgettable evening into lasting impact!

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This year, we’re thrilled to welcome an incredible lineup of savory chefs to Hungry Games 9.0! 🍽️🔥These talented chefs w...
09/01/2026

This year, we’re thrilled to welcome an incredible lineup of savory chefs to Hungry Games 9.0! 🍽️🔥

These talented chefs will step into our kitchen to prepare and serve their signature dishes, all while competing for your vote. As our guest, you’ll taste your way through some of Orange County’s best savory bites, meet the chefs, break bread with our community, and help crown this year’s winner!

Most importantly, every ticket helps us continue feeding our neighbors in need. Since 2024, we have served 5.9 million meals to low-income families and children across Orange County.

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Todd Meyer, Jerry Anneke Babcock, Glenda Galvan-Garcia, Roberto Hernandez, Brandon hall, Troy Hashimoto, Max Schlutz, Enrique Uranga, Rodrigo Ceja, Rich Mead, Hamamori Sushi, Peter Nhut Duong.

The competition is about to get a little sweeter! 🧁✨We’re thrilled to welcome this year’s talented pastry chefs to Hungr...
09/01/2026

The competition is about to get a little sweeter! 🧁✨

We’re thrilled to welcome this year’s talented pastry chefs to Hungry Games 9.0! Each chef will step into our kitchen to create and serve a delicious dessert, all while competing for your vote:

🍰 Rick Boxeth
🍰 Warren Sanchez
🍰 shelly register + Leza Kirk
🍰 Michael Campbell

Come hungry, taste each creation, meet the chefs, and cast your vote for your favorite! Most importantly, every ticket helps us continue feeding our neighbors in need. Year to date, we have transformed nearly one million pounds of donated and rescued food into more than 1.4 million meals.

Buy your tickets now. Link in Bio// https://qrco.de/bgxm1Y

It's been a busy, busy week at the kitchen. On top of our day to day work of preparing and distributing thousands and th...
08/28/2026

It's been a busy, busy week at the kitchen. On top of our day to day work of preparing and distributing thousands and thousands of meals for our friends and neighbors in need, we had two food truck feeding events, both at schools where the need is great. We often refer to this need as "Hunger Hiding In Plain Sight". Why, because most of us don't realize what food insecurity really looks like.

We also had mock interviews for both cohorts of Class 9 of our Culinary Training Program.

And in case you didn't know it, we are less than 2 weeks away from our signature event, The Hungry Games 9.0, https://app.betterunite.com/brackenskitchen-hungrygames9

We couldn't do any of this work with out the amazing community that is Bracken's Kitchen Inc. We are so grateful for each and every one of our volunteers, supporters and all of you who we consider our extended family and friends.

You are all such a blessing, in our lives. Thank you.

Molly Darnieder Bracken Charlie Negrete Michael Doutt Andrew Zschach Krista Koch James Martin Jon Giberson Hilda Jusuf Timothy Abrahams Alfredo Chávez Santa Monica Seafood Douglas Schonfeld Todd Meyer Dan Capener Debbie Killey Gavin Lansdalee Karina Sherman Richcard Fisher

08/27/2026

We’re inviting you into the heart of our home. ❤️

Hungry Games 9.0 is one big family gathering where some of Orange County’s most talented chefs come together to feed you, friends gather around the table, and our community shows up.

Every bite helps Bracken’s Kitchen continue feeding our community long after the evening ends.

🎟️ Get your tickets today: https://qrco.de/bgxm1Y

08/26/2026

A great way to welcome students back to campus! 🍲❤️

We were proud to join Golden West College, the Huntington Beach Police Department, and Republic Services at the Welcome Back Fair to serve nutritious meals and connect with students as they kicked off a new semester.

We’re grateful for community partners who come together, lend a hand, and help make sure students have the support and resources they need to succeed. This is what community looks like!

Learn more about our mission: https://www.brackenskitchen.org/about-us

08/25/2026

We’re here at Golden West College serving students alongside Republic Services, Huntington Park Police Department, and City of Huntington Beach! 🎓

We’ll be here until 1:30 PM today, and our Student Pantry is open and available for students throughout the year. Stop by, get some food, and learn more about the resources available to you!

Visit our website to learn more — link in bio!

08/25/2026

You got me wanting you… 👀🎶

From luxury getaways and unforgettable experiences to sports, dining, entertainment, and more, there’s going to be A LOT worth bidding on.

Come ready to eat, sip, dance AND bid at the Hungry Games 9.0 on September 10. Every bid helps support Bracken’s Kitchen and our mission to fight food insecurity with dignity.

🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://qrco.de/bgxm1Y

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13941 Nautilus Driver
Garden Grove, CA
92843

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+17145541923

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