Italian Food & Restaurant Business Certificate
The Art of eating!
Italians are very popular in the restaurant and catering business, worldwide for:
- The high reputation of their cuisine, which is characterized by its simplicity and relies mainly on the quality of the ingredients, rather than on elaborate preparation
- The unconventional structure of Italian food establishments - many of which are focused on simple local-made products, having only one product (pizza, pasta or meat) and a verbal menu, with inexpensive prices, to be eaten in an informal atmosphere or even walking in the streets or with feet resting on a stool - which well suits the booming of a new fast food industry, whose clients care about convenience as well as quality, and the increasing popularity of mobile, pop-ups and casual shops serving street food, breakfast and meal deals 24 hours a day
- The familiar ownership of many companies and chains in the sector, which according to the experts in the sector proves to be a competitive success factor when shifting to international markets. There is more interest in small family run chains, because they are more flexible, can operate in niche segments and discount in an effective way
Option 1: Learn how to complete this certificate in 10 days, inside Italian food & restaurant business
DAY 1
- Arrival, accommodation and welcome greetings
DAY 2
- Excellence and richness of regional diversities of the Italian food
- Cultural, historical and geographical analysis
DAY 3
- The pillars of the Italian food excellence: breads, waters, wines, preserved meats and vegetables, cheese
DAY 4
- Tour day: visit to top wine and oil producers
DAY 5
- Lab day: cooking special recipes for a selected mix of first courses
DAY 6
- Tour day: visit to traditional cheese farm
DAY 7
- Lab day: cooking special recipes for a selected mix of desserts
DAY 8
- The Italian restaurant business: business models and success stories
DAY 9
- Project presentation: present an entrepreneurial idea based on Italian food and restaurant business models
DAY 10
- Departure
Option 2: Learn how to complete this certificate in a 3-months session, inside Italian food & restaurant business
WEEK 1
- Introduction to the concept of Italian entrepreneurship
- The strategic pillars of the Made in Italy Brand
WEEK 2
- Crafting and entrepreneurial strategy
- Entrepreneurial mind and characteristics of the Italian entrepreneur in the food and restaurant business
WEEK 3
- Entrepreneurial process: from business idea to a new venture creation in the food and restaurant business
WEEK 4
- Business models and business plans in the food and restaurant business
- The design process, from the idea to the product
WEEK 5
- Start-up process in the food and catering industry
- Product design, development
- Marketing and sales
- Managing entrepreneurial resources vs challenges imposed by globalization and recurring crisis
- Shifting into new markets
- Trademarks, copyrights and patents.
WEEK 6
- Mid-term exam
WEEK 7
- Sustainability & innovation in the Italian food and restaurant business
- The Italian agri-food system
- Products of designated origin
WEEK 8
- Distribution channels management in the food and catering industry
- Consumer and market segmentation techniques in the food and restaurant business
WEEK 9
- Brand image management in the food and restaurant business
- Open innovation and co-creation of value with consumers in the 21st century
- Case study analysis
WEEK 10
- Social Media and digital reputation in the food and restaurant business
- Simulation
WEEK 11
- Projects fine tuning
WEEK 12
- Final project presentation
Tailor your learning experience
This certificate requires 42 contact hours and can be completed in 10 days, 2 weeks or in a 3-month period combined with other certificates. Contact us to know more about the scholarships available through the BAU Foundation and to customise your program.
Certificate intakes are available every 2nd week of the month and applicants, especially non european, are strongly suggested to complete the enrollment process at least 40 days before the beginning of the selected course.
- Minimum number of participants to activate the certificate: 15 students
- Accommodation can be arranged upon request
Tuition fee: 1200 €
Application fee: 150 € that will not be refunded in case of visa denial
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