After the success of the first edition, Accademia Chorus starts its second course. Starting on the 25th of February 2019 (Applications until 18 February 2019), the mixology academy will be opening its doors again in training aspiring professional bartenders at Chorus Cafè inside Aditorium Conciliazione in Via della Conciliazione, Rome.

Curating the course will be Massimo D’Addezio, the Best Barman in the World in 2009 and the person behind Spirits,  mixology program at Gambero Rosso Channel.

The purpose of Accademia Chorus is to train bartenders professionally to meet the needs of cocktails bars, hotels and places of high-profile entertainment for competent and well-trained staff. The course deals with the themes of mixology at 360 degrees starting from the mixing instruments, raw materials, the figure of a bartender in confronting the market and the attaining the skills in organizing a cocktail bar.

“Accademia Chorus relays that the vocation of the barman or barmaid not only consists of reading books and studying recipes but above all, in learning how to know people, customers and acquire the right professionalism to get them to feel good and make them the protagonists of the experience. A dynamic and dialogic approach that emphasizes the client’s figure, a”client-centric” approach, because at Accademia Chorus, one learns the art of making the customer happy “, emphasizes Massimo D’Addezio.

The project is realized with the partnership of Forma Camera, Special Agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Rome for entrepreneurial training. There’s also the collaboration with Openjobmetis, the first and only job agency listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, the true strength of the academy that understands the demand of the market and develop a rich database of industry workers to foster the approach between supply and demand. The course is sponsored by Lunelli Group, Federalberghi and Fipe.

Details about the course:
The course starts on 25 February 2019 and ends on 2 April 2019.
It is a 48-hour training divided into 12 meetings of 4 hours each, every Monday and Tuesday from 13:00 to 17:00.
Applications are now being accepted until 18 February 2019.
The course costs €500.
For more information, please refer to the Accademia Chorus’ link: https://www.accademiachorus.it/classes/ 

On the 5th of February, the course was presented to us with these cocktails along with the appetizer dishes prepared by Chorus Cafè’s resident chef  Andrea Sanguiliano.

Mojito Criollo n. 2 paired with Tuna Tartare with Mango and Basil
French 75 paired with Grilled Squid, Pomegranate and Squash
Negroni paired with Boiled Meatballs and Salsa Verde (Green Sauce)
Martini Cocktail paired with Foie Gras, Fig Mostarda and Pistachios from Bronte

Chorus Cafè:

The menu at Chorus Cafè has interesting proposals of classic, international and regional dishes using well-chosen raw materials of excellence and fresh ingredients. The price ranges are as follows: Appetizers (€12 – €17), First Plates of Pasta and Risotto (€12 – €16), Main Courses of Meat and Fish (€22 – €28), and Desserts (€9 – €12).

Accademia Chorus

Via della Conciliazione, 4
00193 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 06 68892774
Email: info@accademiachorus.it
Website: www.accademiachorus.it
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/accademia.chorus/

Forma Camera

Azienda Speciale della Camera di Commercio di Roma (Special Agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Rome)
For Entrepreneural Training:
Viale dell’Oceano, 17/19
00144 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 06 571171
Email: segretaria@formacamera.it
Website: www.formacamera.it

Chorus Cafè

Via della Conciliazione, 4
00193 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 06 68892774
Email: info@choruscafe.it
Website: http://www.choruscafe.it/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChorusCafeRome/
Open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 19:00