Institute

ITALIAN FOOD ACADEMY

Via Albricci 9 - Milan

Italian excellence

Top-class teacher

Learn from the best professionals! Italian Food Academy nurtures creativity and cultivates the professionalism of the students, providing indispensable skills to work in the Food sector: skills that only teachers of great experience can transmit.

Training excellence

The excellence of IFA training courses (certified by the TÜV with theISO9001 certificate) stems from constant updating of educational programs, in form and content, as well as analysis of the labor market to identify the most in-demand professional figures.

World of work

Thanks to a very high placement rate, our courses, masters and specializations allow students to start high-profile careers and professional paths. With the internship period at the end of the course, the training is enriched with precious activities.

Ethics Code Italian Food Academy

The fundamental principles and core values found in the IFA Code of Ethics have always been essential assets of the Institute. Our Code of Ethics concretizes the Institute's philosophy and the way we operate. Through this tool, our students, partners, faculty and suppliers can share in the most direct way possible the behaviors and ideals that animate our school.

The educational offerings

The Mission of Italian Food Academy is to ensure quality and excellence in training, building the best training paths in the Food sector. Our Masters and Training Courses professional, as well as the Specialization courses in the most important and innovative culinary disciplines, are taught by the great masters of Italian and international cuisine. IFA's training offerings are geared toward the job placement of our students as quickly as possible, through theoretical-practical learning methodologies, based on the learning by doing.

Our teaching method aims to teach the most advanced techniques in the catering industry, as well as providing in-depth knowledge of raw materials and Italian food and wine culture, along with awareness of the traditions that animate the Made in Italy in the kitchen. It is our goal to create true ambassadors of Italian cuisine and food excellence in the world.

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The training of excellence of students and the creation of training courses in line with the demands of the labor market are our goals, our vocation.
Our faculty members are chefs of recognized professionalism with extensive teaching experience, who have the skills and passion to effectively train tomorrow's leading figures in Italian and international cuisine. 

Contact us at our toll-free number, or email us to find out more about the institute or for proposals for collaborations, partherships 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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