The Cooking Academy "Castel di Pietra" was born in 2004 in Pietramontecorvino(FG) from the passion and experience of its founders. It was born from the idea of creating a structure where to unite the tradition of typical Italian cuisine and contemporaneity, all united with a precise will: that of making known the typical products and the excellences of the national territory, thus a new way of approaching training was born from the continuous contact with the professional realities and associations of the restaurant sector.

The academy is located in the Palazzo Ducale of the Montaltodi Toccofamily, the Norman-Swabianera structure is located in the wonderful medieval historic center, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Palazzo Ducalehosts receptions for Wedding and Events in its largest hall and hanging gardens, in addition to hosting the Cooking Academy.