Food for Thought School & College Tours to Florence

There could hardly be a better place for a cookery course than our Food for Thought tour to Florence.  Discover new flavous and enjoy a thoroughly educational tour to the heart of Tuscany.

Food for Thought Visits

  • Balsamic Vinegar Tour (Modena)- Have a guided tour of the beautiful city of Modena followed by a discovery of Balsamic Vinegar with a tour to one or more producers of traditional balsamic vinegar.  This visit includes a tasting and a light lunch using balsamic vinegar.
  • Parmesan Factory (Modena) - Housed in an ancient olive-mill, the museum displays a collection of implements and materials from the 20th century pertinent to olive-growing and the production of olive oil.
  • Wine Cantina - Visit to a wine Cantina for a guided tour of the maturation and bottling process.
  • Cookery Lesson - Have a cookery lesson of traditional Italian food.
  • Parmesan Cheese Factory visit (Modena) - Enjoy a tour to most renowned producers of this amazing cheese in the region, including a visit to a local producer, a demonstration, tasting and a walking tour of the historical town centers.
Curriculum Focus
  • Learn about and practise a range of practical food skills/methods/processes to produce quality outcomes
  • Learn about the impact and effect of using a range of different equipment to produce food items of quality and consistency
  • Explore how quality control checks are used to produce consistent food products on a commercial scale
  • Experience the impact of ICT within the food industry
Student Outcomes
  • Develop an awareness of current commercial/industrial processes of food production
  • Learn about methods of food processing and preservation
  • Witness and consider health, safety and quality control in all its aspects and discover the importance of packaging within the food industry
  • Produce high-quality dishes that are accurately assembled and well finished to produce a high-quality product overall
  • Learn about technological development, cultural and economic issues within the food industry