Food · Wine · Hospitality
Florence
is your
classroom.
Learn by doing, connect through food, and turn Italian hospitality into an experience that stays with you.
One school.
Three ways in.
Endless ways to grow.
Choose your experience
Start where
you are.
Whether you have an afternoon, a semester, or a degree in mind, Apicius brings learning into kitchens, dining rooms, markets, and the city itself.
For curious travelers, groups & lifelong learners
Amateurs
Hands-on cooking lessons, artisan visits, tastings, and workshops designed around your time in Florence.
For visiting university students
Study Abroad
Build an academic experience in Florence through food, wine, hospitality, and cultural immersion.
For undergraduate & graduate candidates
Degree
Programs
Develop professional expertise through AUF degree and career pathways rooted in experiential learning.
Learning is a living thing
Welcome the city in.
Apicius connects classroom learning with the Florentine community through its Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). Open to the public, these learning spaces allow students to apply their knowledge in food, hospitality, and wellness, developing professional skills while sharing the results of their learning with the community.
What’s happening
Meet around
the table.
From restaurant evenings to open workshops, Apicius events bring students, professionals, visitors, and the city together.
Florence · USA · Study Away
TuttoToscana
An international event-management and food-production experience that brings Tuscan culture from Florence to the United States.
Return · Reconnect · Share
Alumni events
Gatherings, guest dinners, masterclasses, and professional conversations for the global Apicius community.
Florence learning labs
Palazzi Community Center
Discover dinners, aperitivi, exhibitions, pastry projects, and seasonal experiences in the Apicius learning labs.
Cook · Taste · Discover
Hands-on experiences
Join lessons, tastings, artisan visits, and workshops shaped for curious learners and private groups.
Industry partnerships
Apicius Friends
A living network of producers, hospitality leaders, restaurants, and organizations that brings the industry directly into the learning experience.
Grow with Apicius
Partner with Us
Bring the Apicius approach to a new city through a partnership rooted in Italian food, hospitality, and experiential learning.
The Apicius approach
Tradition is not a museum piece. It is something you practice, question, and share.
Professional skill meets cultural curiosity in one of the world’s most influential food cities.