Professional Cooking CONTEMPORARY PASTRY COURSE
Region: Piedmont Locality: Costigliole D'Asti (Asti)
from: 25 November 2024 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 at the following fees: • two days of lesson on Modern creamy desserts for restaurants (including two lunches, two dinners and accommodation for 2 nights) is of 800 euro per person • two days of lesson on Contemporary single portions and Contemporary entremêt (including two lunches, two dinners and accommodation for 2 nights) is of 800 euro per person • one day lesson on Contemporary Mignon and Choux (including lunch, dinner and accommodation for 1 night) is of 400 euro per person one day lesson on Contemporary Mignon and Choux (including lunch, dinner, no accommodation) is of 350 euro per person

Professional Cooking Master course in Italian cuisine and oenology
Region: Piedmont Locality: Costigliole D'Asti (Asti)
from: 21 October 2024 Duration: 9 weeks
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Master course in Italian cuisine and oenology - level I and II The Master course in Italian Cuisine and Oenology – Level I and II, lasting 180 days, is divided into two parts: the first, with a duration of 55 days of theoretical-practical lessons at the ICIF headquarters and educational field trips; the second consists in a 120-days professional internship (optional), at restaurants selected by the school. The Master – Level I and II teaches regional traditional cuisine and its modern-creative evolution, the basic techniques, the appropriate decorations, the art of presentation, and other fundamental notions on agricultural-food products, spices, aromatic herbs, food raw materials, together with a detailed study of wines and oils. During their stay at the school, all students will be divided into groups that will rotate for the preparation of all of the ingredients necessary for the recipes. They will also be involved in practical tasks carried out in both the kitchen and dining room. Maximum attendance: 24.DURATION The course has a total duration of 6 months: • 9 weeks of theoretical and practical lessons at the Institute • 15 weeks of internship (optional) at an Italian restaurant previously selected by the Institute DIPLOMA • Diploma from the Institute at the completion of the course THOSE WHO CAN ENROLL ARE • Holders of diplomas from higher education hospitality institutes or centres • Foreign and Italian professionals from the food and wine sector • Workers from the sector with at least three years of documented experience in hospitality industry worldwide INTERNSHIP (OPTIONAL) The professional internship – optional – takes place at the end of the II Level Master Course at restaurants belonging to the Jeunes Restaurateurs d’Europe Association (. Jre. It), with which ICIF has stipulated an agreement. The restaurants for the internship training are selected by ICIF experienced staff. Here the students can put into practice and improve all those skills learnt during the course as well as improving their knowledge in their particular area of interest. The groups is divided and each student is sent to a different restaurant. Board and accomodation are supplied by the restaurateurs hosting the students, who provide them with the accommodation at their disposal. FEE Complete course: 11.500 € Included in the price of the course: • Accommodation at the ICIF’s guesthouse for 4 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)