THE SCHOOL.

Dedication, passion, willingness, internationality, and professionalism are the values that distinguish our daily work and make our school for over 30 years train Chefs from all over the world.

Enrolling in our school means having a unique experience: becoming a Chef in an internationally renowned school with an exclusive location in the heart of Lucca's historic center, supported by the best teachers in the food and wine scene.

The school is in the historic center of the city of Lucca, which boasts a strategic location among the Tuscan hills. Our premises offer a kitchen divided into 3 areas: the kitchen room, where classes are held; the dining room, where meals are eaten after class; and the outdoor garden.

The origins of this building are lost in the centuries: it was the seat of the town mint, in the 1600s of a home for needy girls, and starting in 1826, thanks to Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon, it became the seat of the monastery of the Sisters of St. Benedict and St. Scholastica, who lived there in seclusion for about 200 years until 2015.

In 2018 the place was reopened by adapting it as a Studentate while maintaining as much as possible the same spirit that animated the collective life of the place. 
The young people staying at the facility are mostly aspiring artists from the worlds of music, film and acting who, by getting to know each other, have a way to complement each other.

The facility, in addition to comfortable rooms made out of the monastic cells, offers spacious study rooms, the cinema hall, spaces for musicians who need to practice, and a cloister-garden with centuries-old trees where they can exercise and relax.