The Pizza Academy is an industry-recognised training institute and has already inspired hundreds of students to discover their pizza talent. At our pizza school and pizza studio, we combine traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques to create a variety of different healthy and tasty pizzas. Training courses Discover your pizza talent! More and more consumers and (catering) professionals are discovering how tasty easily digestible and culinary pizzas are. The hunger for (professional) knowledge is growing: because how do you make the right dough yourself and bake a healthy and tasty pizza? Together with their team, Marcel Losekoot en Salvatore Germana will teach you the tricks of traditional pizza baking. Whether you are a foodie or a catering professional, you can come to us. From a three-day basic course to an SVH-recognized diploma for master pizzaiolo. "It has been my great passion for years to lift pizza bakers in the Netherlands to a higher level and in this way to honor the delicious and nutritious Italian pizza." - Marcel Losekoot about his mission in the Bakkerswereld magazine. View the pizza courses we have in-house here. NEW: Professional course in making Neapolitan pizza PIZZAIOLO BASIC PIZZAIOLO PROF PIZZAIOLO MASTER MAKING NAPOLITAN PIZZA Pizzaiolo BASIC Do you want to gain all the basic knowledge you need as a (assistant) pizza baker or hobby baker? Then our training "pizzaiolo basic" is perfect for you! After completing this three-day training, you will be able to independently bake the tastiest healthy pizzas. You do not need any prior knowledge or experience. What are you learning? pizza techniques Theory Setting a classic pizza dough Kneading technique Recipes and calculation Bulking up the dough Opening the pizza base and topping it Using a pizza scoop Baking in a professional pizza oven Working with various flours Preparing tasty sauces and toppings The background and development of pizza Wheat and flour types used Recipes and processes Fermentation and maturation of dough Determination of water temperature Equipment operation Your result: You are able to independently bake the tastiest and healthiest pizzas. You know everything about a pizza dough from a basic dough to working with an indirect dough such as biga and polish. You master the techniques to quickly open and invest a pizza dough during 3 practical days in de Bilt. You can process a lot of orders during rush hour because you know the techniques of prebaking. You can bake pizzas independently using a pizza shovel. What is your investment? You pay 999 euros* (VAT-free for private individuals). Your time investment: 3 practical course days from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (3 x on Mondays) Theory online Want to know more? Click here for the course dates. The course continues with a minimum of 3 participants! Parking is FREE at our training location in De Bilt. We are also easily accessible by public transport. More information register here Pizzaiolo PROF As a baking fan or (catering) professional, do you want to go a step further than just acquiring basic knowledge needed as a pizza baker? Then the ‘Pizzaiolo PROF’ is for you. You will not only learn how to make a classic dough, but also how to prepare pizzas with a preferment (biga and poolish), which will help you make even fluffier and tastier pizzas. After completing this course, you will be able to bake the tastiest, healthiest pizzas on your own. You do not need any previous knowledge or experience for this course. Exam option (exam is optional and not required) You have the option of taking practical and theory exams after completing this course for the Pizza Academy's Pizzaiolo PROF diploma. The theory exam consists of 30 open-ended questions and a practical exam. An online exam training is part of this option. What are you learning? Practice Theory Setting a classic pizza dough Setting an indirect dough (biga + poolish) Kneading technique Recipes and calculation Bulking up the dough Opening the pizza base and topping it Using a pizza scoop Baking in a professional pizza oven Preparing tasty sauces and toppings Working with various flours The background and development of pizza Wheat and flour types used Recipes and processes Fermentation and maturation of dough Determination of water temperature Equipment operation Preparation and cutting techniques Mise-en-place and mastication HACCP in practice Your result: You are able to independently bake the tastiest and healthiest pizzas and come up with new recipes. You have mastered all the basic techniques and know how to work with indirect dough (biga/polish) You can process a lot of orders during rush hour because you know the techniques of prebaking. You will learn all techniques in practice during 4 practical days in our pizzeria in de Bilt. You can bake pizzas independently using a pizza shovel. What is your investment? You pay 1498 euros* (VAT free for private individuals). Your time investment: 4 practical course days from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (4 x on Mondays). 3 x theory lessons online Examination option: Pizzaiolo PROF (Pizza Academy diploma) 1 x online exam training 1/2 exam day (theory and practical exam) Cost: € 250 Want to know more? Click here for the course dates. The course continues with a minimum of 3 participants! Parking is FREE at our training location in De Bilt. We are also easily accessible by public transport. More information register here Pizzaiolo MASTER Is only the basic knowledge of a (assistant) pizza baker not enough for you? Do you want to go all the way with the aim of baking pizzas independently? And also learn all the ins and outs of the pizza business? Then you choose the pizzaiolo master. You will learn all the secrets of baking a healthy, easily digestible pizza. You can also take an official exam and then complete the training with the industry-recognised Pizzaiolo SVH-diploma and a Master's diploma from the Pizza Academy. No experience is necessary. This is our most chosen training for professionals who want to become master pizza chefs! Exam option (exam is optional and not required) You have the option of taking practical and theory exams after completing this course for the Pizza Academy's Pizzaiolo MASTER diploma. The theory exam consists of 30 open-ended questions and a practical exam. An online exam training is part of this option. What are you learning? Practice Theory Setting a classic pizza dough Kneading technique Recipes and calculation Bulking up the dough Opening the pizza base and topping it Using a pizza scoop Baking in a professional pizza oven Preparing tasty sauces and toppings Working with various flours Biga & poolish dough setting (indirect method) Sourdough (semi-direct method) Pizza tasting test Prebake, preparing large group Making Pinsa Romana (high hydration pizza) Preparing focaccia Making Pinsa Romana (high hydration pizza) The background and development of pizza Wheat and flour types used Recipes and processes Fermentation and maturation of dough Determination of water temperature Equipment operation Pizzeria business case Trends in developments Improving flour types Enzymes Measuring instruments and rheology Mozzarella and tomato Maillard's reaction and chemical processes Practical skills assistant chef, such as preparation and cutting techniques Mise-en-place and mastication Role-play on how to receive a guest HACCP in practice Your result: You know all about a highly hydrated dough, the technique that makes pizza a healthy and delicious dish. You have mastered all the basic techniques and you know how to bake easily digestible and low-carbohydrate pizzas yourself with highly hydrated dough. You will learn all the techniques in practice during 6 practical days in our pizzeria in de Bilt. You can process a lot of orders during rush hour because you know the techniques of prebaking. You know how to introduce a pizza concept in your business or start a new business. You will have access to the online Profs Masterclass in which Marcel will take you through the trends and developments of the next 5 years. What is your investment? You pay 1995 euros (VAT-free for private individuals). Your time investment: 6 practical course days from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Mondays). 3 x theory lessons online Exam option: Master Pizzaiolo (Pizza Academy diploma) 1 x exam training online 1/2 exam day (theory and practical exam) Cost: € 250 Want to know more? Click here for the course dates. The course continues with a minimum of 3 participants! Parking is FREE at our training location in De Bilt. We are also easily accessible by public transport. More information register here Together with his team, Marcel Losekoot will teach you the tricks of traditional pizza baking. Whether you are a foodie or a catering professional, you can come to us! To help you choose the pizza training that suits you, we have put our course offer in a diagram below: Do you have questions or want more information? Please contact us. Have a look here for the course dates . Has your passion for making healthy pizzas been rekindled? Then go here to the registration form . "In our pizza school and our recently opened pizza studio in Bilthoven, we combine traditional traditions with modern techniques to develop a diversity of different healthy and tasty pizzas." - Marcel Losekoot about his teaching offer in the Bakkerswereld magazine.

Register now for a training course at the Pizza Academy. Aanmeldingsformulier Pizza Academy / Register Form Voorwaarden / Conditions: Na ontvangst van dit formulier ontvang je een bevestigingsmail en een factuur voor het cursusbedrag. Na betaling is jouw deelname definitief. Betaling in termijnen is mogelijk in overleg. Er geldt dan een opslag van € 95,00. Genoemde bedragen zijn vrijgesteld van BTW voor particulieren. Ik ga akkoord met de algemene voorwaarden van de Pizza Academy. Ik wens op de hoogte te blijven van relevante cursusinformatie van de Pizza Academy. Ik geef toestemming om eventueel beeldmateriaal van mij te delen met relevante instanties voor examinering in het kader van deze opleiding. Upon receipt of this form, you will receive a confirmation email and an invoice for the course fee. After payment, your participation is final. Payment in installments is possible. There will be a surcharge of € 95.00. Amounts mentioned are exempt from VAT for individuals. I agree with the general conditions of the Pizza Academy. I wish to be kept informed of relevant course information from the Pizza Academy. I give permission for any visual material of mine to be shared with relevant agencies for examination purposes as part of this course. Course location: Pizza Academy, Hessenweg 110, De Bilt or SVO, Sleepboot 2, Houten Course time : 9.30am-4.30pm on Monday Cursus (selecteer wat van toepassing is) Initialen, tussenvoegsel en volledige achternaam Roepnaam Straatnaam en huisnummer Postcode Woonplaats Mobiel nummer E-mailadres Datum aanvang cursus * required Geslacht Geboortedatum * required Geboorteplaats BSN NR (alleen voor PROF en MASTER) Kledingmaat Allergieën Deelbetaling gewenst? Dit kan in overleg. Zie voorwaarden. * Nee Ja Wordt de opleiding door uw werkgever betaald, vermeld dan hier de adresgegevens en het e-mailadres (waar de factuur naartoe kan) van uw werkgever. Ik accepteer de algemene voorwaarden For approval: Naam student: Datum * required Plaats Je handtekening Handtekening wissen Verzenden Bedankt voor uw registratie. U ontvang snel bericht van ons.

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This course is intended for hobby bakers who want to master the basic skills of pizza baking. After this day you will be able to make a perfect pizza at home. It is a day full of tips, recipes, practising and eating delicious pizza. There is room for all your questions. Group event in de Bilt. Book a workshop When you book a Pizza4Fun workshop with us, you immediately make an online deposit for 12 people (minimum number of participants). If you come with more than 12 people, you will always receive a remaining invoice (with VAT specification) for the total number of participants. Pizza baker in a day on Sunday, 2026 Learn all the secrets of pizza making in one day. Click through for available dates on Sundays. Read More Loading days... 6 hr 159 euros €159 Book Now Pizza baker in one evening on Wednesday, 2026 Learn all the secrets of pizza making in one evening from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Read More Loading days... 3 hr 109 euros €109 Book Now Italian Pasta Making Workshop Authentic Italian pasta-making workshop by Massimiliano Crocetti Read More Loading days... 165 euros €165 Book Now

This course is intended for hobby bakers who want to master the basic skills of pizza baking. After this day you will be able to make a perfect pizza at home. It is a day full of tips, recipes, practising and eating delicious pizza. There is room for all your questions. Group event in de Bilt. Book a workshop Our workshops are usually taught in English by our Italian instructor. Please get in touch with us if you’d like to attend a workshop in Dutch, and we’ll look into the next available option together. Pizza baker in a day on Sunday, 2026 Learn all the secrets of pizza making in one day. Click through for available dates on Sundays. Read More Loading days... 6 hr 159 euros €159 Book Now Pizza baker in one evening on Wednesday, 2026 Learn all the secrets of pizza making in one evening from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Read More Loading days... 3 hr 109 euros €109 Book Now Italian Pasta Making Workshop Authentic Italian pasta-making workshop by Massimiliano Crocetti Read More Loading days... 165 euros €165 Book Now

The founder of the Pizza Academy, Marcel Losekoot, regularly makes headlines with his mission to put healthy, easily digestible and tasty pizzas on the map in the Netherlands. The media have already published various articles about the pizza educator and the pizza lab in De Bilt. You can read more about it here. In the media Marcel Losekoot is founder of the Pizza Academy and a passionate advocate of healthy, easily digestible and tasty pizzas. His mission to put these pizzas on the menu in the Netherlands, has since been picked up by various media. See on the right how Marcel shares his passion for authentic and tasty Italian pizza in the press. Passionate and con amore ! Article Bakery World PDF Get Inspired Other publications FoodXperience Horecava food inspiration Misset Hospitality Noise in the kitchen food clicks SVH News Misset Hospitality

Als CRKBO-geregistreerde instelling is De Pizza Academy opgenomen in het Centraal Register Kort Beroepsonderwijs, wat betekent dat wij voldoen aan de kwaliteitscode voor opleidingsinstituten. Deze registratie volgt op een audit en zorgt voor vrijstelling van btw op beroepsonderwijs. Het waarborgt professionaliteit, transparantie en vakinhoudelijke kwaliteit. The Pizza Academy is CRKBO-registered The Pizza Academy and its tutors/course leaders demonstrably comply with the Quality Code for Porfessional Training Institutions and are therefore registered with the CRKBO . One advantage of registration with the CRKBO is that VAT exemption can be obtained. The VAT exemption for education As a CRKBO-registered institution, De Pizza Academy is listed in the 'Centraal Register Kort Beroepsonderwijs' (Register of Short-Cycle Professional Education), which means we comply with the quality code for training institutions. This registration follows an audit and ensures VAT exemption for professional education. It guarantees professionalism, transparency and the quality of the course content. Key features of CRKBO registration: VAT exemption: Registered organisations can offer their professional courses and training programmes exempt from VAT. Quality audit: Registration follows a rigorous assessment by CPION based on the Quality Code for Training Institutions for Short-term Professional Education. Two Registers: There is a register for institutions (including self-employed individuals offering their own courses) and a register for independent trainers. Requirements: The standards relate, among other things, to the quality of the training, the expertise of teachers, complaints procedures and transparent communication. This quality mark offers students and clients the guarantee that the training meets high standards and that the organisation is reliable.

Welcome! Make your choice here: for training courses & workshops go directly to the Pizza Academy website. For pizza bases, pinsana, focaccia and more, go directly to the Pizza Academy Bakery website. Training & Workshops > To the Pizza Academy! Click here Pizza bases, Pinsana, Focaccia & more > To the Pinsana! Click here WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME

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Here you will find the Pizza Academy contact form. Leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Contact with the Pizza Academy Pizza Academy Training Hessenweg 110 3731 JM De Bilt Tel. +31 (0)30-20 720 21 aanmeldingen@pizzaacademy.nl www.pizzaacademy.nl Pinsana (Bakery) PC Staalweg 110-a 3721 TJ Bilthoven Tel. +31 (0)30-20 720 21 verkoop@pizzaacademy.nl www.pinsana.nl

As assistant pizza baker, you will support the dough makers and pizza chefs. You will work in the Pizza Academy bakery in Bilthoven. Here, our team makes thousands of pizza bases for (top) restaurants in the Netherlands and Belgium.  Education and training is part of the onboarding period. Assistant pizza baker(s) production 16-40 hours p/w) As an assistant pizza baker, you will support the dough makers and pizza bakers. You will work in the Pizza Academy bakery in Bilthoven. Here, our team makes thousands of pizza bases for (top) restaurants in the Netherlands and Belgium. Education and training are part of the onboarding period. What will you be doing? Your main tasks: supporting the pizza bakers and dough makers; preparing bulbs for the pizza bakers; packing bases; preparing transport; cleaning duties; washing crates using the crate washer. Who are you? As an assistant pizza baker, you will be an important part of the production team to make the tastiest pizza bases for the catering industry. You are motivated and eager to learn. As an assistant pizza baker: you enjoy working in a production team; you are flexible; you want to work hard in a motivated team where you do it "together"; you like pizza and you are an enthusiastic and cheerful person. What do we offer? As an assistant pizza baker, you will work between 7.30 and 18.00 (depending on your schedule). Besides good working conditions and appropriate remuneration, we offer you a workplace where you can develop yourself. We like to invest in enthusiastic colleagues. That is why at the Pizza Academy you can follow various pizza courses to become an SVH-certified pizza baker. There are various career opportunities. For more information, visit the bakery . Apply for the job

The only Pizza School in the Netherlands is located in de Bilt. Here we organise workshops for individuals and training courses for professionals.  We also have a Pizza Bakery in Bilthoven where we make thousands of pizzas a day for the catering industry. At the Pizza Academy, we have one ultimate mission: to put healthy and tasty pizzas on the map in the Netherlands. For both the Pizza School and the Bakery, we are desperately looking for people to join our team. Job openings Come and work at the tastiest company in De Bilt! The only Pizza School in the Netherlands is located in de Bilt. Here we organise workshops for individuals and training courses for professionals . We also have a Pizza Bakery in Bilthoven where we make thousands of pizzas a day for the catering industry. At the Pizza Academy, we have one ultimate mission: to put healthy and tasty pizzas on the menu in the Netherlands. For both the Pizza School and Bakery, we are constantly looking for people to join our team. Do you love pizza and do you recognise yourself in one of the job descriptions and would you like to work in Bilt or Bilthoven? Fill in the application form. Assistant pizza chef (production) Pizza baker production Assistant & trainee pizza baker Course supervisor Do you love pizza and do any of the job descriptions above sound like you? Would you like to work in De Bilt or Bilthoven? Please feel free to fill in your details using the form below. We will then get in touch with you. Come and work at the Pizza Academy First name Last name Email address Phone number for whatsapp Birth date * required Number of hours per week available Motivation Desired function File upload CV upload Ondersteund bestand uploaden (max. 15 MB) Send Thanks, we'll get back to you soon! Solliciteren