JRE cooking class on a final trip to Tuscany

They are young, talented and they have learned from the best young chefs in Germany. To complete their training as JRE elite class At the beginning of April 2017, 17 newly qualified young chefs went on a culinary journey of discovery to Tuscany for a week.

Tuscany – gourmet center of Italy

From Chianti to olive oil, Pecorino and wild boar salami to truffles - Tuscany is considered the gourmet center of Italy. And the young chefs wanted to get to know as much of it as possible. From the Montecatini estate near Volterra were:

• can Visit to a special cheese dairy...
• the visit to the family-run Martelli pasta factory in Lari with pasta tasting and subsequent visit to the castle in Lari.
•  Wine tasting in the cellars of the medieval Chianti Castle.
• as well as a visit to an oil mill followed by a Tasting of traditionally produced olive oil.

on the program. Organizer and student Sebastian Teichert after the journey: "Ms. Santoni didn't promise us too much and organized our culinary journey of discovery and our accommodation at the beautiful Montecatini estate very well“. We were able to get to know great local producers. “We found that the wines and cheese in particular can keep up with French products at the top“. You just have to find the pearls from the crowd!

Training at the highest level

The Young Restaurateurs (JRE) are an association of young top chefs who are committed to the new German cuisine and which includes the most successful gastronomic establishments and most of the “stars” in the country. With a training concept that is unique in Germany, the JRE trains talented and motivated applicants to become top executives in the catering industry. The three-year training to become a chef takes place in one of the JRE companies. In addition to regular vocational school lessons, the trainees also receive targeted support and comprehensive inter-company training at the JRE Pleasure Academy.