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Online graduate course in Food cost & Menu Engineering

live streaming from NOVEMBER 11 to DECEMBER 6, 2024

WHAT YOU GET WITH THIS COURSE

SPECIALIZING IN FOOD COST & MENU ENGINEERING

The specialization course in Food Cost & Menu Engineering aims to provide those already engaged in the F&B industry with specific skills in food cost & menu engineering.

The course combines theoretical study with an important practical phase, with exercises on topics such as food cost and break-even-point calculations, 360-degree menu creation, analysis of a company's turnover in the F&B world, use of management systems to improve performance, and neuromarketing concepts.

JOB OUTCOMES AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

The food cost & menu engineering expert can find employment in restaurants and hotel facilities as an F&B Manager, or work freelance as a consultant or food coach.

HACCP 3rd level certificate

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COURSE DETAILS

To enter the Course you must have previous experience, of at least 2 years, in the F&B world (restaurateurs, hoteliers, consultants.) or have attended specialization courses in F&B management. A high school diploma is also required.

HINTS OF LEGISLATION AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS

  • Workplace safety
  • Hints of health legislation
  • Haccp regulations
  • Overview of product labeling regulations
    food
  • Overview of food packaging regulations
  • Overview of waste disposal regulations
    food
  • Outlines of administrative law
  • Budgeting in the F&B industry
  • Neuromarketing and customer loyalty
  • Waste and waste: the differences and incidence in food cost
  • Practical exercises in food cost calculation and turnover analysis of a company
  • Practical exercises in menu engineering and menu merchandising: from supply definition to implementation
  • Special menus
  • The importance of management software and automation in the restaurant industry + view of management software available on the market
  • How to insert data sheets into food cost software
  • The break-even-point calculation
  • The 'importance of the standard
  • The concept of Leadership and the differences between authority and authoritativeness
  • The sales contract and the down payment
  • The vexatious clauses
  • How to structure internal service orders

 

Textbooks will be provided to each student.

Level 3 HACCP Certificate

Private Certificate of Course Attendance

PROPEDEUTICS: text-based study and online platform; 12 hours live streaming for the Legislation Hints Module; 20-hour online course aimed at issuing the Level 3 HACCP Certificate

CLASSROOM: 24 hours of online class

CAREER GUIDANCE: Reworking and dissemination of the curriculum and/or video Curriculum in the region of residence or preference

ANIELLO DI CAPRIO

ANIELLO DI CAPRIO

Founder and CEO of AD Consulting, which specializes in new business start-ups with a focus on cost management.
CEO of Nabi Lakes.
He has gained years of experience in the foreign market and specialized in the catering industry.
Lecturer in food cost at numerous management schools.

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MICHELE STOCOLA

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.

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FEDERICA BELLIFEMINE

I was born and raised in Apulia, Italy, where in 2019 I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Law. I then attended a University Master's Degree specializing in teaching legal-economic subjects. Since 2020 I have been working in a Social Promotion Association specializing in family protection.

ROBERTO TRADITO

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Expert in Food and Beverage, works at a national level, collaborating with several prestigious structures, to support them in operational and logistic management, dealing in particular with the selection and training of staff, product quality control, purchasing management and cost analysis.

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IVAN MASSI

Quality and Enviromental Manager for Aviapartner Italia Soc. Multinational Belgian, is ENAC and AIFOS Qualified Trainer. Thanks to his 30 years experience as HR and Industrial Process Organization Manager for Alitalia airline and as Quality Auditor for Blue Panorama, he has high technical skills from Project & Risk management to Aviation security, from Ground Handling to EASA, ECAC, ICAO and IATA regulations.

OUR PARTNERS

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WHY CHOOSE US?

WITH BONUS CHEF, YOUR TRAINING IS WORTH MORE!

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.

CONTACT US

Contact us toll-free or email us to find out more about the institute, to learn about our locations, faculty, programs and partners, or for proposals for collaborations and sponsorships.

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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. 

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