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Italian Cuisine Professional Chef Training – Sample Schedule
2024/25
| DAY | PROGRAM | ITALIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES |
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| 1st week |
1 | Sun | Housing check-in | |
| 2 | Mon | Orientation meeting, chef coat & cap delivery | Italian Classes ~12 hours per week |
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| 3 | Tue. | Welcome lunch – City Tour – Florence Central Market tour | ||
| 4 | Wed | Cooking Class – Tuscan Cuisine I | ||
| 5 | Thu | Cooking Class – Tuscan Cuisine II | ||
| 6 | Fri. | Tuscan Butchery visit | ||
| 7 | Sat | Free | ||
| 2nd week |
8 | Sun | Free | |
| 9 | Mon | Italian Class | Italian Classes ~12 hours per week |
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| 10 | Tue | Cooking Class – Northern Italy Cuisine I | ||
| 11 | Wed | Cooking Class – Northern Italy Cuisine II | ||
| 12 | Thu | Orientation for “Restaurant Internship” | ||
| 13 | Fri | Fruit and Vegetable Market Visit | ||
| 14 | Sat. | Free | ||
| 3rd week |
15 | Sun | Free | |
| 16 | Mon | Cooking Class – Seafood and Mediterranean Cuisine I | Italian Classes ~12 hours per week |
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| 17 | Tue | Cooking Class – Seafood and Mediterranean Cuisine II | ||
| 18 | Wed | Wine Seminar | ||
| 19 | Thu | Olive Oil tasting tour | ||
| 20 | Fri | Italian Class | ||
| 21 | Sat | Cooking Class – Original Italian Pizza | ||
| 4th week |
22 | Sun | Free | |
| 23 | Mon. | Training at a restaurant (focus on preparation) | Italian Classes ~12 hours per week |
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| 24 | Tue | Cooking Class – Southern Italy Cuisine | ||
| 25 | Wed | Cooking Class – Vegetarian Dishes | ||
| 26 | Thu | “Agriturismo” visit (Olive & Winery farm) | ||
| 27 | Fri | Cooking Class – Party Dishes | Italian Language test | |
| 28 | Sat | 1-month program: Housing check-out / 2-month program: Free | ||
| 5th week |
29 | Sun | Free | |
| 30 | Mon | Cooking Class – Italian Home Cooking | Italian Classes ~12 hours per week |
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| 31 | Tue | Cooking Class – Entreés | ||
| 32 | Wed | Cooking Class – Desserts | ||
| 33 | Thu | Cheese Factory visit | ||
| 34 | Fri | Italian Class | ||
| 35 | Sat | Free | ||
| 6th week |
36 | Sun | Free | |
| 37 | Mon. | Sommelier Seminar I | Italian Classes ~12 hours per week |
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| 38 | Tue | Sommelier Seminar II | ||
| 39 | Wed | Winery visit | ||
| 40 | Thu | Italian Class | ||
| 41 | Fri | History of Italian Cuisine / Wait techniques and table settings | Italian Language test | |
| 42 | Sat | Sommelier Seminar III | ||
| 7th week |
43 | Sun | Free | |
| 44 | Mon | Cooking Class – Bread and “Focaccia” | Italian Classes ~12 hours per week |
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| 45 | Tue | Cooking Class – Coffee and Barista training | ||
| 46 | Wed | Cooking Class – Making Sausages | ||
| 47 | Thu | Italian Class | ||
| 48 | Fri | Cooking Class – Fresh Pasta | ||
| 49 | Sat | Free | ||
| 8th week |
50 | Sun | Free | |
| 51 | Mon | Visit a Ham factory | Italian Classes ~12 hours per week |
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| 52 | Tue | Cooking Class – Special dishes for events | ||
| 53 | Wed | Italian Class | ||
| 54 | Thu | Completion Ceremony | ||
| 55 | Fri | Free | Italian Language test | |
| 56 | Sat | 2-month program: Housing check-out |
*Please note that the schedule above is subject to change without prior notice due to the school or the teacher’s conditions.
*Classes are organized according to the schedules, dates, and programs established by the teachers appointed by FCAS, which reserves the right, at any time, to amend any aspect of the course as may be necessary.
*If the number of students is small, 12 hours of Italian lessons per week must be replaced by 6 hours per week of private or semi-private lessons. Smaller groups of students can expect a higher level of acquisition of the Italian language.
