Professional themed courses - ICIF

Professional themed courses

Italian Bakery Course

ICIF has created the Italian Bakery Course in collaboration with the professional who will carry out the course lessons, the chef, baker and pastry chef Davide Damiano, gastronomic consultant in several high-level restaurants, including Michelin Starred Restaurants, of Piedmont region, developer of new products for intolerant people in collaboration with the companies dedicated to this sector, thanks to the tasting of flour mixtures for gluten intolerances with high content of vegetable food fibers, as well as mixtures for other types of intolerances. He has a long national and international professional experience, combined with a solid theoretical preparation given by years of study in the field of food chemistry, which he has practically developed through numerous internships at various laboratories.

Course on Pizza

ICIF has devised, in collaboration with the SIP – Italian School of Pizza makers, a new training course: the Course on Pizza. A 4-weeks training course divided in 3 weeks of training focused on pizza with teachers Masters Pizza makers sent by the SIP School, and a last week of training on related topics to the opening of a Pizzeria business such as starters, desserts, Italian gelato and sorbets, Modern-Culinary technology (vacuum and low temperature cooking) and condiments/toppings for Gourmet Pizza, with professionals commissioned by ICIF. The training program permit you to undertake, through an integrated approach between theory and practical skills, a profession that is considered a popular, cultural and social phenomenon which is typically Italian, in continual growth both in Italy and abroad.

The Course on Italian Pastry

ICIF has created the Course on Italian Pastry, through a training program that offers demonstration and practical lessons held by professional Pastry Chefs, Master Ice Cream Makers and Master Chocolatier, the participants have the opportunity in just 3 weeks of lessons to learn notions concerning all the topics of Italian pastry and of confectionery Italian art, from the basic dough, to the Italian style creams, to small pastries, with insights on regional traditional sweets and modern creative desserts, cake design and manual chocolate tempering methods, decorations with chocolate and ice cream lessons. The Course is in Italian language and teachers are supported by an interpreter in English language.

Contemporary Pastry Course

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.

Chocolaterie Course

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.

Course on Italian Gelato

ICIF has created a specific training program for the Ice cream industry: the Course on Italian Gelato. A 4-weeks training course of theoretical and practical lessons at the Institute, the program of the course allows you to undertake, through an integrated approach between theory and practical skills, a profession that give unlimited satisfaction as well as personal and professional growth in the context of the true Italian tradition. Through a relatively brief training period, the student learns from Master Ice Cream makers, promoter of the Italian Artisan Gelato, whom introduce also the beginners, to the world of the Italian Gelato, starting from the organoleptic composition of the raw materials in order to learn the techniques for the preparation of properly balanced ice creams, sorbet and granites, the student at the end of the course is able to create and study his own recipes for any flavor of ice cream, offering flavors appropriate to the tastes and local customs of his own Country.

International 1st level Coffee and Bar Course

ICIF is offering a new training course: The International 1st level Coffee and Bar Course. A 6-day training course divided in 2 days of training at the 9bar, the Professional Training School for coffee baristas, bartending and flair. It is the only authorized school in Italy to give certifications of all of the SCAE Coffee Diploma System (Speciality Coffee Association of Europe) modules. Here the student will attend the 9bar’s 16-hour Basic Coffee Course and will receive a certificate of attendance and also have the possibility on the 3rd day to take the 1st level SCAE Coffee Diploma System certification test in order to receive the “Introduction to Coffee” Diploma.

Gluten Free Cooking Course

Surrounded by the pleasant and evocative atmosphere of the Castle of Costigliole d ‘Asti, academics and qualified chefs guide the participants through an educational path towards knowledge of a subject which we encounter daily in modern society. Learning to cook gluten-free is a way to approach food intolerances and those who suffer from them. The purpose is to help those who live with this condition and who have to follow a specific diet which can sometimes be demoralizing and result in loss of appetite.
Eating is one of life’s pleasures: get to know more about gluten-free products in order to bring back the joy of food and satisfy the palate by broadening the gluten free diet!

Course for Restaurant Dining Service

ICIF has created the Course for Restaurant Dining Service, a full-immersion professional course, with a total duration of 2 months, divided into 6 days of theoretical and practical lessons at the Institute, from Monday to Saturday included, 8 hours of lessons per day, and 7 weeks of practical training at medium-high level Italian restaurants selected by the Institute. The program of the course gives an opportunity to learn the best professional service techniques that are fundamental in the sector, to become experts in reception services management, general management, entertainment and customer service from the great experts of the profession.

Course on Italian wines and Food and wine pairing

Among the rolling hills of the Langhe and Monferrato area, immersed in the pleasant and evocative atmosphere of the Castle of Costigliole d’Asti, inside its historic Wine Cellar, where ICIF has set up a very modern tasting room with a futuristic design, with 20 single multi-functional stations for wine tasting and food and wine pairing, surrounded by a range of hundreds of prestigious wine bottle labels from different regions of Italy, you will be accompanied by a professional Sommelier instructor to discover the world of Italian wines, a world envied by many foreigners and not yet well appreciated by Italians for its potential and organoleptic facets.

Since 1991, we have been promoting Italian cuisine, culture and oenology around the world through professional training courses.

Registered Office and Training Venue

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 10
14055 - Costigliole d'Asti (AT), Italia
Tel. 39.0141.962171 - 962772
Fax. 39.0141.962993
P.I. 01683920050

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Via Roma, 8
10077 San Maurizio Canavese (TO)
Tel. +39.011.281502

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