Spring Brunch
Join us for this all-inclusive three course brunch to support Community Kitchen’s hunger relief efforts. Tickets are $65 and we have seatings at 11am and 1pm. Reservations required in advance.
Winter Brunch
Join us for this three course, all-inclusive brunch to raise funds for Community Kitchen’s hunger relief efforts.
Giving Tuesday
The annual celebration of generosity, GivingTuesday will happen on November 28, 2023.
Autumn Brunch
Join us for this three-course brunch to support Community Kitchen hunger relief efforts!
Hoosier Bistro Wine Tasting & Dinner for CK
Wine tasting and dinner to benefit Community Kitchen of Monroe County. Saturday, October 14th 6pm at Elks #446. Reservations required to hoosierbistro@gmail.com or 812-344-6144.
Three plates with 2 wine samples per plate with dessert and onsite wine sales.
Holiday Cookie Sale 2023
Holiday cookie sale to support Community Kitchen!
Purchase a dozen delicious holiday cookies to support Community Kitchen's hunger relief efforts. Each dozen includes 4 each of three kinds of cookies: chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and chocolate crackle. Orders will be picked up from noon-3pm on either Saturday, December 16th or Sunday, December 17th. You must choose a pick up date at checkout.
These are great for sharing with friends, as holiday gifts to clients, or just to eat yourself!
Summer Brunch
This all-inclusive three-course brunch supports Community Kitchen hunger relief efforts.
Chefs' Challenge
Reigning Champion, Eric Bueno of Feast Market & Cellar, will compete against contenders Corbin Morwick of One World Catering, and Dan Thomas of The Elm. The three will compete to make a winning dish(es) using a secret ingredient that will be revealed at the competition’s beginning.
Spring Brunch
Three course all-inclusive brunch with paired drinks from Cardinal Spirits. All proceeds benefit Community Kitchen’s hunger relief efforts.
Winter Brunch 2023
Three course brunch with paired Cardinal Spirits cocktails, to raise funds for Community Kitchen’s hunger relief efforts.
Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving Dinner at Community Kitchen Nov 24, 2022 3-6pm
We will serve a traditional Thanksgiving dinner from our main and Express locations from 3-6pm on Thanksgiving Day, Nov 24th. Warm meals at each location and from our food truck will include turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry ambrosia, rolls and pies.
We need the following food donations for this meal. Those donations can be dropped off at 1515 S Rogers St from 8am-6:30pm Monday - Friday or 11am-6:30pm on Saturdays.
Items we start accepting now are:
14-16lb Turkeys
Boxes of stuffing mix
Canned green beans
Cream of mushroom soup
Canned tropical fruit or fruit cocktail
Chicken broth or stock
Large cans of French fried onions
Canned Cranberry sauce
Boxes of instant potatoes or canned potatoes
Items we will accept closer to Thanksgiving:
Pies including 15 sugar-free
Rolls
Holiday Cookie Sale 2022
Holiday cookie sale to support Community Kitchen!
Purchase a dozen delicious holiday cookies to support Community Kitchen's hunger relief efforts. Each dozen includes 4 each of three kinds of cookies: chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and chocolate crackle. Orders will be picked up from noon-3pm on either Saturday, December 10th or Sunday, December 11th. You must choose a pick up date at checkout.
These are great for sharing with friends, as holiday gifts to clients, or just to eat yourself!
Autumn Brunch
Join us for this all-inclusive three-course brunch to support Community Kitchen’s hunger relief efforts. Each course is paired with a cocktail from Cardinal Spirits.
Birding Bonanza
IndiGo Birding Nature Tours and Community Kitchen are teaming up to present the second ever Birding Bonanza fundraiser. You can participate by asking friends or family to sponsor you for each type of bird that you find on the Bonanza bird identification form, up to $100 for finding them all. You then collect your sponsorship funds and turn the money in to Community Kitchen. The event starts now and ends on October 16th. All monies must be turned in by November 4, 2022.
Chefs' Challenge
Three Bloomington chefs compete on stage, cooking with a secret ingredient revealed at the beginning of the competition. This Iron Chef type event raises funds for Community Kitchen’s hunger relief efforts.
Spring Brunch
Join us for this all-inclusive, three-course brunch. Local chefs and restaurant staff will prepare each course, which will be paired with a delicious cocktail from Cardinal Spirits.
Two seatings or brunch will be held at 11am ($55) or 1pm ($65).
Click the image above to view the menu, purchase your ticket, reserve your seating and make your menu choices.
Fall Pastry Sale
A fall pastry sale fundraiser. Lovely Kitchen-made pastries to sweeten your life and support Community Kitchen programs.
Volunteer Recognition Event
Come join us at The Pavilion at Switchyard Park and enjoy some food and fun with Kitchen staff and fellow volunteers !
Spring Brunch Fundraiser 2021
Our Spring Brunch fundraiser would have been in May. Because of the need to socially distance, we've had to switch gears. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us for Spring Brunch at a Distance. We'd like you to consider holding your brunch sometime during the weekend of May 30th-31st, and post your pictures on social media, using the #CKBrunch hashtag.
Listed below you will see a menu of options for this southwest themed brunch. Since we can't have you all here, we are inviting you to try something new and prepare some of these dishes yourself, at home. Each dish option has a recipe (at the bottom of the page) and a video link to help you know how to prepare it.
Just remember to share your experiences with us using the hashtag #CKBrunch on social media. Consider making a contribution to Community Kitchen to support programming during this time. We appreciate you joining us for this adventure with or without a donation. Enjoy!
Great Bloomington Bake-Off 2021
Do you have a great pie recipe? Want to test it against others and see how you rate? CommunityKitchen is announcing the first ever Great Bloomington Bake-Off. This is your chance to see howyour pie stands out among others.
Here's how this is going to work in the age of COVID. From now until noon on April 16th, we willaccept submissions of pie recipes and photos (whole pie with one piece missing). Then in May, wewill post those pie recipes and photos on Facebook and Instagram, and see who gets the most votes(likes, shares, comments) in the first 7 days of their pie being posted. The top three vote getters willbe notified in early June that they have been chosen to compete in the final round.
Those top three will then actually make a pie that will be judged by a local panel of judges. Judgingwill be based on crust, filling, and overall creativity and taste. Your pie can be savory or sweet. That'sup to you! To submit your entry, complete this form:
http://bit.ly/bloomingtonbakeoff
Great Bloomington Bake-Off 2021
Do you have a great pie recipe? Want to test it against others and see how you rate? CommunityKitchen is announcing the first ever Great Bloomington Bake-Off. This is your chance to see howyour pie stands out among others.
Here's how this is going to work in the age of COVID. From now until noon on April 16th, we willaccept submissions of pie recipes and photos (whole pie with one piece missing). Then in May, wewill post those pie recipes and photos on Facebook and Instagram, and see who gets the most votes(likes, shares, comments) in the first 7 days of their pie being posted. The top three vote getters willbe notified in early June that they have been chosen to compete in the final round.
Those top three will then actually make a pie that will be judged by a local panel of judges. Judgingwill be based on crust, filling, and overall creativity and taste. Your pie can be savory or sweet. That'sup to you! To submit your entry, complete this form:
http://bit.ly/bloomingtonbakeoff
Holiday Cookie Sale 2020
Community Kitchen is offering a Holiday Cookie Sale to raise funds for our hunger relief efforts, while giving you a chance toorder some tasty holiday treats. Each order will be a dozen cookies (4 each of chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, and chocolatecrackle), boxed and ready to go, for $20.
Ordering will continue through December 5th and orders can be picked up from Community Kitchen (1515 S Rogers St ) on Dec 12th or 13th between noon and 3pm.
Click the link to order your cookies now:
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Winter Brunch 2020
Join us for our Winter Brunch on Sunday, February 16, 2020. Both 11am and 1pm seatings are available. This all inclusive three course brunch includes paired cocktails from Cardinal Spirits. The cost is $50/person and reservations with food choices are required. Make reservations at 812-332-0999 or to director@monroecommunitykitchen.com
All proceeds support Community Kitchen's hunger relief efforts. This brunch will be handled by David Tallent, Alan Simmerman and Tim Clougher
Autumn Brunch 2019
Join us for this all inclusive three course brunch to support Community Kitchen's hunger relief efforts. It will be held on Sunday, November 17th with seatings at 11am and 1pm. Chefs for this brunch are folks from IVY Tech Culinary Arts Program. Drinks will be provided by Cardinal Spirits. Non-alcoholic drinks are available, as well. Don't miss this brunch!
Summer Brunch 2019
Join us for this three course brunch prepared by local chefs, Seth Elgar, Dan Williamson, Andrea Pawlik-Armstrong, and Abel Garcia. Each course is paired with a drink from Cardinal Spirits (non-alcoholic options will be provided).
Chef's Challenge 2019
This Iron Chef-type on-stage cooking competition will be held on Sunday, August 2nd, and raises funds for Community Kitchen's hunger relief efforts. Three local chefs will compete on stage. Each chef has one hour to create a winning dish using a secret ingredient revealed at the beginning of the competition. Chef, Dave Tallent of IU Catering, will be defending his title against two contenders to be chosen through email voting this summer.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the BCT Box office. If you are interested in getting tickets for the Bistro seats where you can enjoy beer, wine and taste each of the chefs' creations, you may bid on bistro seats by following this link.