Sicilian Cannoli

Congusto Institute

Congusto was founded in 2003 by Federico Lorefice, who set up his first catering company at age 15. Cooking is his passion, and his family encouraged it. Congusto began as a cooking school for non-professionals, and expanded with a professional program seven years later. In 2015, the Congusto Gourmet Institute launched Italian cooking courses for foreigners, and received accreditation from the Lombardy Region as a certified provider of Vocational Education and Training, Higher Education, and Continuing Education, and expanded its facilities. Today Congusto is a leading campus for gastronomic disciplines offering professional cooking, pastry and bakery courses that train the best chefs, pastry chefs, bakers, pizza makers, pasta makers and restaurant managers. The Congusto Gourmet Institute professional cooking school has 7 classrooms equipped with the most modern kitchen equipment, making it the largest culinary training space in Milan. Graduates from Congusto's professional courses are placed in entry-level work programs at the end of their year. In April 2018 publisher Italian Gourmet became a partner of Congusto Gourmet Institute, thereby expanding its educational offering with exclusive content and Michelin-starred teachers. Students on vocational courses and amateur courses are offered high-profile content supported by in-depth texts and exclusive cookbooks, and can take part in events organized by Italian Gourmet