Where is the Olive Garden Culinary Institute located?
Every year Olive Garden chooses 100 restaurant managers to travel to Tuscany Italy, to attend the Olive Garden Culinary Institute of Tuscany. Sources: Cape-Coral-Daily-Breeze.
Daniel Pearson, a culinary assistant of the Fort Walton Beach Olive Garden, recently traveled 4,000 miles and participated in a company-sponsored training in Italy. At Olive Garden’s Culinary Institute of Tuscany, Pearson worked under the direction of Olive Garden executive chefs to learn time-honored traditions of Italian cooking by refining ingredient selection skills, learning the secret to layering sauces and perfecting al dente pasta to create the most flavorful meals. Source:nwfdailynews.com Sources: http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/olivegardentuscanydanielpearsonfortwaltonbeach-16354–.
OLIVE GARDEN CULINARY INSTITUTE OF TUSCANY FACT SHEET BACKGROUND: In October 1999, Olive Garden announced an unprecedented partnership with Sergio and Daniela Zingarelli, owners of the Italian winery of Rocca delle Macie, one of Italy’s leading producers of Tuscan wines. The partnership consists of two elements: Olive Garden Riserva di Fizzano, a restaurant in Tuscany, Italy, specializing in Tuscan cuisine; and the Olive Garden Culinary Institute of Tuscany where Olive Garden managers gain an even greater appreciation for and knowledge of Italian cooking techniques, food, wine and culture. Both serve as the inspiration for many of the flavorful dishes featured on Olive Garden’s menu. LOCATION: Both are located in a restored 11th-century village on the 450-acre Riserva di Fizzano, a property owned by Rocca delle Macie that includes a 21-room inn. Rocca delle Macie is located in the scenic rolling hills of Tuscany in Castellina in Chianti, near Siena. CULINARY INSTITUTE OF TUSCANY: Every
