Want to serve perfect pizza, pasta, and regional Italian dishes faster and with less labour?

Join us for A Taste of Italy at the Wigan Innovation Kitchen on Wednesday 19 August, 11am – 3pm.

Discover how to simplify complex Italian menus, overcome chef shortages and speed up cook times. See firsthand how high-performance equipment can deliver authentic results with operational simplicity.

This live Italian showcase is designed for restaurants, cafés, bakeries, gastropubs, pizza takeaways, dealers and operators looking for smarter ways to deliver quality, consistency and speed in a busy kitchen.

Taste

Guests will enjoy a bold Italian tasting experience featuring pizza, fresh pasta, golden arancini, focaccia, dry-aged salami, Italian blend coffee and Aperol Spritz.

Experience

Explore the showroom, meet our Brand Managers and Culinary team, and see Middleby equipment working live in a restaurant-style environment.

From fresh Italian coffee on the Synesso to high-volume cooking with Firex, the day will show how different solutions can work together to improve efficiency, consistency and overall kitchen performance.

Learn

Take part in exclusive masterclasses covering authentic pizza making and regional Italian cuisine.

Learn the art of crafting traditional pizza from scratch, led by Chef Matteo, an experienced Italian chef and instructor from a renowned pizza school in Italy.

The Pizza Challenge

Put your new skills to the test in our interactive Pizza Challenge. Get hands-on, compete against your peers, and see who can take first place.

What to expect

Live cooking,

Italian tasting,

Chef-led masterclasses,

Equipment demonstrations,

Pizza Challenge,

Networking with operators, dealers and industry peers.

Whether you are running a restaurant, supporting customers, or looking for smarter ways to improve kitchen performance, Taste of Italy is your chance to taste, experience and learn.

Spaces are limited. Reserve your place today.

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