01LA SFOGLIAFresh pasta,
from the beginning.
Flour, eggs, touch and technique. Explore dough, rolling and the shapes that make Italian pasta so distinctive.
AIC UK · ITALIAN CHEFS CLUB & ACADEMYA craft to learn.
A craft to learn.
A culture
to share.
The art of Italian cooking, passed from one pair of hands to another. An academy, a fresh-pasta project and a meeting place for people who care about food.
Rooted in Emilia-Romagna.
Open to the United Kingdom.
Open to the United Kingdom.
01Learn by doing
02Respect the ingredients
03Grow together
01 / THE ACADEMYGood food starts
Good food starts
with good hands.
Hands-on learning built around Italian technique, regional identity and the realities of a working kitchen. Start with curiosity. Develop your craft.
01LA SFOGLIAFresh pasta,
02IL RIPIENOSmall shapes.
Extraordinary craft.
Tortellini, tortelloni and ravioli: discover the balance of filling, delicate sfoglia and a carefully finished fold.
03IL MESTIEREBeyond the recipe.
Into the profession.
Preparation, organisation and Italian hospitality. A practical conversation about stronger kitchen and service teams.
Programmes are developed by arrangement. Ask about content, dates, location and fees; no booking or payment is taken on this website.
02 / THE FRESH-PASTA PROJECTMade by hand.
Made by hand.
Made to mean more.
Bring an Italian pasta conversation to your restaurant, hospitality project or event. Talk to us about shapes, fillings, quantities and the practical needs of your kitchen.
Discuss a collaboration
TortelliniBOLOGNA
TagliatelleEMILIA-ROMAGNA
TortelloniLA TRADIZIONE
RavioliLA CREATIVITÀ
Enrico Fogli
Chef · Educator · UK President, World IAC
Chef · Educator · UK President, World IAC
03 / THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PROJECTItalian roots.
Italian roots.
A wider table.
ENRICO FOGLI · PRESIDENT OF UK, WORLD IAC
From Emilia-Romagna to the United Kingdom, Enrico brings together Italian culinary craft, professional education and the desire to pass practical knowledge to others.
AIC UK is an independent organisation dedicated to learning, professional exchange and Italian culinary culture in the United Kingdom.
View the World IAC profileA practical craft. An analytical mindset. Earlier university studies in chemistry and astronomical physics inform an approach built on curiosity, observation and understanding processes.
AIC / IN ACTIONCompetition. Craft.
Competition. Craft.
Community.
Moments from the kitchen, culinary competitions and encounters between chefs. The people, skills and shared experiences behind Italian food culture.
04 / EXPERIENCES & EXCHANGEBetter, when
Better, when
we come together.
A place for ideas to become experiences: practical demonstrations, chef encounters and projects connecting people through Italian food.
Masterclasses
& demonstrations.
Explore an ingredient, a regional recipe or a technique through a practical encounter with Italian cooking.
Enquire about a masterclassChef encounters
& shared projects.
Create a conversation between chefs, producers and hospitality teams, with real projects at its heart.
Propose an ideaAn international
culinary outlook.
Discover the wider World IAC network and speak with us about professional exchange and participation.
Discover World IACDates and venues are confirmed individually. Event enquiries do not reserve a place or imply a scheduled event.
05 / THE CLUBNot just a kitchen.
Not just a kitchen.
A community.
AIC UK is a meeting point for those who cook, those who want to learn and those who bring Italian food to new audiences. Tell us about your work, your ambitions and what you would like to build together.
Express your interestChefs & hospitality teams
Share experience. Build practical connections.
Curious minds & future professionals
Ask questions. Learn the craft. Find your direction.
Producers & project partners
Bring ideas, ingredients and expertise to the table.
06 / START A CONVERSATIONWhat shall we
What shall we
make together?
A course, a collaboration, a fresh-pasta project or a place in the community. Tell us what you have in mind.
info@italianchefsclub.co.ukFor AIC UK enquiries, write to this dedicated address.
OUR CHAPTER
London · United Kingdom
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