--- title: Podcast Interview - Rob Perez - DV8 Kitchen description: Kentucky Housing Corporation's (KHC) Executive Director, Edwin King, sits down with Rob Perez, creator of DV8 (Deviate) Kitchen—a restaurant with a heart and mission that gives second chance employment to those in substance abuse recovery trying to redirect their lives, so they will “deviate” from addiction. image: https://blog.kyhousing.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Strategic+Housing+Podcast-1.png --- [Skip to Content](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/11/20/podcast-interview-rob-perez-dv8-kitchen#main-content) [![Bringing It Home](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hubfs/Logos/Bringing%20It%20Home%20Logo_Color%20-%20Horizontal%20-%20Inverted.svg) ![Bringing It Home](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hubfs/Logos/Bringing%20It%20Home%20Logo_Color%20-%20Horizontal%20-%20Inverted.svg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/) - [Blog Posts](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog) - [Podcasts](https://blog.kyhousing.org/podcasts) - [Success Stories](https://blog.kyhousing.org/khc-success-stories) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Blog Posts](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog) - [Podcasts](https://blog.kyhousing.org/podcasts) - [Success Stories](https://blog.kyhousing.org/khc-success-stories) - [Subscribe](https://blog.kyhousing.org/subscribe) Open search Close Search [Subscribe](https://blog.kyhousing.org/subscribe) # Podcast Interview - Rob Perez - DV8 Kitchen [Kentucky Housing Corporation](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/author/communicationskyhousing-org) Nov 20, 2018 1:34:17 PM Your browser does not support the audio element, you may download the audio [here](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Podcasts/Podcast+13+-+DV8+Kitchen.mp3). In this podcast, Kentucky Housing Corporation's (KHC) Executive Director, Edwin King, sits down with Rob Perez, creator of DV8 (Deviate) Kitchen—a restaurant with a heart and mission that gives second chance employment to those in substance abuse recovery trying to redirect their lives, so they will “deviate” from addiction. This model of opportunity and accountability breaks barriers of poverty and empowers employees to learn the trade of baking to live self-sufficiently. This Lexington, Kentucky model is receiving national attention because of its life changing food. More information about [DV8 Kitchen](https://dv8kitchen.com/) - including menu, location, hours, and how to make a contribution to their mission - can be found on their website at [DV8Kitchen.com](https://dv8kitchen.com/). 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