1999, the Presidency of the Province of Parma, the Councillor for Agriculture and Production, and the Chamber of Commerce of Parma came up with the idea “The International School of Italian Cuisine”; it was officially opened in 2002, with the Ducale Palace of Colorno as its venue and Gualtiero Marchesi ( the father of modern Italian cuisine, RIP) as its Rector till his passing.
ALMA’s courses are a hands-on immersive Italian Culinary experience, across DEMO&TRAINING ROOMS, PASTRY&BAKERY LABS, SOMMELLERIE ROOM, TEACHING CELLAR, DIDACTIC RESTAURANTS, lecture hall.
ALMA teaching consists of:
DEMOs: instructor chefs, guest chefs, and academics provide demonstrations of their renowned recipes, menus, and more.
TRAINING & Catering: in ALMA facilities equipped with the highest technologies in the field, or in the school restaurants, students practice ( buffet , open kitchen, signature menus, circular menus..) guided by our tutors.
MASTERCLASS: ALMA’s training programme includes the chance to meet and have masterclasses with famous chefs and hospitality professionals from Italy and abroad.ALMA LINK - ALMA career services platform
The Admission office are your educational advisors, they will answer all of your inquiries about the available courses and how to apply.
The Enrollment office, will assist you after you submit your application and up until enrollment is finalized. They will support you with Visa and permit of stay processing.
The Student Office will be your point of reference all throughout your life in ALMA, for any queries you may have during all of your educational path and supporting or guiding you in case of needs.
This office deals with all aspects of a student’s life at ALMA:
Within walking distance to the School and to all main facilities, the ALMA Housing are available.
These residences offer a shared solution: comfortable apartments, including living room, kitchen, bedrooms and restrooms, welcoming exclusively our students. They are at max a 10mins walk to the school.
The residences offers:
The ALMA library is 2nd biggest gastronomic library in the world, with over 14.000 volumes and complete collections divided into 100 subjects (literature, art, history, culture, ancient cuisines, wines and sensory analysis, dietetics and food education, and recipe books from around the world) to aid our students in their in depth study topics.
ALMA’s headquarters are situated in Colorno, just outside Parma, on the banks of the River Po, in the heart of what is known as Italy’s Food Valley.
The school is located in the prestigious Reggia Ducale, a historic Palace within an elegant 18th century garden, with all the latest equipment and technology.
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