PIZZA ACADEMY SUCCESS

YORKSHIRE’S PIZZA ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE HOSTED UK’S BEST CHEFS

Yorkshire’s first Pizza Academy of Excellence welcomed 40 of the UK’s finest pizza chefs and industry professionals to its first ever pizza master class.

The event was held in the headquarters of innovative family ingredients business, Eurostar Commodities and was taught by leading Italian Pizzaioli, Marco Greco.

Puglia born Pizza Chef Marco Greco flew in from Italy to deliver a blistering master class in the latest technological techniques in pizza making, combined with the very finest traditional methods of fermentation and pizza making. New dates have been added to deal with demand.

Chef, Marco Greco, said; “I was so impressed with the desire to learn and improve from the British Chefs who attended the Pizza Academy. Pizza is constantly evolving and as expert Pizzaioli we have a responsibility to educate and share knowledge to drive the industry forward and give people who love pizza the finest, most advanced pizza techniques that exist in the world today.”

Jason Bull, Managing Director, Eurostar Commodities, said; “We have been absolutely blown away by the calibre of talent that attended the very first Pizza Academy. It was a chance to share knowledge and work together refining and honing the traditional with the new. Chef Marco Greco was outstanding, and we thank him for his inspiring work. We are very proud to host all of this in the heart of Yorkshire and make Yorkshire the centre of premium pizza making in the UK.”

Marco Greco first discovered his passion in the world of Pizza last 15 years he has worked in five countries, started multiple restaurants and is a multi-skilled pizza chef and master instructor teaching out of the world-famous Pizza News School in Italy. He is also Executive Pizza Chef at Ceppis Tarttoria in Amsterdam and is an associate of Albo Pizzaioli. Marco is a highly experienced trained tutor of Grandi Molini Italiani one of Italy’s most respected flour millers.

The Pizza Academy of Excellence occupies a specially designed educational academy based at Eurostar’s Brighouse headquarters. The Pizza Academy of Excellence will run a schedule of masterclasses working with the latest Grandi Molini Italiani flours and exploring best practice techniques with the Neapolitan style pizza, classic pizza, other styles of pizza, including gluten free pizza and speciality Italian breads.

Pizza chefs featured at the Academy are proponents of Grandi Molini Italiani (GMI) flours. Grandi Molini Italiani are one of Italy’s largest and most respected flour mills, another family business operating from the beginning of the 19th century when Antonio Costato started from a small mill on the river Po in Rovigo area Italy. Grandi Molini Italiani now produces some of the very finest high-quality pizza flour that it exports all over the world and is used by the very best pizza restaurants and chefs.

Further classes are available to professional chefs, development teams and home cooks who are passionate about pizza. Please check the website for new listings to cover all aspects of pizza making including:

• Dough
  Technical elements of dough; science of pizza making; fermentation; protein content
• Technique
  Handling dough; stretching techniques; preparation; and correct storage
• Ingredients
  Sourcing ingredients; and developing toppings
• Special pizza      
  Vegan, gluten-free, catering for allergies and intolerances

To register your interest in attendance for the next Pizza Academy please register with Diane Crabtree by e-Mail: diane@eurostarfoods.co.uk or telephone: +44 (0) 1484 320516

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For further information please contact Helen Trevorrow or Vicky Hague at Green Row on 0794 000 9138 or email www.greenrow.co.uk

About Eurostar Commodities

Eurostar is an innovative family business from Yorkshire established in 1994. Eurostar supplies over 15,000 tonnes of product to the UK and Europe every year, they are ingredients experts. Eurostar source the finest grains in short supply chains to ensure quality and provenance. Eurostar currently hold BRCGS AA* accreditation following their most recent unannounced company audit. Eurostar hold Kosher certification.

Eurostar’s core brands include Kintaro sushi rice, GMI Italian flour, Confucius and Chinese Emperor long grain rice, and Eurostar own brand products. Visit our website http://www.eurostarfoods.co.uk or call 01484 320 516. Innovative products include:

• GMI Italian pizza flours – Pizza Italiana, Pizza Verace, Pizza Dorata and Pinsa Romana
• Eurostar Gluten Free flour - various sizes & options available
• Eurostar Gluten Free Chapati flour
• Della Terra Peeled Plum Canned Tomatoes & Della Terra Pizza Ready Sauce
• Granoro Gluten Free Pasta with Quinoa