#ChefsForFeds
WCK is serving free meals for furloughed federal workers impacted by the U.S. government shutdown. These meals are available to federal employees and their families. Below are locations and hours. #ChefsForFeds (1/2)
October 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
WCK’s Relief Team is supporting furloughed federal workers in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. government shutdown nears its fourth week. #ChefsForFeds (1/2)
October 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
WCK is serving warm, comforting meals to federal employees and their families at Washington Canal Park in southeast D.C.—one of two #ChefsForFeds meal sites in the city serving lunch until 2 p.m.
#ChefsForFeds (1/2)
October 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
WCK’s Marco is checking in D.C., where our #ChefsForFeds teams opened a second distribution site at U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza. As the government shutdown continues, many federal employees are missing paychecks. Our teams are here to support them with meals prepared by local restaurants. #ChefsForFeds
October 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
WCK’s #ChefsForFeds team is back in Washington, D.C., serving free hot meals for federal workers and their families this week. We’re set up at U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza and Washington Canal Park, serving around 6,000 meals daily to people impacted by the U.S. government shutdown. #ChefsForFeds (1/2)
November 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
📍Washington, D.C.
Hear from WCK's Chef Gerald who is on the ground at Washington Canal Park helping ensure families impacted by the U.S. government shutdown have access to free meals. #ChefsForFeds
October 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
As the partial government shutdown enters its sixth week, WCK teams are still serving meals to TSA agents working without pay. Hear from WCK's Naomie about our work and the importance of caring for our neighbors here: world-central-kitchen.visitlink.me/OCFz0O
#ChefsForFeds
March 23, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Meal locations are updated daily here: wck.org/news/distro-sites-govt-shutdown #ChefsForFeds (2/2)
November 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Longtime WCK restaurant partner and Chef Corps-owned Beaucoup Eats is providing hot meals for essential airport staff, ensuring they get the support they need while working long hours without pay. #ChefsForFeds (2/2)
March 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Starting tomorrow, Monday, October 27, our WCK food trucks will be stationed in D.C.’s Navy Yard southeast neighborhood from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with meals for federal employees and their families with a valid ID.
Read more: wck.org/news/first-alert-shutdown-25
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October 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
📍Washington Canal Park - 200 M St SE, Washington, DC 20003
⏰11 a.m. to 2 p.m
Locations will be updated daily here: wck.org/news/distro-sites-govt-shutdown
#ChefsForFeds
October 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
WCK is serving hot meals to TSA agents and other essential airport employees who have been working without pay as the partial U.S. government shutdown enters its fourth week. Read more: world-central-kitchen.visitlink.me/Gt1QfH #ChefsForFeds
March 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"If they're going to go without paychecks, the least we can do is make sure they don't go without food." -Greg, Team Member at Taco Bamba

Our partners at Taco Bamba are preparing delicious taco boxes for federal workers & families impacted by the government shutdown. #ChefsForFeds
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Debby and her team at 2fifty Texas BBQ embody WCK’s spirit of community. The moment we asked if they’d cook for federal employees and their families impacted by the U.S. government shutdown, they didn’t hesitate to say yes. #ChefsForFeds (1/2)
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
At Washington National Airport, WCK and partner Bread & Water Company delivered meals to staff working without pay during the government shutdown. Employees are working every day despite the financial strain of missing paychecks—so we’re showing up for them with meals made with care. #ChefsForFeds
October 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, WCK teams and volunteers are serving meals in and around the D.C. region to federal workers and their families. Local Chef Corps members, restaurant partners, and volunteers are showing up to support their neighbors in need. #ChefsForFeds
November 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Carlyn, Ethan, and Kevin are U.S. Navy employees impacted by the government shutdown. They received meals from WCK’s #ChefsForFeds team in Washington, D.C.

"This is a morale support boost more than anything, just to know that some people appreciate that we are still here working," said Kevin.
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Now boarding: burritos! 🌯 The team at Cochinita & Co. taqueria is cooking up delicious and flavorful meals for TSA agents working without pay at Bush Airport and Hobby Airport in Houston. Today, they're serving barbacoa burritos to agents working hard to keep the sky safe. #ChefsForFeds
March 22, 2026 at 5:40 PM
WCK’s #ChefsForFeds efforts to support TSA agents working without pay were not possible without the support from dedicated volunteers & partners.

Last week at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), United volunteers joined us to distribute meals from local restaurant partners. (1/2)
April 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Knowing many of their neighbors have been furloughed or are working without pay, they’re stepping up to help ease the burden—one delicious meal at a time. #ChefsForFeds (2/2)
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
WCK is supporting essential airport workers who keep travelers moving every day.
At JFK, our #ChefsForFeds team delivered hundreds of meals prepared by Chef Corps–owned restaurant FIELDTRIP. Across JFK, DCA, IAD & BWI airports, we’ve served nearly 9,000 meals to staff with no pay.
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
For WCK Chef Corps Members Graham and Benchawan Jabthong Painter of Street to Kitchen, serving delicious Thai food to TSA agents working without pay at Houston airports was an easy decision.
See more #ChefsForFeds: world-central-kitchen.visitlink.me/pjLgS_
March 27, 2026 at 2:15 PM
WCK is in Washington, D.C. serving thousands of meals prepared by local restaurants to people impacted by the U.S. government shutdown. We're at Washington Canal Park until 2pm.
If you know someone affected by the shutdown, please share this post so they know where to get a meal. ❤️ #ChefsForFeds
October 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
TSA workers in Baltimore are showing up every single day without pay to make sure travelers fly safely during the partial U.S. government shutdown.
WCK’s Naomie checks in from BWI, where we teamed up with Chef Corps-led Peruvian Brothers to serve meals to the essential workers. #ChefsForFeds
March 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, WCK teams and volunteers are serving meals in and around the D.C. region to federal workers and their families. Local Chef Corps members, restaurant partners, and volunteers are showing up to support their neighbors in need. #ChefsForFeds
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM