Apicius Friends & Franchising
A network built to teach. A model built to travel.
From trusted industry relationships in Italy to international schools shaped around the Apicius approach, partnership turns hospitality education into a living, shared experience.
01 — Apiscius friends
Industry partnerships
Learning happens where the industry lives.
Apicius works with respected organizations in Italian hospitality and gastronomy through the Apicius Friends initiative. Direct contact with partner companies gives students a richer view of food, wine, service, production, and the people behind them.
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Academic visits
Personalized visits to hospitality venues, wineries, farms, and gastronomic producers.
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Shared projects
Interdisciplinary work developed with local businesses and industry professionals.
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Products in practice
Direct interaction with high-quality ingredients and products at Ganzo, Fedora, and other Apicius learning labs.
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Experiential learning
Selected partner locations become real-world settings for observation, practice, and professional growth.
The Apicius Friends network
Producers, places, and people shaping Italian hospitality.
Explore the network by area. Each group brings a different perspective into the learning experience.
Wine producers
Wine distribution
Food producers
international develompment
Bring the Apicius approach to a new city.
Apicius can explore international partnerships and franchise-style development with organizations that share its commitment to hospitality, food culture, experiential learning, and meaningful engagement with the local community.
International example
Apicius Armenia
Based in Dilijan, Apicius Armenia is the first international school of hospitality and food excellence in the region, developed in partnership with Apicius Florence.
- Programs from one-day masterclasses to a two-year Career Certificate
- Hospitality Management and Food, Wine & Wellness Studies
- Professional kitchens, laboratories, and a community-facing CEMI café
- Italian and international faculty with experiential learning from day one
A shared foundation
One identity.
Local relevance.
Every international development begins with a conversation about place, purpose, academic ambition, and the local hospitality ecosystem.
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Connect
Introduce your institution, city, facilities, audience, and long-term vision.
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Evaluate
Explore alignment with Apicius values, educational quality, and experiential methodology.
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Shape
Develop a locally relevant academic and operational model with a clear partnership structure.
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Launch
Build faculty, industry relationships, learning spaces, and community-facing experiences.
Start the conversation
Become a friend.
Build something bigger.
Whether you represent a producer, restaurant, hotel, institution, or potential international partner, tell us how you would like to work with Apicius.