Community Kitchen

A vibrant hub that brings our neighbors together to share meals and foster a strong sense of community and mutual support

Our newly renovated Community Kitchen is at the core of what we do at Lunch Break offering free, hot meals to our community daily. Our kitchen staff utilizes fresh, seasonal ingredients to create dishes that satisfy and nourish our neighbors. This includes dishes such as Peruvian Chicken, Black Beans with Sazon Rice and Argentinian Beef along with a daily “build your own” salad bar.

Our kitchen is a community hub that brings our neighbors together to share meals and foster a strong fellowship and mutual support. Hosting events like Friday Night Community Dinners with bingo and poetry slams, Wellness Wednesdays, chair yoga, spoken word performances, and other events with partner agencies.

We are committed to environmentally friendly practices such as using locally sourced produce and composting to repurpose food scraps. The kitchen also offers volunteering opportunities, from meal preparation to event organization, all in a welcoming atmosphere.

Community Kitchen Gallery

Community Kitchen | Location And Hours

  Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
Hot Breakfast* 8:30am – 10:30am 8:30am – 10:30am 8:30am – 10:30am 8:30am – 10:30am 8:30am – 10:30am 9am – 11am Closed
Lunch
11am – 1pm 11am – 1pm 11am – 1pm 11am – 1pm  11am – 1pm Bagged Lunch
10am – 12pm
Closed
Community Dinner         6pm – 8pm    

* Doors open a half hour before breakfast service.

Friday Night Community Dinners

Lunch Break’s Community Kitchen serves dinner every Friday night. The purpose of this is to provide an opportunity for the community to come together to enjoy a nutritious delicious meal while engaging with one another in various fun activities such as bingo/game nights, raffles/giveaways, karaoke, and poetry slams. Community Dinners are three course table service dinners that consist of salad, soup (fall/winter), a main course and dessert. All are welcome!

Additional Community Kitchen Services

For more information about Lunch Break’s Community Kitchen, contact: Adam Smith (732) 747-8577 ext. 3050 | asmith@lunchbreak.org