Client Situation
For 20 years, Philabundance Community Kitchen (PCK) operated without a permanent space. This culinary training and life-skills program empowers adults with low to no income by preparing them for careers in foodservice. Beyond training, PCK provides more than 250,000 meals annually to Philadelphia’s most vulnerable residents through community partners and its own social enterprise, PCKatering. With demand growing, PCK needed a facility that could expand its reach, double student enrollment, extend the program length, and multiply meal production while also serving as a hub for the surrounding North Philadelphia community.
OEA Solution
OEA was hired to design and project manage the new PCK facility at 2224 N. 10th Street. The state-of-the-art production kitchen was planned to train students on professional equipment while dramatically increasing meal output for the community. The facility also includes versatile spaces for training, meetings, and community events. By aligning design with Philabundance’s mission, OEA helped create a kitchen that not only supports culinary education but also strengthens neighborhood connections and expands opportunities for graduates to thrive in the foodservice industry.
