ICC membership
Student Membership
£15 / year
For culinary, hospitality and oenology students worldwide.
Included with this pathway
- Member newsletter
- Discounted academy access
- Digital membership card
Safeguarding Authentic Italian Cuisine
Membership of the Italian Culinary Consortium is a commitment to authentic Italian culinary culture — and a connection to the people carrying it forward around the world.
Belong
A shared professional community
Learn
Culture, knowledge and craft
Represent
A commitment to authenticity

A living institution
Built around people, knowledge and the responsibility to carry culture forward.
Professional identity
Stand alongside a community that values craft, provenance and authentic Italian culinary culture.
International connection
Connect with ICC's wider network of professionals, international representatives, educators and cultural initiatives.
Shared responsibility
Membership is participation in ICC's mission to protect, promote and pass on culinary heritage.
More than access
ICC brings together different generations and roles within the culinary world. The common ground is not job title or geography — it is respect for the culture, standards and stories behind Italian gastronomy.
A visible relationship with an international organisation centred on Italian culinary culture and professional standards.
A closer connection to ICC's educational, editorial and cultural work — from Academy programmes to ICC Gusto.
A route into a network that crosses cities, professions and generations while remaining rooted in a shared Italian culinary identity.
Membership pathways
Each active membership pathway below is managed by ICC and reflects a different relationship with the Consortium. Benefits, pricing and joining routes are shown exactly as currently published.
Featured pathway · Professional Membership
ICC membership
£15 / year
For culinary, hospitality and oenology students worldwide.
Included with this pathway
Featured membership
£20 / year
For chefs, sommeliers, educators and culinary professionals.
Included with this pathway
ICC membership
£59 / year
For producers, importers and distributors of authentic Italian products.
Included with this pathway
Within the Consortium
Explore the platforms and communities that give the Consortium its cultural, educational and international reach.
Learn
Courses, certifications, masterclasses and learning programmes from the Consortium.
Read
The editorial voice of ICC — documenting craft, people, regions and culinary heritage.
Connect
Discover the representatives and professional relationships carrying ICC's mission across countries.
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