Master Class
A three-day professional Italian culinary training series for chefs, restaurant owners, caterers, culinary students, and foodservice professionals — held inside the 24/7 Restaurant Equipment showroom in Toms River, NJ.
Chef Dante Daga is an international Italian culinary consultant, technical trainer, and foodservice development expert with over a decade of experience in the pizza, pasta, and hospitality industries.
As an International Ambassador for Top Italian Chefs and Technical Consultant for Molino Denti in Parma, Italy, Chef Dante has led training, demonstrations, and consulting projects across global markets including the United States, Canada, Dubai, Spain, the Netherlands, and Brazil.
His background includes restaurant concept development, menu engineering, food cost analysis, team training, large-scale production planning, and the integration of Italian products and equipment into professional kitchen operations.
For this 24/7 Restaurant Equipment Master Class, Chef Dante brings his international expertise to the showroom for a hands-on educational experience focused on authentic Italian technique, smarter production, and real-world foodservice application.
Each master class day is a standalone professional training experience. Attend the day that fits your kitchen, menu, or team goals — or register for all three.
- Fresh pasta preparation & dough techniques
- Sauce preparation and pairings
- Cooking techniques & consistency
- Storage methods & prep efficiency
- Food cost and menu application
- Professional equipment use
- Pizza dough preparation & fermentation
- Focaccia production techniques
- Stone deck oven technique
- Scalable production methods
- Menu versatility & prep strategies
- Equipment demonstrations
- Italian aperitivo & antipasto applications
- Finger foods and small bites
- Prep-ahead production systems
- Ingredient cross-utilization
- Storage & waste reduction
- Creating higher-margin menu items
Chef-Led Instruction
Hands-on training from an international culinary consultant
Food & Tastings
Taste what you make — real food, real technique, real feedback
Equipment Demos
Live demos on professional-grade equipment in the 24/7 showroom
Certificate of Participation
Awarded upon completing each master class day
Menu & Production Insights
Practical strategies for food cost, storage & prep efficiency
Authentic Italian Technique
Methods developed across global restaurant & hospitality markets
Business Application
Production planning & food cost skills for Monday morning
Professional Network
Train alongside chefs, operators & culinary professionals
attend the full series.
Each Master Class day is a standalone professional training experience. Attend the class that best fits your kitchen, menu, or team goals — or register for the full three-day series for the most complete experience.
- Chef-led hands-on instruction
- Food & tastings
- Professional equipment demonstrations
- Certificate of participation
- Menu & production insights
Real Kitchen Conditions.
The Italian Culinary Master Class takes place inside the 24/7 Restaurant Equipment showroom — a professional-grade training environment stocked with commercial kitchen equipment used in real foodservice operations.
Every class day includes live equipment demonstrations, giving attendees a hands-on understanding of how the right tools support Italian production techniques, storage efficiency, and kitchen consistency.
Hands-on professional Italian culinary training with Chef Dante Daga — inside the 24/7 Restaurant Equipment showroom in Toms River, NJ.
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