World Central Kitchen

Everything is bigger in Texas, including heart. 💛 In the wake of the deadly floods in Hill Country, Texas, WCK teams supported families and first responders with meals, water, and more. Hear from Response Director Sam about her experience with community members and their dedication to helping each other rebuild. #ChefsForTexas

Your Gaza questions answered: https://lnkd.in/enjc4VS4 We know the worsening situation in Gaza has left our WCK community with a lot of questions - we want to try to give you all the insight we can from our on-the-ground operations. These answers reflect the most accurate information available about our work in Gaza as of August 1, 2025. The situation on the ground changes rapidly—access, needs, and operations can shift day to day. We are committed to sharing clear, up-to-date details about our response – you can always find more about our operating status on our website. #ChefsForGaza

After hundreds of earthquakes struck Guatemala earlier this month, residents of Santa María de Jesús are working toward recovery. In partnership with local organizations, WCK served more than 580,000 meals to families in need. We also helped restore access to potable water after the quakes damaged local wells—distributing over 200,000 gallons and assisting with infrastructure repairs. #ChefsForGuatemala Después de que cientos de terremotos sacudieran Guatemala a principios de este mes, los residentes de Santa María de Jesús están trabajando para recuperarse. En colaboración con organizaciones locales, WCK sirvió más de 580,000 comidas a familias necesitadas para apoyar sus esfuerzos. También ayudamos a restablecer el acceso a agua potable después de que los sismos dañaran los pozos locales, distribuyendo más de 200,000 galones y colaborando en las reparaciones de infraestructura. #ChefsForGuatemala

World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team is on the ground in Spain, where wildfires in the Ávila‎ region have caused destruction and forced families out of their homes. Thousands of first responders have been working to contain the blazes, many of which have been spreading since last weekend. This comes during a time of increasingly severe wildfires across the world as weather patterns become more and more extreme. The team is out with WCK’s large-scale food truck and bringing on local restaurant partners to support communities in immediate need. This is a quickly evolving situation—we’ll share more information as soon as we have it. World Central Kitchen se encuentra en España, donde los incendios forestales en la región de Ávila‎ han causado destrucción y obligado a familias a abandonar sus hogares. Miles de miembros del equipos de emergencia han estado trabajando para contener los incendios, muchas de las cuales se han extendido desde el fin de semana pasado. Esto ocurre en un momento en que los incendios forestales se agravan en todo el mundo a medida que los patrones climáticos se vuelven cada vez más extremos. Nuestro equipo está en el lugar con el camión de comida a gran escala de WCK y está movilizando a restaurantes locales para apoyar a las comunidades que lo necesitan con urgencia. Esta situación está evolucionando rápidamente; compartiremos más información en cuanto la tengamos. 📸 : Reuters More from Reuters: https://lnkd.in/erKiETHW

Work resumed Friday at WCK’s Deir al-Balah kitchen after running out of ingredients and pausing cooking the prior weekend. Our team cooked 60,000 hot meals today—these meals reach extremely vulnerable families and medical facilities who rely entirely on the kitchen for food. But more is needed in Gaza. Our ability to bring food to the many other Gazan families in need depends on a steady, reliable flow of aid. #ChefsForGaza

In today’s New York Times, our founder Chef José Andrés reports on what our team is witnessing in Gaza: communities cut off from food, families doing everything they can to hold on. But he also writes about what’s possible. World Central Kitchen aims to prepare one million meals a day in Gaza. That means building five large kitchens in safe zones, places where food can be delivered, cooked, and shared without fear. Because even in the hardest moments, people deserve the dignity of a warm meal. And when access to food is taken away, we believe the world has a responsibility to respond. Read José’s op-ed: https://nyti.ms/3INxJMj #ChefsForGaza #ChefsForThePeople

After a five-day halt due to a lack of supplies, our team at WCK’s Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen has resumed limited hot meal service in Gaza. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eUAtGJxt This is the second time in 2025 our kitchens have been forced to stop cooking. Over the past week, we continued distributing bread and water while awaiting ingredients stuck at the border. With limited stock now replenished, we’re preparing around 60,000 meals daily—less than half our previous output. Every plate is reaching the most vulnerable, including displaced families and patients in hospitals. #ChefsForGaza

After a drone strike hit a WCK supplies warehouse in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, we didn’t stop. Our teams adapted to deliver food kits and water without interruption during repairs. Now, the facility is operating at full capacity, with local teams ensuring aid reaches communities. #ChefsForUkraine

Our teams in Gaza have again run out of food to cook. We have finished all the stock in hand, and our trucks are stuck at the border. We are continuing to bake bread and deliver water. But the people of Gaza still need a hot meal. Yesterday, we served 80,000+ meals—and we are ready to start cooking again the moment that aid trucks make it safely to our field kitchens. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ejQVY6Sy #ChefsForGaza

Cooks at WCK’s Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen have prepared more than 15 million hot meals for families in Gaza, part of the more than 130 million meals our network of kitchens has served since October 2023. Meals from this large-scale kitchen reach displaced families in camps and patients and staff in hospitals—people who rely on this support every day. Since resuming operations, our team has been cooking as much as we can to meet the urgent need. #ChefsForGaza