ITALIAN CUISINE CHEF TRAINING + RESTAURANT INTERNSHIP

This is the ideal and most popular program for those who want to become a professional chef, culinary artist, food coordinator, or food import/expert business.

Learn skills and business at practice

Most students who take the Chef Training course chooses to continue their study with Internship program at restaurants. The objective of internship program is to put into practice the techniques you have learned during the chef training course, and to be able to master them. The restaurants you will be doing internship are first-class restaurants. It is an ideal combination program for all those who want to brush up your skills and reach a higher career level through practice and challenges.


After acquiring skills through the chef training course, students can put into practice the techniques they have learned and to be able to master them.

The host restaurants include various types, including first-class restaurants to family-run agritourism. It is an ideal combination program for all those who want to brush up their skills and reach a higher career level through practice and challenges.

Chef Training Course+Internship

To make your dream come true

At a restaurant, it is required not only to offer the best food but also to maintain the same taste in a changing environments and ingredients. How to do it? You will learn to do working in the kitchen.

The program is specifically tailored for individuals at the beginner level.

Upon successful program completion, students will receive a Diploma in culinary arts.

Chef Training Course+Internship

CHEF TRAINING – SAMPLE SCHEDULE

2024/2025

DAY PROGRAM ITALIAN LANGUAGE
LESSONS
1st
week		 1 Sun Housing check-in
2 Mon Orientation meeting, Chef coat/cap delivery Italian language
~12 hours/week
3 Tue Welcome lunch – City Tour – Visit central market
4 Wed Cooking Lesson – Tuscan Cuisine 1
5 Thu Cooking Lesson – Tuscan Cuisine 2
6 Fri Tuscan Butchery visit
7 Sat Free
2nd
week		 8 Sun Free
9 Mon Italian language Italian language
~12 hours/week
10 Tue Cooking Lesson – Northern Italy Cuisine 1 / homemade pasta
11 Wed Cooking Lesson – Northern Italy Cuisine 2 / homemade pasta
12 Thu Orientation for “Restaurant Internship”
13 Fri History of Italian Cuisine / Wait techniques and table settings
14 Sat Free
3rd
week		 15 Sun Free
16 Mon Cooking Lesson – Seafood and Mediterranean Cuisine 1 / homemade pasta Italian language
~12 hours/week
17 Tue Cooking Lesson – Seafood and Mediterranean Cuisine 2
18 Wed Wine Seminar
19 Thu Visit a Olive Oil factory
20 Fri Italian language
21 Sat Cooking Lesson – Pizza
4th
week		 22 Sun Free
23 Mon Training at a restaurant (focus on preparation) Italian language
~12 hours/week
24 Tue Cooking Lesson – Southern Italy Cuisine
25 Wed Cooking Lesson – Vegetarian Dishes
26 Thu Visit an “Agriturismo” (Olive farm, Winery farm)
27 Fri Cooking Lesson – Party Dishes Italian lang. test
28 Sat Free
5th
week		 29 Sun Free
30 Mon Cooking Lesson – Italian Home Cooking 1 Italian language
~12 hours/week
31 Tue Cooking Lesson – Entreés
32 Wed Cooking Lesson – Desserts
33 Thu Visit a Cheese factory
34 Fri Italian language
35 Sat Free
6th
week		 36 Sun Free
37 Mon Sommelier Seminar 1 Italian language
~12 hours/week
38 Tue Sommelier Seminar 2
39 Wed Visit a Winery
40 Thu Italian language
41 Fri Italian Cuisine Italian lang. test
42 Sat Sommelier Seminar 3
7th
week		 43 Sun Free
44 Mon Cooking Lesson – Bread and “Focaccia” Italian language
~12 hours/week
45 Tue Coffee and Barista training
46 Wed Cooking Lesson – Making Sausages
47 Thu Italian language
48 Fri Cooking Lesson – Italian Home Cooking 2
49 Sat Free
8th
week		 50 Sun Free
51 Mon Visit a Ham factory Italian language
~12 hours/week
52 Tue Cooking Lesson – Special dishes for events
53 Wed Italian language
54 Thu Completion Ceremony
55 Fri Free Italian lang. 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.

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