Florence Culinary Arts School (FCAS)
Why choose Florence Culinary Arts School (FCAS)?
Established in 1983, Florence Culinary Arts School (FCAS) is a professional institute with the mission to spread the excellence of Italian cuisine around the world, as well as to inspire international students to reach their full potential and accelerate their career growth. FCAS welcomes students from all over the world. The diverse background of FCAS’s students creates a rich multicultural co...
Established in 1983, Florence Culinary Arts School (FCAS) is a professional institute with the mission to spread the excellence of Italian cuisine around the world, as well as to inspire international students to reach their full potential and accelerate their career growth. FCAS welcomes students from all over the world. The diverse background of FCAS’s students creates a rich multicultural community that promotes the exchange of ideas and viewpoints. The staff is multilingual and ready to assist overseas students wherever they attend our programs. FCAS offers the best culinary programs such as learning techniques for Italian cuisine cooking in a short period, gaining enough hands-on culinary experience in Italy, getting ready for opening up their own restaurant, cafe, shop, and so on....
Florence Culinary Arts School (FCAS) Reviews
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Overall Rating: 3/ 5 I am leaving a long review as when I was researching this course, I admit it did look like a bit of a scam, due to the limited social media presence/reviews. So here is mine!
by: Polly Symes - EnglandProgram: Italian Cuisine Professional Chef TrainingCooking Lessons/Field Trips/Wine Seminars: Pros: - The chef, Giulio, was everything I could have asked for. He was encouraging, knowledgable, and managed to maintain a focused yet fun atmosphere. - I am now much more confident with my cooking skills! - Every lesson, the students actually made the food, rather than simply watching the chef do it. - We all ate what we had cooked communally after each lesson (meaning either lunch or supper). This was a great time to bond and learn about o...
Unforgettable experience!
by: Werner Peratoner - AustriaProgram: 2025 Summer Cooking Courses in Florence, ItalyI took the Summer Cooking Course for the whole month of June. It was an unforgettable experience. Living in the heart of Florence while taking cooking classes just outside the city offered me a genuine taste of authentic Italian life. I would 100% recommend this program!
I would 100% recommend this program!
by: Jenny Lawrence - CanadaProgram: Italian Home Cooking in Florence, ItalyI took a two-week Italian Home Cooking course just before the summer and it was great. FCAS also offers shared housing but the admissions officer wisely recommended me to book a room closer to the city center. If possible, I would do it again next summer.
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Francesco Coniglio
Interviewed in 2023
Prof. Coniglio is an Executive Chef, teaching at Florence Culinary Arts School (FCAS). In addition to working and managing restaurants and teaching at...
Francesco Coniglio
Interviewed in 2023
What inspired you to travel abroad?
As an experienced executive chef, I enjoy cooking and I especially love teaching Italian cuisine to international students. Since I worked at FCAS, I have taught more than 2,000 students, and most of them are now employed in Italian restaurants or started their own businesses. FCAS gives me total freedom in the choice of programs and teaching techniques.