Professional Cooking Contemporary Pastry Course
Region: Piedmont Locality: Costigliole D'Asti (Asti)
from: 3 March 2025 Duration: 1 weeks
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The CONTEMPORARY PASTRY COURSE is aimed to already professionals of the pastry and/or culinary sector. The study program includes demonstration lessons with the involvement of the participants by professional pastry chefs on trendy topics and products in vogue on the market of contemporary pastry and small pastry, such as Single portions, Contemporary Entremět, contemporary Mignon and Choux and modern creamy desserts for restaurants. Following the new trends of the sector ICIF propose the Contemporaneity in pastry, an aesthetic path of creativity and taste in the search of harmonious pairings, new textures, care, precision and sophistication in the presentation, to raise the level of your business and learn how to create truly innovative artistic products. The course is in Italian language and teachers are supported by an interpreter in English language. DURATION The course has a total duration of 1 week (from Monday to Friday for a total of 40 hours) CERTIFICATE • Certificate of participation from the ICIF Institute on completion of the course THOSE WHO CAN ENROLL ARE • Italian and foreign cooks, chefs and food and wine professionals • Professionals in the specific sectors of pastry, chocolate and gelato FEE • Complete course: 1.800 €. Included in the price of the course: • Accommodation at the ICIF’s guesthouse for 2 weeks in small apartments (2-rooms flats with single, twins or triple rooms and one bathroom) • Breakfast from Monday to Friday • Meals (lunch and dinner) in the school canteen from Monday to Friday • A complete chef uniform: jacket, trouser, apron and paper hat • Support for the Student Visa application procedure (if needed) For those interested it is also possible to purchase also single days.

Professional Cooking Chocolaterie Course
Region: Piedmont Locality: Costigliole D'Asti (Asti)
from: 17 February 2025 Duration: 4 weeks
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This course is suitable for those who want to open a chocolate shop and for those who want to become a professional master Chocolatier. The course includes lessons in window display design, the creation of artistic pieces to showcase, as well as new chocolate decorating techniques. The course includes detailed lessons held by Master Chocolatiers, members of the Academy of Master Chocolatiers, and visits to chocolate manufacturers. The course is in Italian language and teachers are supported by an interpreter in English language. Maximum attendance: 16.DURATION The course has a total duration of 4 months: • 4 weeks of theoretical and practical lessons at the Institute • 12 weeks of pratical training (optional) at specialized laboratory selected by the ICIF Institute CERTIFICATE Certificate of participation from the ICIF Institute at the completion of the course THOSE WHO CAN ENROLL ARE • Italian and foreign professionals of food and wine • Italian and foreign food lovers and enthusiasts TRAINING INTERNSHIP (OPTIONAL) The student can choose whether to continue the course program by carrying out a training internship period lasting a total of 3 months (12 weeks) at pastry shops, chocolate shops or companies previously selected by the Institute. In companies where accommodation cannot be offered, it will be at the student's discretion to choose another company or provide accommodation at their own expense with the assistance of the Research Institute. FEE Complete course: 5.400 €. It is possible to enroll for a 1 week period, the fee for each weekly module is of 1.700,00 €. Included in the price of the course: • Accommodation and breakfast service for 4 weeks. • Starting from Wednesday (3rd day of the course) the course will take place, including accommodation, at the chocolate laboratory of one of the Master Chocolatier teachers of the course, in Vicoforte, while for the remaining period the course will take place at the ICIF Institute with accommodation at the ICIF guesthouse in mini-apartments (composed of two bedrooms with one, two or three beds and a bathroom) • Meals from Monday to Friday (the school is closed on Sundays and on national holidays) for 4 weeks • A complete chef uniform: jacket, trouser, apron and paper hat • Support for the Student Visa application procedure (if needed)