November 24-December 12, 2025 (online classes)
January 13-14, 2026 (Milan)
The Banqueting Manager coordinates and manages the catering service for events, receptions, buffets, parties and more; designs the arrangements taking care of the scenic aspect, deals with procurement, contracting and selling the services the company is able to offer.
The Banqueting Manager must demonstrate a keen sense of aesthetics, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, diplomacy, organization and creativity in order to achieve and concretize client expectations. He or she is also responsible for setting the budget, managing clients and service staff, choosing the most suitable location for the event, and overall organization in every detail.
The banqueting manager finds employment in hotels, resorts, catering and banqueting companies, consulting and start-up companies, wedding and event planning agencies.
To be eligible for the Banqueting Manager Specialization Course, you must have a High School Diploma and experience in the field.
English language proficiency is considered a prerequisite.
HINTS OF LEGISLATION AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Preliminary stage:
● Defining a budget: budgeting and drafting
● Legal and bureaucratic aspects: Permits and authorizations, contracts and agreements, music permits, security, contingencies and reserve plans
● Customer satisfaction, stakeholders and target audience
● Location Research
● Service logistics, kitchen and waste management
● The banqueting menu
Aesthetics of the event:
● Moodboard, colors and objects
● Redesigning spaces: tables and layouts.
● Mise en place
● Reception etiquette
● Hierarchy of guests
Seminars
● Floral arrangements and decorations
● Food & Drink design
Certificate Safety Training for Workers in Low Risk Activities or HACCP Certificate
Private Certificate of Course Attendance
Certificate of Project Work
PROPEDEUTICS:
Study on specific texts and industry content on e-learning platform ; Online course aimed at issuing certificate on occupational safety;
12-hour live streaming module of Hints of Legislation.
CLASSROOM PHASE: 16 hours online + 16 in-person
PROJECT WORK.
PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION: Resume development and dissemination in the region of residence or preference
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Lawyer, expert in Italian and European food legislation, specializing in food labeling, labeling and packaging technologies and production processes.
He lectures and consults for Universities, Associations and Companies on highly technical topics.
Director and founder of Label School, an online label and supply chain school.
He has participated in numerous events as a speaker, in the areas of food safety, haccp, food labeling and environmental.
She graduated in Law from the University of Bari and then moved to Rome where, in 2020, she obtained an Executive Master's degree in "Marketing and Digital Communication" at the 24 Hour Business School. She then went into education with a Master's degree in "Teaching of Legal and Economic Subjects."
Today he is a licensed lecturer and teaches at several Secondary Institutes in the capital city while pursuing his continuing education in continuous learning.
F&B Manager, bartending trainer and bar room with years of experience in the luxury tourism sector. Over the years she has travelled around the world and can boast 15 international awards in the bar industry. Training Centre tutor for the International bartenders Association. Among the most important structures with which she has collaborated are the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Lungarno Hotels in Florence, jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto Rome, Radisson Blu and Grand Hotel Plaza Rome. Chioma will be present in the editions of Rome and Florence.
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Learn about Bonus Chef and get a credit up to a maximum of 6,000 euros for expenses incurred in 2021 and 2022 for Italian Food Academy courses and masters.
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Excellence is now more affordable
Thanks to the Chef Bonus you can get a credit of up to 6,000 euros for expenses incurred in 2021 and 2022 for your professional training.
Starting February 27, 2023, it will be possible to apply to the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy for the Chef Bonus.
WHAT IS IT?
Bonus Chef 2023 consists of a 40% tax credit (up to a maximum of 6,000 euros) recognized on expenses related to the restaurant industry for individuals engaged in the activity of professional chef at hotels and restaurants.
TO GET THE BONUS:
- you must have incurred, between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022, one or more of the expenses deemed eligible for the benefit
- one must be a resident or established of the state territory;
- Applicants must be in the full enjoyment of civil rights.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES:
- Purchase of durable capital goods (high energy class machinery for food storage, processing, processing and cooking, professional tools and equipment for catering)
- Participation in professional development courses.
HOW THE 2023 CHEF BONUS WORKS
The 40% credit can be used for offsetting by F24, which must be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service. The credit is exempt from IRPEF and IRAP.
It is also possible to assign the credit with the transfer of the facility to other parties, including credit institutions and other financial intermediaries.