International Association of Culinary Professionals

ABOUT US

Chef in Italy is very glad to dedicate this presentation to all the travellers who are eager to discover the enchanting landscapes of our territory; to all the lovers of the multi-cultural tradition living in our countryside; to all the people who love the delicious mix of tastes and flavours of our ancient culinary art and last but not least, to all the travellers who love the unique historical and cultural heritage surviving in each small part of our Italian provinces.

Chef in Italy cooking school is proud to introduce to you his Head-Office team

Gabriella Piazza - President

Born in Naples, Gabriella graduated in economics and after earning a master-degree in Hotel Management she attended many specializing courses to develop her skills in operation and finance management in tourism. She matured a strong experience by working for over 16 years in several travel agencies and tour operators. Seven years ago, she founded and started Reisetipps Italia Tour operator, dedicating all her efforts to enhance and diversify the travel products range.

She is daily involved in contracting and developing the business for the different branches of activities of her own company. Chef in Italy™ is her latest travel product issue, with the specific mission to give the foreign travellers a unique vacation, which may mix up culture, tastes, colours, feelings and landscapes of Italy. Languages: English, Spanish - e-mail: g.piazza@reisetipps-italia.it

Michele Pezzella - Director of operations

Born in Naples, Michele is a former Navy officer in the supply branch.He achieved two master degrees, the first one in Economics, the second one in maritime Economics & Sciences of transportation. Michele attended many specializing courses for tourism and hotel management. He has been teaching "Marketing for tourism" in the high school for several years.

In his professional path, Michele mastered a deep experience as Hotel Manager for international hotel chains, he is a member of Italian Hotel Managers association since 1992. He is enthusiast about cuisine, food and wine culture, for which he regularly attends specializing courses to enhance his knowledge of cooking and wine tasting. He personally coordinates all the activities at Chef in Italy school. Sometimes he likes being directly involved in teaching classes, especially for the “seafood elaboration”. Languages : English, German, Spanish, Portuguese) - info@chefinitaly.it

DESEO MORFEI- Executive Chef Simply a great Chef ! He boasts a long experience in restaurants and hotels either in Italy or abroad. He has been a former pupil of Gualtiero Marchesi (the “Guru of Italic cuisine”) attending many specialized courses and master classes. Deseo feels his job like a mission, devoting each minute of his time to innovate and create new recipes. His creativity has no limits and really astonishes his restaurant guests. An experience at our cooking classes with Deseo Morfei is a real amazing and motivating experience. Deseo is the senior supervisor of cooking classes at Chef in Italy school, he provides the guests with careful guiding; he develops each single cooking class with richness of details and personal care. Languages: English, French

Makiko Tsuchida - Operation Manager Japan Area

Senior Consultant with a long and deep experience in managing guides and escorts.Makiko boasts a master degree in "International Relations". She is a perfect "tri-lingual" and has been working with all the most important Japanese tour operators and wholesalers for many years. Passionate about food and cuisine art, Makiko knows every corner of Italy. She will unveil the hidden secrets of Italian culinary art to the Japanese guests. In our tours and cooking classes, she is supported by a selected staff of “ Japanese speaking translators and assistants” which are under her direct supervision. Languages: Japanese, English, Italian, French

e-mail : makiko@chefinitaly.it

Paul Ricco - Public Relations

Senior Consultant for operation and guest relations. Paul boasts a huge experience either in "tour operating " area or in the Hotel management. He has been working for several big tour operators and international hotel chains, being in charge of meeting and congress area, or commercial and marketing area. He cultivates an old passion for food and cuisine, for which he attends master classes in order to develop his own cooking skills.

At Chef in Italy, Paul is involved in the customer care and public relations area. He is supported by a selected staff of assistants for the daily activities at the school.

Languages: English, French, Japanese

e-mail : p.r.@chefinitaly.it

Dario Pezzella - Tour Planning manager - Logistic manager - Web master

Senior Consultant with a degree in economics, and a huge experience in travelling. Fabio carefully plans each single tour and package (in Italy and abroad) with an outstanding care to the details as to quality of contracted hotels, restaurants, wine/oil/food production factories an so on. He also contracts museums, bus services and local guides, as well as all main land services providers.

His work ensures that our programs run smoothly and our guests are being provided with the best services. His “magic formula” is stated in the slogan: “choosing only the best” in order to make the “Chef in Italy” experience, an unforgettable one. He also implements the web sites at Chef in Italy and other related travel products. Furthermore, Fabio is a great draughtsman and designer, being the author of our catalogue, of our “company logo” and our funny “Chef in Italy comics stripe” (you may see it on the courses front page) - Languages: English

Debora Rossi - Reservation Coordinator

Born in Bolzano, Debora is our new entry at Chef in Italy. She is in charge of reservation department and also takes care of accounting for Chef in Italy. Debora’s enthusiasm for travels is matched only by her passion for food and kitchen. Some of the recipes of north Italian regions (Veneto and Trentino) which are the object of some cooking classes at Chef in Italy, have been suggested by her help and support.

The reservation department staff consists of assistants and “stagiaires”, all people attending the last year of high schools for tourism. Our job is a nice challenge for them and a great occasion to grow up properly. e-mail : booking@chefinitaly.it

COMPANY PROFILE

CHEF IN ITALY is a travel product by TRAVELTIPS EUROPA, a privately owned INCOMING & OUTGOING tour operator based in Latina (60 km south of Rome).

TRAVELTIPS EUROPA may count on qualified members of staff with many years of experience in the travel industry.

TRAVELTIPS EUROPA handles over 1000 group programmes per year either in Italy or in Europe and USA and also deals with a huge traffic of inbound individual travellers.

TRAVELTIPS EUROPA works together with a world-wide network of partner offices, contracted agents, representatives and Hotels which assure the clients receive the best services available, in all destinations.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

We do not attempt just to be the cheapest. We do our utmost to give you the highest value for money and consequently the highest customer satisfaction:

• Accommodation in all Hotel categories

• Package tours throughout Italy with full services

• Incentive tours

• Hunting and Fishing Trips all over the world

• Sport delegation trips

• Sport supporters trips

• Meetings & Conference

• Special interest tours (e.g. battlefield tours, pilgrimage tours, motor manufacturer tours, glass producers tours, medicine, etc.)

• Concert tours for orchestras & choirs - we arrange all the venues for the performing group in: e.g. halls, senior citizens’

homes, churches, Pope’s audience

• Theme tours (wine and cheese factories, handicrafts and inlaid woodwork production

• Restaurant bookings-Cruise bookings-Steamer bookings (e.g. Capri, Ischia, Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, etc.)

• Daily excursions - Local guides bookings - Reservation of top class tour escorts

• Coaches (transfers, tours, excursions & sightseeing)

• Theme parties and Wedding ceremonies (dinner in a castle or palace, dinner aboard ship, etc.) Chauffeur driven carhire (Mercedes) - Motorcycle and cars hire

• We are able to book whole tours, sections of tours, or just a coach or a guide throughout all Europe, USA or South Africa

• MOTORCYCLE Escorted tours in Italy, to all european

countries, USA and South Africa. This is one of our best

loved activities which involves careful and specialised staff

as well as a huge logistic effort.

ABOUT MOTORCYCLE TOURS : Italy and Worldwide

This is one of the activities we go very proud of.

We run about 35 itineraries/tours all over the world: these tours have been conceived to lead and organize small groups of motorcyclists on rented motobikes, travelling in complete peace of mind. No need to send your own motorcycle abroad, no fear that the rented motorcycle can be a different model you are not used to ride, no worries to feel oneself alone while driving in an unknown country.

All these logistic details have been carefully organized by our staff: infact we offer a complete travel package including specialised local tour escorts along the tours, support vehicle with skilled local drivers, good hotels or motels accommodation, motorcycle reservation system who enables the client to choose his favourite model in advance. Of corse we provide transfers and assistance to the

group along the whole trip.

This is the best way to make of your motorcycle tour an unforgettable wonderful experience along the world’s roads.

HEAD OFFICE

Via Tommaseo, 18 - 04100 Latina - Italy

Tel./Fax + 39 0773/412570

www.traveltips-europa.it

Traveltips Europa ®

Licensed Tour Operator by province of Latina registration: n° 324/03

Chamber of Commerce registration number : 148206

VAT reg. number : 02105500595

Professional Insurance RCT: 4164789/S Navale Assicurazioni

Fiavet member : n° 0576